Today's AI Pulse
Anthropic shuts down Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 after US export‑control warning
Anthropic disabled access to its Claude Fable 5 and Claude Mythos 5 models after the Trump administration, via the Commerce Department, warned that foreign nationals could exploit the systems. The move followed alerts from Amazon and other firms about a potential jailbreak that could aid cyber‑security attacks. Anthropic declined the administration’s request for a voluntary shutdown but complied with the order.
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By the numbers: AMD acquires AI memory‑optimization pioneer Mext
AI Data Center Power: How MPS Is Advancing System-Level Power Delivery
Monolithic Power Systems (MPS) says AI‑driven data centers are nearing 1 MW per rack, forcing a shift from component‑level tweaks to system‑level power delivery. The company highlights high‑voltage DC (HVDC) distribution and Z‑axis power modules placed directly under processors as ways to cut conversion losses and improve current density and transient performance. MPS also offers the MPSlammer tool, which emulates processor load transients to help engineers validate designs. Together these approaches aim to boost efficiency, density, and reliability for next‑generation AI workloads.
GTT Rolls Out 2026 Strategy Emphasizing Cloud Services and AI‑Enabled Security
GTT announced a 2026 roadmap that puts cloud services and AI‑enabled security at the core of its enterprise networking offering. The plan builds on the GTT Envision platform and introduces a new AI‑driven cybersecurity framework, aiming to serve thousands of...
Iterable Rolls Out Nova Agent AI Platform to Power Real‑Time Personalization
Iterable unveiled Nova Agent, an autonomous AI engine that automates campaign building, optimization and analysis in real time. The platform aims to close the gap between fast‑moving customer behavior and legacy marketing workflows, giving brands a faster path from data...
ATO Unpacks Its AI Use Case Agenda
At the Aus Gov Data Summit, the Australian Taxation Office outlined a comprehensive AI agenda aimed at industrialising artificial intelligence across its technology and data estate. Deputy Commissioner and Chief Data Officer Andrew Watson presented seven priority use cases, focusing...
Ulta Beauty and Google Deploy Gemini AI to Transform Online Beauty Shopping
Ulta Beauty and Google announced a Gemini‑enabled shopping experience that integrates the Universal Commerce Protocol across Google Search, the Gemini app and Ulta’s own sites. The partnership promises real‑time product recommendations and checkout without leaving the discovery surface, marking a...
Mozilla Uses Anthropic’s Mythos AI to Fix 271 Firefox Bugs
Mozilla partnered with Anthropic to run the Mythos Preview model on Firefox code, automatically identifying and fixing 271 bugs. The effort showcases how generative AI can accelerate vulnerability remediation and forces CTOs to rethink security tooling.
Topular Launches AI Platform to Transform Off‑Market Real Estate Valuation
Topular has introduced Topular AI, an artificial‑intelligence tool that automates discovery and valuation of off‑market real estate across the United States. The platform initially rolls out in Georgia and Northern California, promising investors and brokers deeper insight into property condition,...
EON Reality Launches XR‑Based 90‑Day, Debt‑Free Certification for AI‑Resistant Careers
EON Reality introduced the "1% Solution," an immersive XR program that delivers debt‑free certification for AI‑resistant careers in 90 days, aiming to replace the $160,000, four‑year college model. The initiative targets workers fearing AI displacement, promising rapid skill acquisition and...
How AI Is Reshaping Copper, Fiber Networking
AI-driven data centers demand massive bandwidth, forcing a reevaluation of cabling strategies. Copper remains the low‑power, cost‑effective choice for short‑range connections, while fiber optics deliver the long‑distance, high‑capacity links essential for scaling AI workloads. At Nvidia’s GTC, executives highlighted that...
Samsung Rolls Out Galaxy A57 5G and A37 5G Mid‑Range Phones with 50MP AI Camera
Samsung Electronics announced the Galaxy A57 5G and Galaxy A37 5G, its latest mid‑range smartphones. Both devices pack a 50‑megapixel triple‑camera system, One UI 8.5 with enriched Awesome Intelligence, and up to six generations of OS and security updates, signaling...
AI Requires Recruitment Teams to Rethink Skills and Their Value in the Hiring Process
AI is reshaping talent acquisition by moving hiring away from static résumé keywords toward dynamic skill assessments. CodeSignal’s CEO Tigran Sloyan argues that AI can reverse‑engineer roles from actual work tasks, creating a three‑tier skill model of essential, foundational and...
CEO Interview: Alex.com
Alex AI, an enterprise‑focused AI recruiting platform, announced it has raised more than $20 million in the past year from investors such as Y Combinator and PXV. The company claims its technology is trusted by major employers, including the Big 4 accounting firms...
Wasabi Lands $250 Million Bain Capital Credit Line for Cloud Storage Growth
Wasabi Technologies closed a $250 million credit facility led by Bain Capital to fund infrastructure upgrades, international expansion and new AI‑focused storage products. The financing follows a $70 million equity round and the recent acquisition of Lyve Cloud, positioning Wasabi to challenge...
Bell Partners with Celestica on Sovereign AI Infrastructure
Bell Canada and electronics manufacturer Celestica announced a partnership to build a sovereign AI infrastructure stack. The collaboration merges Bell’s AI Fabric cloud services with Celestica’s end‑to‑end hardware supply chain, covering switching, storage, rack integration, thermal management and power. The...
Dell Couple Gifts $750 Million to Build AI‑Native Hospital at UT Austin
Michael and Susan Dell have pledged $750 million to the University of Texas at Austin to fund a new AI‑native hospital and research campus slated to open in 2030. The gift, the largest private donation to a U.S. medical‑research institution, aims...
Best Buy Appoints Jason Bonfig as CEO, Eyes AI‑driven Sales Lift
Best Buy said Jason Bonfig, its chief customer, product and fulfillment officer, will replace Corie Barry as chief executive on Oct. 31. The transition comes as the retailer seeks to revive stagnant sales, leverage AI‑enabled devices and expand its third‑party...
Women Business Leaders on How To Solve AI’s Inclusivity Problem
Julie Kim will become Takeda’s CEO in June, marking the first time a woman and Korean‑American leads the pharmaceutical giant. At the 2026 TIME100 Summit, Kim joined PepsiCo’s Athina Kanioura and Meta’s Clara Shih to discuss women’s leadership, AI anxiety among...
DAF Releases Data, AI Strategies to Accelerate Military Dominance
The Department of the Air Force (DAF) unveiled a comprehensive data and artificial‑intelligence (AI) strategy aimed at making the service an AI‑first force. The roadmap outlines how data and AI will be embedded from the boardroom to the battlefield as...
DAF Releases Data, AI Strategies to Accelerate Military Dominance
On April 20, the Office of the Chief Data and Artificial Intelligence Officer of the Department of the Air Force released its DAF Data Strategy and AI Strategy. The documents lay out a roadmap to transform the service into an AI‑first...
Australian CFOs Embrace AI and Enterprise‑Wide Transformation, FTI Survey Shows
FTI Consulting released its 2026 Global CFO Survey for Australia, finding that chief financial officers now view artificial intelligence as the top investment priority. The survey shows CFOs are shifting from traditional finance stewardship to enterprise‑wide transformation roles, focusing on...
BALLAS Raises $15.5M Series B to Expand Japan's Construction‑material Platform
BALLAS announced a ¥2.4 billion ($15.5 million) Series B round led by SMSM Edge and Z Venture Capital. The funding will accelerate its BALLAS SCM marketplace, AI‑driven LINKS product, and partnerships with major construction and finance firms.
AI In Technical Documentation: What The Data Says (And What You Should Do About It)
The 2026 State of AI in Technical Documentation Report, based on roughly 400 seasoned technical communicators, shows AI is already embedded in documentation workflows, delivering speed gains but still lacking full trust. Respondents cite organizational and structural hurdles—such as unclear...
Pennsylvania Educators Ask for State Guidance on AI
Pennsylvania educators testified before the state House Education Committee, urging the legislature to issue clear guidance on artificial intelligence use in K‑12 schools. They highlighted that the Commonwealth has yet to adopt any substantive AI policy, risking a lag behind...
Bill Maher’s New Rule: Malignant AI
Bill Maher’s recent "New Rules" segment warned that artificial intelligence could become a malignant force capable of endangering humanity. The discussion featured journalist Kara Swisher, former mayor Rahm Emanuel, and national security adviser Jake Sullivan, who explored AI’s historical missteps and potential existential...
Only Google Knows TPU Performance; Need Independent Benchmarks
I’m getting a lot of questions on Google TPU performance versus NVIDIA. The reality is that only Google knows for sure. I am looking forward to 3rd party assessments across a wide variety of workloads that touch entire stacks and...
Bernie Sanders Hosts AI Risk Panel at Capitol
Senator @BernieSanders has invited me and three other AI researchers to a public panel on AI existential risk & international cooperation at the U.S. Capitol 7pm Wednesday April 29th. RSVP here to join us for this important conversation: https://t.co/fTuyXbhiYh https://t.co/Rn1soNxnlC
London Police Win Legal Challenge Against Live Facial Recognition Deployment
London’s Metropolitan Police won a High Court challenge, confirming that its live facial recognition (LFR) system does not breach human rights or privacy law. The court rejected claims by anti‑knife‑crime activist Shaun Thompson and digital‑rights group Big Brother Watch, labeling...
Avis Fails to Pivot From Shoes to AI
Dear Avis, You were supposed to announce a pivot to being an AI company not a shoe company.
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Stark Integrity Podcast: Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare Law & Compliance, and Compliance Program Effectiveness [Podcast]
The Stark Integrity podcast released a three‑part series on artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare law and compliance, hosted by Nelson Mullins partner Bob Wade and featuring partners Bob Coffield and Darren Skyles. Episodes explore how AI is already adding value, the...
Postgres for Production AI Agents – Talk at 1 Pm
My @postgresconf talk on “Postgres for Production AI Agents” is at 1pm in San Pedro room (level C). Hope to see you there :)
AI Profits Come From Pricey Gear, Not Usage
The key in the AI boom is to be selling equipment that’s too expensive to use
How to Use AI as a Cognitive Prosthetic to Enhance Human Creativity
Finovate senior analyst Julie Muhn interviewed AI consultant Georgia Lewis Anderson about using artificial intelligence as a “cognitive prosthetic” to boost human creativity. Anderson, who helped shape Microsoft’s Cortana, Google Assistant, and Meta’s Llama 3, argues that AI should augment, not...
Spirit's Engine Fleet Could Power $50B AI Compute Venture
Spirit Airlines has 200+ Airbus planes. Including spare parts, they have ~500 Pratt & Whitney Turbofan engines. Use those engines to kickstart a pivot to operate data centres and become a provider of AI compute. Minimum $50B company right there. https://t.co/AmoESxNWO3
AI in Rural and Critical Access Healthcare: Closing the Technology Gap
Rural and critical access hospitals lag behind larger systems in adopting generative and agentic AI because half operate at a deficit and have thin IT staff. Experts recommend starting with narrow, revenue‑cycle problems such as claim‑denial processing, where AI can...
The Integration Bottleneck: Why Agentic AI Is a Legacy Modernization Problem
Enterprises are hitting a hidden wall in agentic AI deployments: integration, not model quality, is the primary failure point. Studies show only 14% of agentic AI is production‑ready and 40% of projects will be cancelled by 2027, while 95% of...
Auditing AI
Auditing AI, a new MIT Press book by Christian Sandvig and co‑authors, outlines a practical framework for evaluating artificial‑intelligence systems. It defines what an AI audit entails, why it’s essential, and the components of a best‑practice audit. The authors illustrate...
Hosted Agents Get Dedicated Enterprise‑grade Sandboxes
Every agent will need its own computer. And with new Hosted agents in Foundry, every agent gets its own dedicated enterprise-grade sandbox, with durable state, built-in identity and governance, and support for any harness or framework. Read more: https://t.co/zL5eKrRr1j https://t.co/ggMtYB3vZf
Salesforce AI Research at ICLR 2026
Salesforce AI Research will showcase 21 accepted papers at ICLR 2026, the premier conference on learning representations in Rio de Janeiro. The work spans agent reliability, reasoning, evaluation, deep‑research auditing, knowledge‑graph synthesis, robustness, efficiency, and scalable reinforcement learning. Highlights include...
AI Demand Is Forcing a Rethink of Data Center Power, Cooling
AI’s rapid expansion is straining data‑center power and cooling infrastructure, prompting operators to redesign projects mid‑construction. At the Data Center World conference, Aligned Data Centers reported a 50% power increase request on an ongoing build, while Omdia warned of supply‑chain...
IAB Event Will Focus on AI Reshaping Digital Advertising
On May 28, 2026, the IAB Tech Lab will host its annual summit in New York City, themed “Welcome to the Agentic Web.” The conference will explore how AI agents and conversational interfaces are transforming digital advertising, with three dedicated...
Leak Shows ICE Planning to Use Facial Recognition Glasses to Identify Targets in Real Time
A leaked ICE budget document reveals the agency is developing smart glasses equipped with real‑time facial recognition, allowing agents to query federal biometric databases on anyone they encounter. The prototype mirrors commercial AI glasses such as Meta’s, but is intended...
China’s Young Tapping AI, Subsidies to Launch One Person Firms
Young Chinese professionals are increasingly founding one‑person companies that rely on AI to handle most business functions. Government subsidies—including ¥700 million ($100 M) in Suzhou and up to ¥20,000 ($2,800) per graduate in Chengdu—are fueling the trend as the country battles a...
Executive Interview: Bria AI
Bria AI positions itself in the enterprise visual generative AI infrastructure market, offering a Platform‑as‑a‑Service that lets businesses generate, edit, and validate visual content at scale. Unlike consumer‑focused creative tools, Bria provides the underlying AI stack for developers, platforms, and...
Aptean to Release AI Agents on AppCentral Platform
Aptean is rolling out ten AI agents on its AppCentral platform, aimed at Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central on‑premises customers. The agents, reachable through an “Agent Central” hub, can be deployed in under a week without moving data to the...
Voice Is the New AI Interface: Why the Next Great UX Won’t Feel Like Software
Retail’s shift from static menus and typed chat boxes to voice‑first AI restores the natural conversation that drives sales. Typed prompts force users to translate intent into precise keywords, leading to low completion rates, while voice lets shoppers and staff...
AI Labs Rush Bio Data Deals to Boost Models
Behind the scenes, all the frontier AI labs are inking partnerships with bio startups to get access to their data to improve model performance on bio tasks. Basically every startup that has a legit high throughput platform has been approached about...
Google’s New TPUs and Agent Platform Offer Expanded AI Solutions
At Google Cloud Next, Google unveiled a new generation of Tensor Processing Units (TPUs) split between training‑focused and inference‑optimized chips, promising lower latency and better performance per watt. It also launched the Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform, which adds orchestration, security...
OpenAI's Images2 Pulls Me Back, Creates Magazine Instantly
1/ have not used openAI/chatgpt in ~3 months 0% use. 100% claude BUT with release of Images2 (especially for text) openAI recaptured ~20% of my use i designed a new 21-page magazine in 3mins that i fantasized existed: a mashup of...
Canva Acquisitions Expands Marketing AI Capabilities
Canva announced the acquisition of Simtheory, an AI workspace for building custom agents, and Ortto, a customer‑data and marketing‑automation platform. The deals are intended to transform Canva from a design‑centric service into an end‑to‑end AI marketing platform under the Canva...
What Is an AI Crypto Trading Bot? 8 Crypto Trading Platforms Compared in 2026
In 2026 AI‑powered crypto trading bots have moved from hedge‑fund labs to retail desks, offering automated quantitative strategies that replace gut‑driven trades with data‑driven execution. A new guide ranks eight platforms, with SaintQuant emerging as the most complete solution—full automation,...