Microsoft: Anthropic Claude remains available to customers except the Defense Department
Trump’s Department of War feud with Anthropic won’t impact other companies that are using Claude via Microsoft products.
The Download: animal welfare gets AGI-pilled, and the White House unveils its AI policy
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. The Bay Area’s animal welfare movement wants to recruit AI In early February, animal welfare advocates and AI researchers arrived in stocking feet at Mox, a scrappy, shoes-free coworking space in…
Anthropic’s Claude found 22 vulnerabilities in Firefox over two weeks
In a recent security partnership with Mozilla, Anthropic found 22 separate vulnerabilities in Firefox — fourteen of them classified as “high-severity.”
Uber and Lyft Got Pricier Last Year — Here’s How Riders Responded
Average ride-hailing fares increased by nearly 10% last year.
Anthropic’s Pentagon deal is a cautionary tale for startups chasing federal contracts
The Pentagon has officially designated Anthropic a supply-chain risk after the two failed to agree on how much control the military should have over its AI models, including its use in autonomous weapons and mass domestic surveillance. As Anthropic’s $200 million contract fell apart, the DoD turned to OpenAI instead, which accepted and then watched ChatGPT uninstalls surge 295%. As the stakes keep rising, the question remains: how much unrestricted […]
Most People Feel Guilty About Their Tech Habits — But Won’t Change Them. Here’s Why That’s a Big Opportunity for Businesses.
Recent research into the environmental footprint of digital infrastructure sheds light on why concern about tech’s impact hasn’t translated into changed habits.
Claude’s consumer growth surge continues after Pentagon deal debacle
Claude’s app is now seeing more new installs than ChatGPT and is growing its daily active users.
India PC shipments surpass pandemic peak as first-time users upgrade
India’s PC shipments rose 10.2% to 15.9 million units in 2025, surpassing pandemic highs as first-time users upgrade devices, IDC said.
Your AI Product is Losing You Trillions in Customer Spending Power
People with disabilities control trillions in global spending power, but digital products often silently fail them.
These Two Young Billionaires Run Rival Betting Sites and Despise Each Other
Kalshi’s Tarek Mansour and Polymarket’s Shayne Coplan are waging a bitter feud that’s shaping the future of online betting.
Greg Abel Is Berkshire’s CEO Now — But He Still Has a Warren Buffett Habit
Greg Abel took over as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway earlier this year, replacing Warren Buffett, who held the post for over 60 years.