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Patronus AI Raises $50M to Build Digital Testbeds for Agentic AI

Patronus AI raises $50M to build digital worlds that test AI agents, as demand grows for reliable agent evaluation.

Claude growth is accelerating among paid consumers, with new data showing rising spend and interest even as ChatGPT still leads.

AI power struggles are spilling into Hollywood, data centers and Meta’s workplace surveillance after a week of major corporate clashes.

GPT-5.6 delay: OpenAI reportedly faces a U.S. request for a staggered rollout, with customer access approved case by case.

Anthropic says AI safety requires frontier power. Inside the lab’s rise, defense ties, and growing influence lies a major test of AI safety.

The White House is reportedly slowing GPT-5.6 launch over safety concerns, pushing OpenAI toward a limited preview before wider access.

OpenAI’s first custom chip, Jalapeño, is built for ChatGPT inference and signals a broader push to reduce reliance on Nvidia.

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Google Home Speaker impresses with strong audio and reliable voice pickup, but its success will hinge on Gemini and smarter controls.

Qualcomm’s Modular deal nears $4 billion as the chip giant pushes beyond smartphones into AI software, data centers and developer tools.