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Scientists at the company announced their first finding: a group of enzymes whose function is unknown.
The White House has asked OpenAI and Anthropic not to share their new AI models with the UK's testing agency until US government review.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Thursday that Tehran is willing to strike a deal with the U. S. before the November midterms, pushing back on President Trump’s claim that the regime is waiting until after Americans hit the polls to settle the conflict.
Anthropic has signed an $11. 6bn, seven-year agreement to use Akamai’s cloud infrastructure, Akamai announced after the US market closed on Thursday. The deal can grow by a further $9bn, which would take the total to about $20bn.
Stanford University said the use of artificial intelligence to alter the race and appearance of students in a promotional photo violated its policy and was “a serious error in judgment.
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