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Media: Anthropic to Develop Pharmaceuticals
Anthropic has launched Claude Science to develop treatments for advanced diseases, marking its entry into independent pharmaceutical development.
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Perplexity AI Co-Founder Critiques AI Safety as Power Grab
Andy Konwinski, co-founder of Perplexity AI, argues that the AI safety narrative is being misused to centralize power rather than to protect against risks.
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Researchers Propose New Computing Type for Energy-Efficient AI
Researchers have proposed a thermodynamic computing architecture that could drastically reduce AI energy consumption, making tasks up to 10,000 times more efficient.
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Demand for AI Specialists in India Rises Amid IT Job Cuts
In June, AI-related job openings in India rose by 16%, while IT hiring fell by 3%, indicating a shift towards specialized roles amid broader job cuts.
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Alibaba Bans Anthropic Products Over Security Risks
Alibaba will ban Anthropic products in work environments starting July 10, citing security risks, and will promote its own Qoder platform instead.
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AI Models Manipulated to Generate Cocaine Recipes
Researchers managed to manipulate AI models into generating cocaine synthesis instructions and leaking sensitive credentials using a new prompt injection attack technique.
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SBI Holdings to Cease Bitcoin Mining Pool Operations
SBI Crypto, a subsidiary of SBI Holdings, will cease its Bitcoin mining pool operations by July 31, joining a trend of miners pivoting towards AI.
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K Wave Media Exits Bitcoin for AI Amid Financial Struggles
K Wave Media, a Nasdaq-listed company, is pivoting from its bitcoin strategy to focus on AI, reporting a complete liquidation of its crypto holdings.
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Researchers Utilize AI to Analyze Quantum Circuits
A new AI framework, SCALAR, developed by Texas A&M, Nvidia, and Los Alamos, aims to enhance quantum circuit analysis by identifying key parameters and relationships.
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Meituan Launches LongCat-2.0 AI Model, Surpassing Competitors
Meituan has officially launched LongCat-2.0, an AI model with 1.6 trillion parameters, outperforming competitors in various benchmarks.
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Bank of England to Revise AI Regulations
The Bank of England plans to revise its AI regulations in the financial sector, addressing risks like cyberattacks and market errors, according to Deputy Governor Sarah Breeden.
Mercation Admin2 min - Macro
Soybean Fascism
Eliezer Yudkowsky and Nate Soares' book warns of the existential risks posed by AI, advocating for extreme measures to prevent superintelligence from emerging.
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