Altman Faces X Backlash Over Balaji Remarks
An X post uses an unconfirmed screenshot to question Altman's Balaji friendship claim, though his own words to Carlson included "not a close friend."
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Short reports on the people and companies shaping AI.
MiniMax Unmasks Space Bunny as M3.1 Flash
MiniMax revealed the anonymous Space Bunny model as M3.1 Flash, a cheaper update it says cuts agent task costs 70%, with self-reported benchmark scores.
Replit Hunts for Its First Dealmaker
Replit wants its first deals chief after two acquisitions that shipped on day one, and its CEO already backs two likely fits.
ARK Sees a $17.5 Trillion Tesla
ARK's new model values Tesla at $4,400 a share in 2031, mostly on robotaxis, then has SpaceX supplying most revenue in a merger it expects.
OpenAI Rushes to Raise Before Anthropic Lists
OpenAI wants $30 billion committed before Anthropic's IPO disclosures invite comparisons, though OpenAI is the one that accused Anthropic of inflating revenue.
Accused OpenAI Eavesdropper Stays Behind Bars
A judge called a Saudi-backed bail offer a blank check and kept the former OpenAI engineer accused of hiding a recorder behind a TV jailed.
SpaceXAI Claims Strict Controls as Suits Mount
At least 26 children are suing over Grok's sexual images, while SpaceXAI's testimony about strict controls met a sexualized image of New York's Council Speaker.
Google Lets Cloud Gemini Read Strangers' Texts
Google Messages' opt-in scam mode sends chats with unknown senders to cloud Gemini, promising Google cannot see them, without saying how much is sent.
DHS Bans DeepSeek and Everything It Touched
DHS barred DeepSeek from civilian agencies under a June order whose ban on anything "developed using" DeepSeek no vendor can verify, a security expert says.
Microsoft Wants Companies to Distrust Their Agents
Microsoft unveiled controls that strip AI agents of permissions as their risk scores rise, with its own GitHub Copilot among the agents it tracks.