Guardrails positions itself as a populist political movement that runs on small donations from people in the trenches of the AI boom.

Also, Spotify is launching "Reserved," a new system that will hold two concert tickets for an artist's superfans before they're on sale to the public.

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WordPress VIP’s latest survey suggests consumers are wary of AI-generated answers even as companies increasingly view AI search as an important referral channel.

Also, Anthropic's popularity with business users is growing so well that the latest beef with the government might actually boost it, data from Ramp suggests.

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The Justice department says the Pentagon needs xAI to keep using its unpermitted gas turbines.

Also, Stanford graduates booed and walked on Google's CEO during his commencement speech.

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A group made up of dozens of cybersecurity experts urged the White House to remove export control restrictions on Anthropic’s models Fable and Mythos, arguing that the order is going to limit the ability of cybersecurity defenders to secure their software and products.

Also, Fox says the deal will create the third-largest television company in the United States.

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It's not clear which states are involved, but they're asking about everything from OpenAI's ad policies to its handling of health data.

Also, Meta started dismantling its $2 billion Manus acquisition after Beijing ordered the deal reversed.

And, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy may have been the source of security concerns that led Anthropic to cut off worldwide access to two models on Friday.

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A former xAI engineer is suing the company and SpaceX, alleging he was fired for raising AI safety concerns about Grok days before SpaceX's historic IPO.

Also, Alt Carbon said the agreement followed more than a year of scientific review and due diligence, with Microsoft requiring additional verification and data-sharing measures.

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Cybersecurity researchers are complaining that Anthropic's new model Fable has guardrails that are too strict for any cybersecurity work.

Also, new research suggests that AI memory systems can degrade model performance and encourage sycophantic tendencies.

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Apple may begin removing existing apps that it considers stale, low-value, or unable to attract users.

Also, Rivian founder and CEO RJ Scaringe has called it "maybe the most important thing we've launched to date."

And, with SpaceX, Anthropic, and OpenAI all eyeing massive public debuts, the tech industry may soon have a new class of corporate overlords — and a new acronym to match. Say goodbye to FAANG and hello to MANGOS.

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The Trump administration released the updated version of the list four months ago and then quickly pulled it without explaining why

Also, as AI experimentation grows more expensive, Apple is waiving cloud API costs for developers with fewer than 2 million first-time App Store downloads.

And Tools for Humanity, Sam Altman's identify verification company, is reportedly struggling to generate revenue and will downsize its staff.

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IBM and two of its subsidiary companies were allegedly breached during the mid-2010s, which a lawsuit filed by a former cybersecurity executive accuses IBM of not disclosing and actively covering up.

Also, "Chat is dead" — at least, according to a senior OpenAI employee.

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