Anthropic has signed a $10 billion deal with AI cloud startup Volta to expand its cloud infrastructure partnerships. The announcement reflects Anthropic's ongoing efforts to secure computing resources for model development and deployment.
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A SaferAI report indicates that Z.ai's open-weight GLM-5.2 model approaches frontier AI capabilities in performance while lacking important safety mitigations. The finding raises concerns about open-weight models advancing faster than corresponding safety measures and governance frameworks. Source: TechCrunch
Nvidia-led Open Secure AI Alliance, formed a week ago with over 120 member companies, has released proposals for defending against AI agents. The alliance represents rapid coordination among industry players to address AI security and safety concerns. Source: TechCrunch
OpenAI has released new education plugins for ChatGPT Work and Codex designed to support K-12 teachers, college educators, and students in learning, teaching, research, and development activities. The plugins aim to integrate AI capabilities into educational workflows across different levels of instruction. Source: OpenAI
Spotify has partnered with Merlin, representing over 30,000 independent labels and distributors, to support its AI-powered remix and covers tool alongside Universal Music Group. The paid product will allow fans to create AI-generated music while ensuring participating artists maintain control, receive attribution, and are compensated. Source: TechCrunch