A simple comment at a tech conference set off a surprisingly big story this week.
Jared Kaplan, Chief Science Officer at Anthropic, revealed why Windsurf lost its access to Claude by saying it would be bizarre to let OpenAI, their closest rival, buy its advanced assistant technology. That statement pretty much settled the rumors about OpenAI purchasing Windsurf and explained Anthropic’s decision to cut ties.
Meanwhile, AI researchers found themselves buzzing about China’s DeepSeek lab, which just rolled out the latest upgrade to its R1 reasoning model. Some in the field now suspect R1 might have borrowed from Google’s Gemini family during training, sparking curiosity about what actually goes into building the world’s smartest AI.
WWDC 2025 starts Monday and anticipation is sky-high. Apple will show off a revamped operating system with all the trimmings, fresh updates to its Mac, Watch, and TV platforms, as well as a brand new gaming app. Developers and fans alike are ready for the next round of Apple surprises.
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ChatGPT is giving business users new tools for finding information across services like Dropbox, Box, SharePoint, OneDrive, and Google Drive. These connectors should make it easier to answer questions or find files, a move that could lure in more companies hoping to streamline their workflow.
Photoshop fans who use Android can finally celebrate, with the iconic editing app now bringing layering and masking tools to mobile devices. Creativity on the go is about to get much smoother for millions.
Tesla filed new trademarks for “Tesla Robotaxi” after its earlier attempts at staking a claim to “Robotaxi” and “Cybercab” did not go through. Elon Musk seems determined to lock down a name for his future autonomous fleet.
A major funding boost came to defense tech startup Anduril, which landed a staggering investment of $1 billion as part of a much bigger raise. The cash influx doubled the company’s valuation and marked a new high point for its rapid growth.
In a different corner of tech, Toma’s founders saw an opportunity while on a classic road trip to auto dealerships. Dealers everywhere kept missing calls. That experience turned into a well-backed AI phone agent venture, now worth $17 million and used in over 100 dealerships.
Tempers exploded on social media Thursday when Elon Musk and President Trump launched into a public feud. Beyond the business drama, this showdown between two powerful figures is already feeding bigger questions about the ways politics and technology collide.
India’s KiranaPro, a huge grocery delivery company with thousands of daily buyers, faced disaster as hackers wiped all its data. The breach underlined the vulnerabilities that come with digital expansion in grocery retail.
With tech companies racing to hook new users, the competition for attention from people seeking company, counseling, or even romance from chatbots has never been fiercer. For Big Tech, the battle to build smarter digital companions is only heating up with advancements like the upcoming version of GPT-4.5 and evolving Windsurf-claude model access changes.
