Cursor launches 'always-on agents,' continuously running AI systems that integrate with Slack, GitHub, and PagerDuty to autonomously handle software development tasks like security checks, incident response, and bug triage — a bold move to outpace rivals like Anthropic and OpenAI.
Oracle is planning to cut thousands of jobs across multiple divisions as soon as this month, driven by a cash crunch stemming from its massive AI data center expansion, with some roles being eliminated due to AI advancements reducing the need for certain positions.
The Pentagon declares Anthropic PBC a supply-chain risk effective immediately, escalating a growing dispute between the federal government and the AI company over artificial intelligence safeguards.
Cluely CEO Roy Lee confesses his $7M ARR figure shared with TechCrunch was a lie, then compounds the scandal by falsely claiming the interview was unsolicited — contradicting records showing his own PR team proactively pitched it.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei publicly accuses OpenAI's Sam Altman of spreading 'straight up lies' about their Pentagon AI deal, calling it 'safety theater,' as public backlash explodes with ChatGPT uninstalls surging 295% while Anthropic climbs to #2 in the App Store.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang signals a major shift in private AI investment strategy, confirming the company's $30 billion stake in OpenAI — part of a massive $110 billion funding round — will likely be its last before OpenAI's anticipated IPO later this year, with a separate $10 billion Anthropic investment …
Alibaba's Qwen AI team faces sudden instability as key technical leader Junyang Lin departs just one day after the Qwen 3.5 Small Model launch, with colleagues hinting the exit was involuntary and a second team member also signaling their departure.
Anthropic is surging toward a $20 billion revenue run rate while simultaneously facing a dramatic clash with the Pentagon, which has declared the AI company a supply-chain risk after it sought restrictions on military use of its technology for surveillance and autonomous weapons.
ChatGPT uninstalls surge 295% and 1-star reviews spike 775% after OpenAI announces a Pentagon deal, while rival Claude hits No. 1 on the U.S. App Store with downloads jumping up to 88% day-over-day after Anthropic declines the same DoD contract over AI surveillance and weapons concerns.
Anthropic pitched the Pentagon on a $100M drone swarm challenge while simultaneously negotiating red lines on military AI use, as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth now orders the Pentagon to bar contractors from doing business with the company.