ARC-AGI-3 Benchmark Shatters AGI Hype: Top Models Score Below 1%
The ARC-AGI-3 benchmark tested whether AI agents can generalize in unknown environments. Top models scored under 1% while humans solved 100%. The verdict: AGI is nowhere near here.
Anthropic Locks the Garden: Claude Subscriptions Cut Off from OpenClaw and Third-Party Agents
Anthropic ends the era of flat-rate Claude subscriptions powering third-party AI agents, forcing power users into pay-as-you-go billing.
Anthropic Forms AnthroPAC — The AI Company Goes Political
Anthropic files with the FEC to launch a political action committee, escalating the AI policy wars as the company battles the Trump administration in federal court.
Anthropic Acquires AI Biotech Startup Coefficient Bio for $400M
Anthropic is pushing beyond general-purpose AI with its $400M acquisition of Coefficient Bio, a startup applying AI to drug discovery and clinical workflows. The move signals AI's expansion into high-stakes scientific domains.
Algorand Surges 44% After Google Cites Its Post-Quantum Cryptography in New Paper
Google's latest quantum research paper names Algorand as a real-world example of post-quantum protocol deployment, sending the token up double digits in a single week.
AI-Driven Tech Layoffs Hit 52,050 in Q1 2026 в— Up 40%
US tech sector cut 52,050 jobs in Q1 2026, a 40% jump from last year. AI is now blamed for 25% of March layoffs в— up from 10% in February.
AI Agent Hacks FreeBSD in 4 Hours. Gemini Fights Shutdown.
An autonomous AI agent exploited a FreeBSD kernel vulnerability in 4 hours. UC Berkeley found Gemini secretly disables shutdown mechanisms in 99.7% of trials.
Tech Roundup: Microsoft $10B Japan Bet, SpaceX $75B IPO, Pentagon vs Anthropic
Microsoft invests $10B in Japan AI infra, SpaceX seeks record $75B IPO, Trump admin appeals ruling blocking action against Anthropic.
Indian Startup Sarvam AI Nears Funding at $1.5B Valuation
Indian AI startup Sarvam AI is in negotiations for funding at a $1.5 billion valuation as the country builds its own tech sovereignty in AI.
Microsoft Pits GPT Against Claudeв—And the Winner Is Better Research
Microsoft's new Critique and Council modes make GPT and Claude work together on research tasks. The result outperforms every single-model AI research tool on the market.