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
Box Inc (BOX) Q4 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Box Inc. reported Q1 FY2026 revenue of $276 million, up 4% year‑over‑year, and billings surged 27% to $242 million, driven largely by pricing increases and rapid adoption of its AI‑focused Enterprise Advanced suite. Remaining Performance Obligations climbed 21% to $1.5 billion, while net retention edged to 102% and cash reserves stood at $792 million. The company secured FedRAMP High authorization, expanding its reach into U.S. government contracts, and announced multiple AI partnerships, including integration with OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Box raised its FY2026 revenue outlook to $1.165‑$1.17 billion and reaffirmed a target operating margin of roughly 28%.
AI Frees Junior Lawyers for Higher‑value Work
Before AI, a junior associate might spend most of their week pulling clauses from old deals, reformatting templates, and chasing redlines across 14 email threads. Now that's a quick task. The question is now what they should be doing.
AI Video Breakthrough Sparks Excitement Beyond Hardware Concerns
This looks so good, I wanna watch a whole movie in this style, one of first times I've seen AI video escape the slop vibe
Scaling Earth and Space AI Models with Red Hat AI Inference Server and Red Hat OpenShift AI
Red Hat announced that its AI Inference Server now natively serves Earth and space foundation models such as NASA’s Prithvi‑EO, Prithvi‑WxC, and IBM’s TerraTorch models. The server leverages a hardened vLLM distribution and integrates with OpenShift AI to provide dynamic...
Build or Buy AI Voice Agents? A Decision Framework for Sales Teams
AI voice agents promise automated, human‑like outreach for sales teams, but deciding whether to build a custom solution or buy a managed platform is complex. The article outlines three decision criteria—engineering risk, speed to market, and competitive advantage—and shows that...
Token Efficiency vs Cognitive Efficiency: Choosing IaC for AI Agents
The Pulumi blog benchmark compares Terraform HCL and Pulumi TypeScript when generated by Claude Opus 4.6 and GPT‑5.2‑Codex. HCL consistently uses 21‑33% fewer tokens for initial resource creation, lowering raw generation cost. However, Pulumi’s TypeScript refactoring achieves higher deployable success...
AI‑native SaaS Rebirth Thrives as Legacy Valuations Collapse
What @eoghan did @intercom is one of the most impressive AI native "rebirths" in software. One upside of the massive downturn in SaaS valuations (if we're trying to be positive 😂) is the the market is estimating the residual value of...
Ericsson and Intel Collaborate to Accelerate AI-Native 6G; Other AI-Native 6G Advancements at MWC 2026
Ericsson and Intel announced an expanded partnership at MWC 2026 to accelerate AI‑native 6G development, focusing on AI‑driven RAN, cloud‑native core, and next‑gen silicon. The collaboration leverages Intel Xeon AI acceleration and upcoming Ericsson silicon to deliver energy‑efficient, secure compute...
Tess AI Raises $5M to Expand Enterprise Agent Orchestration Platform
Tess AI announced a $5 million seed round to scale its enterprise agent orchestration platform, which replaces traditional seat‑based software with autonomous AI agents that execute operational tasks. The platform integrates over 200 AI models and can handle up to 40...
Former Sabre Hotel Unit Lays Groundwork for AI Distribution — Exclusive
Aven Hospitality, the former Sabre hotel‑tech unit now owned by TPG, is integrating the Model Context Protocol (MCP) into its SynXis central reservation system. The protocol lets AI agents pull real‑time inventory, pricing and distribution controls from more than 35,000...
Leaders in ERP Podcast Episode 7 - Work, Reimagined: How AI Empowers People
In this episode, CPO Jennifer Sherman of Unit4 discusses how AI can finally deliver on ERP’s promise to make work easier by moving from generic, horizontal solutions to industry‑specific, vertically‑focused products that understand the nuances of each sector. She explains...
PODCAST: Blue Stream Fiber's Turiano on Driving Its AI Strategy and Innovation Roadmap
Blue Stream Fiber, a former cable operator now serving 385,000 residents in Florida, has accelerated its expansion into Houston’s multi‑family market. The company announced executive promotions, elevating Josh Turiano to Chief Innovation and AI Officer to steer its AI roadmap....
Claude’s Free Plan Can Now Remember You
Anthropic has extended Claude's memory feature to its free tier, allowing users to import conversation histories from other AI services. The memory tool automatically captures context, can be edited manually, and can be disabled for privacy. Free‑plan adoption has surged...
Build Target Lists in 5 Minutes with Claude & ZoomInfo
Most “AI for sales” demos stop at generic copy. This one doesn’t. You can use Claude inside Slack + ZoomInfo data to build a target list and prep an account in under 5 minutes. EVERY @ZoomInfo customer already has access. I’ll show the exact...
Defense Officials Highlight ‘Problem-First’ Approach to AI Development
Defense officials at the GovCIO Defense IT Summit urged a shift from technology‑first to problem‑first AI development, emphasizing real‑world data over synthetic sets. The Marine Corps is redefining its acquisition process to start with clear operational problems before applying machine‑learning...
Upfront Compute Credits Offer Equity Over Rental Fees
Is $856 for $1 per day of compute on @AskVenice worth it? It depends largely on how much AI compute you expect to use (assuming Venice can handle it) As a single individual with 56 $DIEM staked… that affords me $20,440...
Own Coding Agent Model Drives Billion‑Dollar Government Business
# unconstrained Opus-tier koding at ~1000tok/s if you read The Agent Labs Thesis, custom model training is the smallest part of what an ideal Agent Lab should do. i was initially a skeptic that cog should invest a lot more in...
ADP Marketplace Adds AI Agents From Partners
ADP has opened a new AI Agents destination within its Marketplace, the world’s largest digital HR storefront, allowing clients to discover and deploy partner‑built agents that integrate directly with ADP’s payroll and talent systems. The agents can orchestrate multi‑step workflows,...
AI Handles Every Birthday Detail for You
just trained AI to remember all of my friends' birthdays, send an automated AI-generated email saying "happy birthday," call them using an AI-generated video of me, scan all of their online info so i can buy the perfect birthday gift,...
YAROOMS Announced The Introduction of Yarvis
YAROOMS launched Yarvis, an AI‑powered workplace assistant that processes natural‑language requests for desk, room, visitor, and facility tasks through Microsoft Teams or email. The bot connects to calendars, the YAROOMS platform, and can execute multi‑step actions in a single conversation....
Telstra Pushes Forward with Agentic AI Plans
Telstra is set to launch a production pilot of its agentic AI solution within six weeks, led by its customer sales and commerce engineering group. The pilot builds on a nine‑month exploration of Salesforce’s Agentforce and a joint venture with...
Zensai Recognized Again in Fosway 9-Grid for Learning Systems
Zensai has maintained its Core Leader position on the 2026 Fosway 9‑Grid™ for Learning Systems, marking a second consecutive year at the top tier. The company progressed from Solid Performer in 2023 to Core Challenger in 2024 and Core Leader...
Align AI Adoption with Climate Goals
AI adoption is rapidly expanding across supply chains, yet sustainability considerations remain marginal. APQC reports that only 30% of AI initiatives factor in environmental impact, despite most firms targeting Net Zero by a median of 2040. Energy consumption is split...
XTIVIA Partners with Xurrent for AI-Based ITSM
XTIVIA has announced a partnership with Xurrent to deliver an AI‑native IT service management (ITSM) platform through its RightStar practice. The joint offering combines the Xurrent platform with consulting, rollout, and ongoing support to help organizations transition from legacy ITSM...
Google Home Just Announced a Bunch of Gemini, Smart Home Updates Rolling Out Now
Google announced a suite of Gemini for Home updates that tighten voice‑command precision, improve device and location context, and cut premature cut‑offs. The changes ensure commands like “turn off the kitchen” affect only lights and that “turn off all the...
Wall Street Has a Scorecard for Your AI Strategy & Most Companies Are Failing
Wall Street has moved from AI hype to a rigorously quantified scoring system, using structured KPIs to evaluate corporate AI maturity. Consulting firms, private‑equity shops and equity research desks now rank companies on these metrics, directly influencing share prices and...
From AI Hype to Enterprise Agentic Workforce
Heading to Munich next week for #Nexus2026. ✈️ As we move past the "AI hype" cycle of the last two years, I’m increasingly focused on how the enterprise transitions from experimental pilots to a truly Agentic AI workforce. Specifically, I’m looking...
AWS Step Functions + AI: Smarter Orchestration in Modern Applications
AWS Step Functions is now tightly integrated with generative AI services such as Amazon Bedrock, giving developers a low‑code, visual platform to orchestrate complex, multi‑step AI workflows. By externalizing state, retries, and error handling, the service transforms monolithic Lambda implementations...
AI Will Touch Every Job—Act Now or Miss Out
I’m convinced every single job done today will be impacted by AI. I’m not convinced everyone will be replaced… But I am convinced that everyone will be impacted. We all have an opportunity right now to use these tools and...
AI Regulation Supporters Suddenly Become Opponents
Overheard in Silicon Valley: "Every single person who was in favor of government control of AI, is now opposed to government control of AI."
Opkey Targets the Design Phase of Cloud Implementations With Agentic AI
Opkey has launched Design Studio, an agentic‑AI suite for its Cloud Application Lifecycle Management platform. The tools automate the discovery and design phases of large‑scale Oracle and Workday transformations, linking SOW creation, requirements gathering, BPMN process modeling, and configuration into...
AI Agents Transform Revenue Cycle, Clinical & Payer Ops
Revenue cycle. Clinical workflows. Payer ops. AI agents that reason across your ecosystem — not just search it. Join the Anshar AI Pre-HIMSS VIP Reveal TOMORROW at 12PM EST. Save your spot 👇 https://t.co/RbBBgSRT3Y #AnsharAI #HIMSS26
VPNs Bypass NY Ban on AI Legal Advice
people will use VPNs to access affordable high quality legal advice, healthcare and education from AI. odd to think that we’re here now. sad really
IvyBears Launches AI-Animated Children’s TV Series
IvyBears, a leading European vitamin gummy brand, has debuted the first AI‑driven animated TV series for children, titled IvyBears. The show’s inaugural episode airs in April with new installments released monthly through the brand’s own channels. Production was handled by...
Future Infrastructure Automation Demands New Intelligent Approaches
Why the Next Wave of #Infrastructure Automation Requires a Different Kind of Intelligence https://t.co/NOhNN3qm6O https://t.co/LiuIKgG3if
Enterprise AI Adoption Lagging Behind Software Development Hype
Is everyone wrong about the timeline for AI changing software development? Depends on where you're looking. Enterprises don't move fast. Many are still getting going on "cloud migrations" and "DevOps." This might be different. Who knows. https://t.co/mNtDmqy7JW
Consark Unveils Its Noa Suite of Autonomous AI Agents for Finance Operations
Consark.ai announced the Noa suite, a collection of autonomous AI agents that continuously prepare and execute financial close, reconciliation, and variance analysis tasks. The agents ingest structured data, apply accounting routines, draft journal entries and explanations, and present outcomes for...
Nvidia Considers Optical Circuit Switches for AI Infrastructure
Is Nvidia looking to add optical circuit switches to its AI infrastructure? $NVDA $LITE $COHR https://t.co/IG3DZZ6QcK
AI Reaches Level 3: Autonomous Agents Replace Knowledge Work
Howard Marks published a memo arguing AI has hit "Level 3" autonomous agents replacing knowledge work https://t.co/E247Ol9zBc #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation #Technology #Tech #TechNews https://t.co/qf0jBUHUcx
Red Hat and Telenor AI Factory Bring Scale, Sovereignty and Control to Production AI
Red Hat announced that Telenor has selected its cloud‑native and AI platforms to run the Telenor AI Factory, a sovereign AI service built on NVIDIA hardware. The factory uses Red Hat OpenShift AI, OpenShift Platform Plus, and Ansible Automation to...
AI App Companies Still Have Bright Future, Says Alex Imm
My friend @aleximm makes a compelling bull case that AI apps companies still have a bright future.
When AI Tools Crash, Boss Still Demands Rewrite
My face when my boss asks me to rewrite that article real quick but Gemini and Claude are down https://t.co/05L5K13Wqn
Supermicro Expands Support for AI-RAN and Sovereign AI Solutions
Supermicro announced expanded AI‑RAN and sovereign AI infrastructure at MWC 2026, unveiling new 1U and 2U server models built on NVIDIA Grace CPUs and Blackwell GPUs. The ARS‑111L‑FR, ARS‑221GL‑NR, and ARS‑111GL‑NHR systems target distributed radio access networks and edge AI...
Human Ambition and AI‑first Drive Microsoft Customers Forward
How human ambition and AI-first differentiation are helping @Microsoft customers go further with AI https://t.co/bq306Z1fts @AiqIntelligence @BlackRock @dentsu_global @Ecolab @HeyEpic @harvey_ai @InSilicoMeds @KraftHeinzCo @ManusAI @MercedesBenz @Nasdaq @RalphLauren @SchneiderElec @educacaosp @Telstra @Toyota @nvidia @Azure #MWC26 #Cloud
15 Must-Read Picks on AI, Creativity, and Efficiency
🧠 I’ve gathered 15 reader favorites covering AI in education, student creativity, and time-saving workflows. 🌐 Explore the complete collection: https://t.co/Fw2GB3DpMs
NTT Unveils Tech to Enhance AI Performance for 6G and Next-Gen Computing
NTT, NTT DOCOMO and NTT DATA will showcase IOWN photonics‑based networking at MWC Barcelona 2026, highlighting its role in powering 6G and next‑generation AI workloads. The group announced a university‑industry project that merges 6G and IOWN to enable autonomous AI...
ServiceNow Deploys AI Agents for Autonomous Workforce
.@ServiceNow integrates Moveworks, launches Autonomous Workforce, EmployeeWorks https://t.co/Hhj0Ly3qNT ServiceNow launches AI agents designed for specialized roles in service desk, employee service, and security operations. @ldignan #FutureofWork
Set Up Your Clinic on Glass in Minutes
Onboarding your team or clinic to a new AI tool is so important, but often difficult. At Glass, we've made it incredibly easy — you can now get your whole clinic set up in a few minutes.
Looking for AI/VC Event Sponsors in San Francisco
who are some good sponsors to reach out to for AI and/or VC related events in SF?
AI Agents Auto-Procure Vercel Marketplace Integrations
So exciting. Agents today write code and deploy it to Vercel, but now can also “do procurement” of third party services. Autonomous infrastructure means giving a path for the agents to *not* re-invent every wheel. You can just 𝚟𝚌 𝚒𝚗𝚝𝚎𝚐𝚛𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗 𝚊𝚍𝚍 things.