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Elon Musk admits xAI trained Grok using OpenAI models
Musk testified in federal court that xAI used distillation techniques on OpenAI models to train Grok, calling it a general practice among AI companies.
Legora Raises $50M Extension From Nvidia, Bringing Series D to $600M
Swedish AI legal platform Legora secured a $50 million Series D extension led by Nvidia's venture arm, bringing the round total to $600 million at a $5.5 billion valuation.
Qualcomm Stock Jumps 16% on Hyperscaler Chip Deal and China Recovery Call
Qualcomm shares surged 16% after CEO Cristiano Amon said the company will ship data center chips to a major hyperscaler this year and called a bottom in China smartphone sales.
AI Startups Claim Half of New Unicorns Since 2024
An estimated 207 AI-focused companies have joined the unicorn board since 2024, representing roughly half of all new billion-dollar valuations during this period.
Google's Gemini Privacy Controls Buried Behind Dark Patterns and Forced Trade-offs
An Ars Technica investigation finds Google makes opting out of Gemini AI training unnecessarily difficult, forcing users to sacrifice chat history and navigate hidden settings to protect their data.
Legora Extends Series D to $600m With Nvidia and Atlassian Backing
Stockholm-based legal AI startup Legora added $50m to its Series D, bringing the round to $600m at a $5.6bn valuation, with Nvidia's NVentures and Atlassian joining.
Simple Prompts Beat Multi-Agent AI Debate in Stance Detection Study
New research comparing five LLM methods across 14 tasks finds prompt-based approaches outperform multi-agent debate systems while requiring 7-12x fewer API calls.
xAI Held Talks With Mistral and Cursor in Three-Way Partnership Push
Elon Musk's xAI reportedly explored a three-way partnership with European model developer Mistral AI and code-editing startup Cursor as part of efforts to close the gap on OpenAI and Anthropic.
Builder.ai Founder Sachin Dev Duggal Named in Indian Money-Laundering Complaint
India's Directorate of Enforcement has named Builder.ai founder Sachin Dev Duggal as the key beneficiary of an alleged scheme to siphon funds from collapsed electronics group Videocon.
OpenAI Publishes GPT-5.5 System Card Detailing Safety Testing and Deployment Safeguards
OpenAI released the GPT-5.5 system card outlining predeployment safety evaluations, red-teaming for cybersecurity and biology risks, and feedback from nearly 200 early-access partners.
OpenAI Ships Workspace Agents to Let Teams Build Shared AI Assistants in ChatGPT
OpenAI launched workspace agents in ChatGPT, letting teams create shared AI assistants powered by Codex that handle reports, code, and communications across integrated tools like Slack.
OpenAI Offers $25,000 Bounty for Universal Jailbreaks on GPT-5.5 Bio Safeguards
OpenAI launched a bio bug bounty program offering up to $25,000 for researchers who find a universal jailbreak that defeats GPT-5.5's biological safety guardrails.
OpenAI Codex Update Adds Computer Use, Memory, and 90 New Plugins
OpenAI shipped a major Codex update giving its 3 million weekly developers computer use, an in-app browser, image generation, persistent memory, and more than 90 new plugins.
Musk seeks $134 billion from OpenAI in trial starting this week
Elon Musk and Sam Altman head to trial in Northern California over OpenAI's transformation from nonprofit to for-profit, with Musk seeking $134 billion in damages and Altman's removal.
OpenAI Ends Azure Exclusivity in Amended Microsoft Partnership
OpenAI and Microsoft restructured their partnership to let OpenAI distribute models through rival cloud providers while Microsoft retains a non-exclusive license through 2032.
Databricks Executive Says Fragmented Data Is Blocking Enterprise AI Adoption
A sponsored MIT Technology Review podcast featuring Databricks and Infosys argues that poor data infrastructure, not model capability, is the primary barrier to enterprise AI deployment.