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The French Disruption: How Microsoft’s $3 Billion Bet on Mistral AI Is Rewriting the Rules of Artificial Intelligence
Microsoft invests $3 billion in Mistral AI. The startup’s performance surges 70%, challenging ChatGPT’s dominance.
ChatGPT Gave Him a Link. Seconds Later $2.1 Million Was Gone
A trader asked an AI chatbot a routine question about swapping tokens on Flare. The answer came back with a phishing domain, he signed one "unlimited approve", and 1.9 million FXRP left his wallet before he could close the tab. The lesson is blunt: an AI chat is not a search engine, not a directory, and never a financial adviser.
The AI Industry Says You Have Months. It Did Not Say What It Will Do.
More than 100 companies set out a four-part plan for surviving AI-enabled attacks on hospitals and water plants — with no commitments, deadlines or funding attached to their own part of it.
'Clearly, People Hate Data Centers': Altman Concedes the Backlash
Seven in ten Americans oppose one being built near them. At least 48 projects worth $156bn have already been blocked or stalled.
Nvidia's $12.9bn Move for Hugging Face Would Put Silicon and Distribution Under One Roof
The largest GPU maker buying the largest open-model hub would concentrate the entire open-source AI pipeline inside one company.
Google, Microsoft and OpenAI Among 100 Firms Demanding Better Cyber Defences
An open letter warns AI-driven attacks will outpace current security 'in a matter of months' and calls the under-resourcing of critical infrastructure historic.
A Feeding Bowl That Listens to Your Dog Chew
Hoomanely's EverBowl records eating speed, swallowing sounds and facial thermals to spot illness weeks before an owner would.
Huang Says Nvidia Has 'Achieved AGI' — and That the Milestone Is Senseless
The industry's supposed finish line got announced and dismissed in the same breath on an earnings call. He has a point.
American Companies Are Quietly Starting to Buy Chinese Open-Weight AI
Spending on platforms serving open and Chinese-developed models rose to 6.1% of AI-spending businesses in July from 4.5% in January, according to Ramp data.
Bitcoin's 23% Rally Sent Beaten-Down Miners Past the AI Stocks
Canaan, American Bitcoin and Cango jumped as much as 67%, reversing the market's preference for miners pivoting into AI.
Google's AI Mode Will Now Track Flight Prices and Book Your Hotel
Prices from over 300 airlines and travel sites, itinerary building, points and miles pricing — and price alerts in 180 countries.
AI-Generated Reports Found Real Flaws in Bitcoin's Lightning Software
Core Lightning tells node operators to upgrade promptly — or go offline rather than power down, so channels stay watched.