[BREAKING] Former OpenAI Board Member Says Elon Musk Offered Her Sperm Donations Shivon Zilis, a former OpenAI board member and mother of four of Elon Musk’s children, revealed that their relationship began during her advisory role at OpenAI, adding a new chapter to the complex Musk-OpenAI saga.
Anthropic Signs SpaceX Colossus 1 for Compute Capacity Ahead of June IPO Anthropic, the maker of Claude AI, has signed a deal to use all compute capacity at SpaceX’s Colossus 1 data center, marking one of the largest AI infrastructure agreements to date. The move comes as Anthropic prepares for a highly anticipated initial public offering expected in June. The partnership with SpaceX’s massive AI supercluster underscores the intensifying competition for computational resources among leading AI companies. Colossus 1, powered by NVIDIA GPUs, is one of the world’s largest AI training clusters. Analysts view the deal as a strategic positioning move ahead of Anthropic’s IPO, signaling strong infrastructure readiness and growth potential. The AI company has been racing to close the gap with OpenAI and Google DeepMind in the rapidly evolving AI race. ...
Anthropic Signs SpaceX for Colossus 1 Compute Ahead of June IPO Anthropic, the maker of Claude, announced Wednesday it will use all compute capacity at SpaceX’s Colossus 1 data center, the latest partnership in its preparations for a planned June IPO. The deal marks an escalation in the AI compute race. Colossus 1 houses one of the world’s largest GPU clusters, and Anthropic securing full access provides critical infrastructure for training its next generation of large language models. ...
Coinbase Engineer Warns AI Agents Could End Internet Advertising Coinbase engineer Erik Reppel warned Wednesday that the rise of AI agents could fundamentally disrupt the internet’s advertising-driven business model. Reppel, creator of the x402 protocol, noted that the current web economy depends heavily on advertising revenue generated from human users. When AI agents browse the web, search for information, and make purchasing decisions on behalf of users, the traditional ad display and click model becomes irrelevant. “AI agents bypass the entire advertising ecosystem,” he said. ...
A group of AI agents has autonomously formed a commercial company, marking a landmark case in AI autonomous operation, according to CoinDesk’s “The Protocol” column. The AI-operated company is managed entirely by artificial intelligence systems for daily decision-making, from contract signing to business development. The move has sparked wide discussion about the boundaries of AI autonomy. Legal experts note that AI agents currently lack legal personhood, and the company’s legal liability still rests with its creators or operators. However, this case provides an important reference for future AI autonomous business models. ...
Apple has agreed to pay $250 million to settle a class-action lawsuit over delayed Siri AI features. The suit accused Apple of overpromising on Siri AI capabilities announced at WWDC 2024, with many promised features yet to materialize. Under the settlement, eligible US iPhone users may receive compensation. Apple denies any wrongdoing but agreed to settle to avoid prolonged litigation. The case highlights growing legal risks for tech companies making bold AI claims. ...
According to Forbes, Xbox’s newly formed CoreAI leadership team has delivered unexpectedly sharp criticism of the existing Console Copilot feature. The team argues that Console Copilot’s design philosophy and user experience have fundamental flaws that fail to meet gamers’ actual needs. This stance has drawn significant attention within Microsoft. The CoreAI team advocates rethinking game AI design from a player-experience perspective rather than pure technology demonstration. This position contrasts sharply with Microsoft’s previous AI strategy. ...
[Brief] Hut 8 Shares Surge Over 30 Percent on 9.8 Billion Dollar AI Data Center Lease According to CoinDesk, Bitcoin miner Hut 8 announced a long-term hyperscale AI infrastructure contract in Texas, including options that could bring the total value to $9.8 billion. Following the news, Hut 8 shares surged over 30 percent. The company is accelerating its transition from traditional mining operations to AI infrastructure. Source: CoinDesk
Anthropic Signs SpaceX Colossus 1 Data Center Deal Ahead of June IPO AI company Anthropic announced it will use all compute capacity at SpaceX’s Colossus 1 data center – a major infrastructure move ahead of its planned June initial public offering (IPO). Deal Details Anthropic’s Claude AI models require massive computational power. This agreement with SpaceX ensures the company will have sufficient resources before going public. Colossus 1 is SpaceX’s large-scale data center focused on providing computing power for AI training and inference. The partnership highlights the intensifying competition for AI infrastructure across the tech industry. ...
Hut 8 Secures Massive AI Data Center Lease Bitcoin mining company Hut 8 shares jumped over 30% after signing a long-term hyperscale AI data center lease built to NVIDIA specifications in Texas, with a total potential value of $9.8 billion. This marks Hut 8’s significant pivot from crypto mining to AI infrastructure.