Jul 02, 2026Twila Rosenbaum Corgi, an insurance tech startup, is facing allegations that it copied features from open source software Papermark. Co-founder Marc Seitz posted screenshots showing identical wording. Corgi CEO Nico Laqua denied using any code, blaming 'vibe coding' for the visual similarities. The incident adds to Corgi's growing reputation for litigation and aggressive work culture. View more
Jul 02, 2026Twila Rosenbaum The U.S. Commerce Department sent an enforcement letter to Anthropic, demanding it block non-Americans from accessing its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models, citing unspecified national security concerns. Anthropic complied by taking both models offline, but security experts argue the move was based on a misunderstanding of a guardrail bypass. The incident sets a dangerous precedent for government control over AI software releases. View more
Jul 02, 2026Twila Rosenbaum The tech layoff wave continues into 2025, with more than 22,000 workers affected across hundreds of companies as AI and automation reshape the industry. This comprehensive tracker provides a month-by-month breakdown of all known layoffs, from startups to tech giants like Amazon, Microsoft, and Intel. View more
Jul 02, 2026Twila Rosenbaum ChatGPT saw explosive growth in 2025, reaching 800 million weekly users. OpenAI launched GPT-5, introduced agent features, and faced lawsuits over teen safety. The year also brought a Disney partnership and a shift toward open-source models. View more
Jul 01, 2026Twila Rosenbaum Amazon Web Services has announced a $1bn investment in a Forward Deployed Engineering unit to send engineers into customer offices. The goal is to accelerate AI system deployment and adoption, following a model pioneered by Palantir and adopted by OpenAI and Anthropic. The unit will start with thousands of engineers working in small pods, embedded with clients for weeks. View more
Jul 01, 2026Twila Rosenbaum Chamath Palihapitiya's AI coding startup 8090 raises $135M in Series A led by Salesforce. The company pitches its 'software factory' as a governance layer for enterprises worried about AI code changes. Chamath returns to full-time operating role. Key customer results include converting 18M lines of legacy code and cutting health insurance costs by 80%. View more
Jul 01, 2026Twila Rosenbaum During Amazon's Prime Day 2025, AI assistants like ChatGPT and Perplexity drove the highest-converting traffic ever — a 40% improvement over search. This marks a seismic shift in how shoppers discover products, challenging Amazon's and Google's dominance. The article explores the data, the business implications, and what European retailers need to know. View more
Jul 01, 2026Twila Rosenbaum Schneider Electric has agreed to acquire Cognite, a Norwegian-founded industrial AI company, for $3.1bn in cash. The deal aims to integrate Cognite's AI platform into Schneider's Aveva software unit, enabling smarter factories and power grids. Cognite's revenue exceeded $170mn in 2025, with recurring bookings up 36%. The acquisition is part of a broader European push to dominate industrial AI. View more
Jul 01, 2026Twila Rosenbaum Anthropic has introduced Claude Science, an AI workbench that consolidates a researcher's scattered tools into a single environment, allowing AI agents to automate large portions of scientific work. The beta release on June 30, 2026, targets the inefficiencies of juggling multiple databases and code platforms, with features like a coordinating agent, reviewer agent, and built-in reproducibility. Early adopters include Manifold Bio, the Allen Institute, and UCSF, reporting significant time savings. View more
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