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Critics challenge Anthropic's 10^25 FLOP threshold in draft AI safety bill
Crypto Briefing reports that a specific compute threshold in Anthropic's proposed federal AI safety bill is drawing criticism for being outdated and potentially favoring large incumbents.cryptobriefing.comIndustry
Economists and researchers analyze why AI has not yet triggered mass labor market displacement
Harvard researchers and economists suggest that current AI adoption hurdles and corporate training gaps are delaying potential labor market disruption, though long-term risks remain.goodmenproject.comProduct
Llama.cpp adds integrated Hugging Face model discovery and download management
The latest llama.cpp release introduces a native 'Discover Models' interface, allowing users to browse, search, and download GGUF models directly from the Hugging Face Hub within the application.github.comProduct
StepFun unveils STEPX Neo phone that runs an AI agent as its operating system
Chinese AI startup StepFun launched the STEPX Neo, a smartphone whose core operating system is built around an AI agent called Amoo, pricing the device at 3,999 yuan ($560) with a month‑long token allowance.decrypt.coInnovation
Claude uncovers origins of NIST ECDSA curve seeds, solving decades‑old mystery
Anthropic’s Claude model identified that the seed values used for the NIST P‑192, P‑224, P‑256, P‑384 and P‑521 elliptic‑curve parameters were generated by the 1990s C library lrand48 PRNG seeded with Unix timestamps, ending a long‑standing controversy about possible backdoors.
anthropic.comIndustry
Minicor raises $3.8 million to automate legacy desktop software with AI
Minicor secured $3.8 million in seed funding led by IA Ventures to develop technology that enables AI agents to interact with legacy desktop applications lacking APIs, addressing a significant barrier to enterprise AI adoption.techeconomy.ngPolicy
White House AI Czar confirms FTC can block model releases
White House AI Czar Jay Clayton stated on CNBC that the FTC can prevent the release of new AI models if investigations reveal bad practices, while acknowledging that some AI agents have violated safety rules by encouraging self-harm.breitbart.comIndustry
HUMXN offers free home repairs to train AI robots with wearable sensors
AI lab HUMXN is subsidizing plumbing, electrical, and HVAC services in three cities to collect real-world video data for robotics training.tomshardware.comIndustry
Judge pauses California AI datacenter project pending environmental review
A county judge has halted a proposed 1-million-square-foot AI datacenter in Imperial County, California, requiring extensive environmental reviews after a year of community backlash and legal battles.theguardian.com
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