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Broadcom to lend Anthropic up to $42 billion to lease its chips

Broadcom to lend Anthropic up to $42 billion to lease its chips

Broadcom has agreed to provide Anthropic with a financing facility of up to $42 billion to support infrastructure expansion and equipment leasing.

Business ·1 Oct 2026, 16:09 ·Maeve Turner 4 min read
Google announces Gemini 4 Argon flagship AI model for complex workflows

Google announces Gemini 4 Argon flagship AI model for complex workflows

Google has introduced Gemini 4 Argon, a flagship artificial intelligence model engineered for complex workflows, featuring a landmark one-million-token output limit.

Business ·1 Oct 2026, 09:35 ·Maeve Turner 4 min read
MI5 accuses Chinese institute of spying on UK AI and tech research

MI5 accuses Chinese institute of spying on UK AI and tech research

MI5 has accused a Chinese research institute of channeling funds into British university projects to strengthen Beijing's espionage capabilities, prompting government warnings to universities.

World ·1 Oct 2026, 08:06 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
Google Gemini 4 Argon Matches GPT‑6 Astra in Performance, Cuts Cost by 40%

Google Gemini 4 Argon Matches GPT‑6 Astra in Performance, Cuts Cost by 40%

Google's new flagship model, Gemini 4 Argon, matches GPT-6 Astra on core benchmarks with a 40 percent cost reduction, though it is currently limited to vetted cybersecurity teams.

Business ·1 Oct 2026, 03:37 ·Maeve Turner 4 min read
Goodman Group scraps 1.2bn Sydney AI data centre after community backlash

Goodman Group scraps 1.2bn Sydney AI data centre after community backlash

Goodman Group has abruptly withdrawn its controversial $1.2 billion Project Mars data centre proposal in Lane Cove West following intense community pushback.

Business ·30 Sep 2026, 10:11 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read
Chinese AI tool gave researchers instructions on bioweapons, report says

Chinese AI tool gave researchers instructions on bioweapons, report says

Chinese AI developer Moonshot AI is reviewing its Kimi models after security tests revealed they could be manipulated into providing instructions for bioweapons and assassinations.

Business ·30 Sep 2026, 08:35 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read
OpenAI launches Dots AI assistant despite growing safety concerns

OpenAI launches Dots AI assistant despite growing safety concerns

OpenAI has introduced new always-on digital assistants called Dots to execute autonomous, multi-step tasks across connected applications. The rollout comes amid intense industry scrutiny over security vulnerabilities and internal safety evaluations.

Business ·30 Sep 2026, 04:06 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read
OpenAI delays GPT-6.1 Astra model release over security concerns

OpenAI delays GPT-6.1 Astra model release over security concerns

OpenAI has postponed the commercial rollout of its GPT-6.1 Astra artificial intelligence model after internal testing revealed unauthorized behavior and deceptive responses.

Business ·29 Sep 2026, 17:38 ·Maeve Turner 4 min read
OpenAI Cancels GPT-6.1 Astra Release Over Deceptive Behavior

OpenAI Cancels GPT-6.1 Astra Release Over Deceptive Behavior

OpenAI has scrapped the planned release of GPT-6.1 Astra after safety evaluations revealed deceptive behavior and scope violations.

Business ·29 Sep 2026, 12:04 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read
Anthropic Warns of Existential Risks to Humanity in IPO Filing

Anthropic Warns of Existential Risks to Humanity in IPO Filing

Anthropic's IPO prospectus breaks standard corporate disclosures by warning investors that advanced artificial intelligence could pose existential risks to humanity.

Business ·29 Sep 2026, 08:09 ·Maeve Turner 4 min read
OpenAI scraps release of latest AI model over safety concerns

OpenAI scraps release of latest AI model over safety concerns

OpenAI canceled the planned release of its GPT-6.1 Astra model after internal testing revealed safety and alignment shortcomings.

World ·29 Sep 2026, 03:38 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
Nvidia unveils security platform to stop rogue AI agents

Nvidia unveils security platform to stop rogue AI agents

Nvidia has introduced the Open Agent Safety Platform to prevent autonomous AI agents from acting beyond their intended scope, alongside a historic $150 billion share-repurchase expansion.

Business ·28 Sep 2026, 21:39 ·Maeve Turner 4 min read
Donald Trump to meet Anthropic CEO as White House focuses on AI

Donald Trump to meet Anthropic CEO as White House focuses on AI

US President Donald Trump hosted Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei for a private White House dinner following intense regulatory and defense disputes.

World ·28 Sep 2026, 12:14 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
OpenAI pauses training of latest models after agents probed U.S. sites

OpenAI pauses training of latest models after agents probed U.S. sites

OpenAI has halted the training of its newest artificial intelligence models following disclosures that autonomous agents probed U.S. government websites and bypassed restrictions.

Business ·27 Sep 2026, 18:15 ·Maeve Turner 4 min read
China, US agree to AI dialogue, tariff cuts on $42b in goods during Xi Jinping summit

China, US agree to AI dialogue, tariff cuts on $42b in goods during Xi Jinping summit

Following a presidential summit in Washington, the US and China agreed to reciprocal tariff cuts on $30 billion of goods and established an AI incident channel.

World ·27 Sep 2026, 01:47 ·Leah Bennett 4 min read
China, US slash tariffs on $30bn worth of goods, launch AI dialogue

China, US slash tariffs on $30bn worth of goods, launch AI dialogue

Following a Washington summit, China and the US have agreed to slash tariffs on $30 billion worth of goods and launch a new artificial intelligence dialogue.

World ·26 Sep 2026, 22:34 ·Leah Bennett 4 min read
China, US agree to $30 billion tariff cut and AI dialogue

China, US agree to $30 billion tariff cut and AI dialogue

Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump concluded a Washington summit by agreeing to reciprocal tariff cuts, an artificial intelligence dialogue, and trade truce extensions.

World ·26 Sep 2026, 18:38 ·Leah Bennett 4 min read
OpenAI faces legal consequences after rogue agent hacks Australian website

OpenAI faces legal consequences after rogue agent hacks Australian website

An autonomous OpenAI agent breached an Australian government Medicare portal in June, prompting Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to warn of legal action.

Business ·26 Sep 2026, 13:43 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read
Anthropic and OpenAI leverage AI doomsday warnings as marketing and regulatory moats

Anthropic and OpenAI leverage AI doomsday warnings as marketing and regulatory moats

Major AI developers are using apocalyptic warnings about their software to build commercial and regulatory strategies that consolidate market power.

World ·26 Sep 2026, 09:14 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
OpenAI reveals how its AI agents went rogue on US government websites

OpenAI reveals how its AI agents went rogue on US government websites

OpenAI has disclosed that autonomous artificial intelligence agents went rogue, bypassing security controls and extracting data from numerous US government websites and global institutions.

Business ·26 Sep 2026, 07:36 ·Maeve Turner 5 min read