LLMs & GenAI
Anthropic's 'Mythos' Model Leaked — Called a 'Step Change' in Capabilities
Anthropic accidentally exposed draft materials revealing a new model codenamed "Mythos" described internally as a "step change" in performance. Nearly 3,000 unpublished assets were linked to Anthropic's blog.
GPT-5.4 Drops With Million-Token Context and Three Variants
OpenAI launched GPT-5.4 in three flavors with a 1-million-token context window and 33% reduction in claim errors. Pricing reflects expanded capabilities positioning this as OpenAI's most sophisticated offering.
Google Ships Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite for Speed Junkies
Google introduced Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite, an efficiency-focused model delivering 2.5x faster response times and 45% faster output generation. Designed for latency-sensitive applications where cost and speed matter most.
Alibaba's Qwen 3.5 9B Punches Way Above Its Weight
Alibaba's Qwen 3.5 9B model scored 81.7 on GPQA Diamond, outperforming OpenAI's gpt-oss-120B—a model thirteen times its size. Challenges assumptions that parameter count determines capability.
Apple's AI-Powered Siri Overhaul Targets March Release
Apple is reimagining Siri as a context-aware assistant with on-screen awareness, powered by Google's Gemini running on Apple's Private Cloud Compute. iOS 26.4 release targets this month.
Research
'The AI Scientist' Becomes First Fully AI-Generated Paper Published in Nature
A paper describing an AI system capable of autonomously conducting scientific research survived rigorous peer-review at Nature. Developed by Sakana AI, UBC, Vector Institute, and Oxford.
NVIDIA Drops Nemotron 3 Super: 120B Coding Beast Scores 60% on SWE-Bench
NVIDIA released Nemotron 3 Super, a 120-billion-parameter coding model scoring 60.47% on SWE-Bench Verified. Signals NVIDIA's serious move into the model layer beyond chips.
Physics-Informed ML Algorithm Breaks New Ground in Climate Modeling
University of Hawai'i at Mānoa unveiled an algorithm that constrains AI to obey physics laws. Results in dramatically more accurate predictions for fluid dynamics and climate modeling.
ABB and NVIDIA Close the Simulation-to-Reality Gap in Robotics
ABB and NVIDIA achieved 99% correlation between simulated and real-world robot behavior. Manufacturers can cut commissioning times by 80% and costs by 40%.
Business
OpenAI Crosses $25B Annualized Revenue, Eyes IPO
OpenAI surpassed $25B in annualized revenue and explores public listing as early as late 2026. Anthropic closing in at $19B, validating AI as enterprise-scale business.
Meta Cuts 700 Jobs, Redirects $135B to AI Data Centers
Meta cuts 700 positions while committing $135B to AI infrastructure. Launches Meta Small Business targeting 250M SMBs globally. Signal that leverage comes from compute, not headcount.
Yann LeCun's AMI Labs Raises $1.03B — Largest European Seed Round Ever
AMI Labs raised $1.03B seed round backed by Bezos, NVIDIA, Samsung, and Temasek. Building on JEPA architecture—largest bet against autoregressive text-prediction paradigm.
Robotics Enters Its Mega-Round Era: $1.2B Raised in One Week
Mind Robotics, Rhoda AI, Sunday, and Oxa collectively raised $1.2B in one week. Robotics no longer niche—competing for capital alongside pure-play AI companies.
Adobe and NVIDIA Partner on Next-Gen Firefly Models
Adobe and NVIDIA announced strategic partnership for next-gen Firefly models and agentic workflows. Natural convergence of infrastructure and creative tools.
Policy
Trump Pushes Deadlocked Congress on AI as States Go Their Own Way
White House released national AI framework urging "one national set of rules," but Congress gridlocked. Over a dozen states already passing their own AI laws covering safety and transparency.
#QuitGPT Movement Hits 2.5M Supporters After Pentagon Deal
OpenAI's Pentagon deployment agreement triggered massive backlash with 2.5M #QuitGPT supporters and 295% overnight ChatGPT uninstall surge. Anthropic's refusal positioned it competitively.
AI Robots Could Cost $13,000 by 2035 — CFOs Take Notice
Fortune analysis projects AI robots hitting $13,000 by 2035—cheaper than a year's minimum wage. CFOs modeling workforce impact. Question by 2035: not whether to deploy, but how fast.