Microsoft tests new agentic features for 365 Copilot
Microsoft is reportedly testing new agentic features for its 365 Copilot suite, aiming to offer enterprise-grade security controls for tasks similar to the open-source OpenClaw project.
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Microsoft is reportedly testing new agentic features for its 365 Copilot suite, aiming to offer enterprise-grade security controls for tasks similar to the open-source OpenClaw project.
Stanford’s annual AI report reveals a widening gap between expert optimism and public anxiety regarding AI’s impact on jobs, the economy, and medical care.
US officials are reportedly encouraging major banks to test Anthropic’s new Mythos AI model, even as the company remains in a legal dispute with the Trump administration.
Amid perceptions that OpenAI is losing its footing, the company is launching a $100 subscription tier to compete as Anthropic gains traction among business users.
Anthropic temporarily suspended OpenClaw creator Peter Steinberger, highlighting growing friction between AI model providers and third-party developers over pricing and access to model harnesses.
OpenAI launched a $100/month ChatGPT Pro tier to increase Codex coding capacity and compete with Anthropic’s Claude, though higher usage limits are likely temporary.
Meta launched its Muse Spark AI model, driving a surge in app downloads that pushed the Meta AI app to No. 5 on the U.S. App Store.
Anthropic is limiting access to its new Mythos AI model, citing security risks, though critics suggest the move may also be a strategy to prevent model distillation.
Sierra launched Ghostwriter, an agent-building tool, as CEO Bret Taylor argues natural language will replace click-based software, though critics note current implementations still require significant human engineering.
Meta has launched Muse Spark, the first AI model from its new Superintelligence Labs, as part of a broader effort to overhaul its AI capabilities.
OpenAI has released a new safety blueprint to address AI-enabled child exploitation, even as the company faces multiple lawsuits alleging its models contributed to wrongful deaths.
Arcee has released Trinity Large Thinking, a 400B-parameter reasoning model, aiming to provide Western companies with a non-Chinese alternative to closed-source AI.
Anthropic has released a preview of its new frontier model, Mythos, to select partners for cybersecurity work, despite ongoing legal tensions with the U.S. government.
Microsoft has released three new foundational AI models for text, voice, and image generation, hoping to compete with rivals through lower pricing while maintaining its OpenAI partnership.
Anthropic accidentally triggered a takedown of some 8,100 GitHub repositories while attempting to remove leaked source code for its Claude Code application.
Anthropic accidentally exposed nearly 2,000 source code files in a software update, marking its second significant data leak in just one week.
A new Quinnipiac University poll finds 15% of Americans are willing to work for an AI supervisor, even as 70% fear AI will reduce overall job opportunities.
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OpenAI has shut down its Sora video tool six months after launch, citing high costs and declining usage as it pivots to compete with rivals like Anthropic.
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