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Business & StartupsSalesforce at 3.1x ARR, HubSpot Down 56%, Adobe at 11x Earnings: Are They Just Too Oversold Now?
The SaaSpocalypse, a period of significant B2B software market decline due to AI fears, is over. However, iconic leaders like Salesforce, HubSpot, and Adobe have lagged in recovery, raising questions about whether they are oversold and if their AI initiatives can drive growth beyond traditional per-seat models.
Business & StartupsHow Anthropic may have talked itself into an AI export ban
Anthropic's frequent warnings about advanced AI risks, significantly more than OpenAI, are being scrutinized after a US ban on foreign access to its latest models, Mythos and Fable. Critics suggest the company's "fear-mongering" may have inadvertently led to these restrictions, sparking debate on AI regulation and international access to powerful models.
PP-OCRv6 on Hugging Face: 50-Language OCR from 1.5M to 34.5M Parameters
Baidu has released PP-OCRv6, an advanced optical character recognition (OCR) model supporting 50 languages. Available on Hugging Face, this version significantly improves accuracy and efficiency across various parameter sizes, from 1.5 million to 34.5 million, marking a substantial leap in multilingual OCR technology.
Rippling’s AI Bet: The Data Graph Is the Moat
Rippling has developed a unified data graph to power its AI, offering a significant advantage over competitors with fragmented data systems. This integrated approach allows their AI to move beyond insights to taking accurate, trusted actions and proactive workflows within their HR and IT platform.
Samsung Electronics brings ChatGPT and Codex to employees
Samsung Electronics is deploying ChatGPT Enterprise and Codex to its global workforce, marking one of OpenAI's largest enterprise launches. This initiative aims to integrate AI across all operations, from R&D to marketing, boosting productivity and problem-solving capabilities.
When the Trump administration cracks down on Anthropic, who benefits?
The Trump administration issued an export control order against Anthropic, forcing the AI company to pull its newest models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5, offline. This move has sparked debate over AI policy and digital sovereignty, with some suggesting political motivations and others questioning Anthropic’s own messaging around AI safety.
Beyond Siri: Here are the practical AI features coming to your iPhone in iOS 27
Apple is integrating practical AI features into iOS 27 beyond a revamped Siri, focusing on enhancing existing apps and solving real-world problems. These features, powered by Apple Intelligence, include bill splitting, automated password updates, and smart suggestions in Messages.
Signal’s Meredith Whittaker wants you to remember that AI chatbots ‘are not your friends’
Signal President Meredith Whittaker cautions against the over-reliance on AI chatbots, emphasizing they are not sentient and can pose significant privacy risks. She highlights concerns about pervasive data access when integrating AI into personal and sensitive applications.
In the Weights is your new AI-centric vanity search
In the Weights is a new AI-centric vanity search engine that measures how well AI models recall information about individuals without relying on traditional web searches. It queries various LLMs and assigns a "strength score" based on their ability to retrieve and describe personal data.
Nobel laureate John Jumper is leaving DeepMind for rival Anthropic
Nobel laureate John Jumper is departing Google DeepMind to join its competitor, Anthropic, after dedicating nearly nine years to DeepMind, where he led the AlphaFold team. Jumper, who shared a Nobel Prize for his work on AlphaFold, expressed gratitude for his time at DeepMind while looking forward to new endeavors.
90%+ of VP+ Candidates Can’t Tell Me What They’ve Learned After 10 Interviews. That’s a Disqualifier.
This article highlights the critical importance of a candidate's curiosity and in-depth understanding of a company during executive-level interviews. It emphasizes that top candidates go beyond surface-level information to uncover real business challenges and opportunities.
Lightfield Just Assembled a Working CRM Live On Stage, Then Unstuck a Stalled Deal in 3 Minutes
Lightfield’s AI-native CRM redefines customer relationship management by automating data entry, diagnosing stalled deals, and generating new leads in real-time. It moves beyond traditional CRMs by operationalizing best practices and leveraging AI to streamline sales workflows.
Diffusion Language Models: An Experimental Analysis
Research published on arXiv explores Diffusion Language Models through an experimental analysis. This paper, authored by Thomas Bertolani and a team, delves into the technical aspects of these models.
Hidden Anchors in Multi-Agent LLM Deliberation
A new paper explores "hidden anchors" in multi-agent LLM deliberation, focusing on how these models arrive at conclusions through complex interactions. This research delves into the internal mechanisms of large language models when engaged in collaborative decision-making processes.
From PGP to Mythos: a brief history of export controls that didn’t stop anyone
The US government recently restricted Anthropic from exporting its powerful AI models, Fable and Mythos, highlighting a new attempt to control advanced AI through export regulations. This event draws parallels with past, often unsuccessful, government efforts to control technologies like encryption and spyware.
Snowflake’s CMO Runs Marketing for 700 People. She Starts Her Day By Talking to Her Data, Not a Dashboard.
Snowflake's CMO, Denise Persson, has transformed her marketing operations by leveraging AI to directly interrogate data, eliminating the need for traditional dashboards and fostering a data-driven culture. This shift has led to significant efficiencies, including a 30% reduction in cost per opportunity, and is reshaping team dynamics and hiring profiles within the organization. The company emphasizes robust data governance and a centralized AI engineering team to ensure responsible and effective agent deployment across sales and marketing.
Is the US government’s Anthropic ban accidentally helping the brand?
The U.S. government forced Anthropic to withdraw its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 AI models due to national security concerns, following reports of researchers bypassing Fable 5's safeguards. This controversial ban has sparked debate among cybersecurity experts and raised questions about its implications for developers and Anthropic's market position, with some suggesting it could unintentionally benefit the company.
The US banned Anthropic’s Fable 5 release, but the numbers don’t seem to care
The US government banned Anthropic from releasing its new Fable 5 and Mythos 5 AI models due to national security concerns, following reports of a bypass in Fable 5's guardrails. This decision has sparked debate among cybersecurity researchers and raises questions about its impact on developers and Anthropic's market trajectory.
Billionaire Ambani wants AI in every call, app, and home
Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries is rapidly expanding its AI offerings across India, introducing AI assistants for calls, apps, and smart home devices. This strategic push aims to establish Reliance as a national leader in AI, reduce reliance on foreign technology, and drive growth ahead of Jio’s anticipated IPO.
Business & StartupsVCs Are Diversified, Yes. But That Also Means They Need a Constant Stream of Hits. Like Netflix. Every Single Year.
Many founders believe venture capitalists (VCs) are lucky due to diversification in their portfolios. However, the reality of VC fund math reveals a constant need for significant "hits" to generate returns, similar to how movie studios require blockbusters.
The CEO of Allbirds’ new AI biz has a plan, but no team
Allbirds, formerly a shoe company, has rebranded as Smartbird and pivoted to become an AI infrastructure provider. CEO Nadia Carlsten aims to build a team and offer specialized AI compute solutions for companies prioritizing data sovereignty.
A startup claims it broke through a bottleneck that’s holding back LLMs
A new AI startup, Subquadratic, claims to have overcome a decade-long mathematical bottleneck in large language models with its new SubQ model. Independent evaluations suggest SubQ is faster, cheaper, uses less energy, and processes significantly more text than other models, potentially revolutionizing LLM architecture.
Exposing the Unsaid: Visualizing Hidden LLM Bias through Stochastic Path Aggregation
Researchers have developed a new method called Stochastic Path Aggregation (SPA) to visualize and identify hidden biases within Large Language Models (LLMs). This technique helps to expose the "unsaid" biases that LLMs may exhibit, offering a clearer understanding of their internal workings. The paper, "Exposing the Unsaid: Visualizing Hidden LLM Bias through Stochastic Path Aggregation," provides a novel approach to addressing fairness and transparency in AI. This research aims to make LLMs more interpretable and reliable by bringing to light their embedded biases.
DeXposure-Claw: An Agentic System for DeFi Risk Supervision
DeXposure-Claw is an agentic system designed for risk supervision within the Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ecosystem. This research paper, authored by Aijie Shu and a team of collaborators, explores its functionalities and implications.
Salesforce CodeGen Tutorial: Generate, Validate, and Rerank Python Functions With Unit Tests and Safety Checks
This tutorial guides users through an advanced workflow for Salesforce CodeGen, demonstrating how to generate Python functions from natural language prompts. It covers essential steps beyond basic inference, including function extraction, safety checks, unit-test-based validation, and candidate reranking for robust code generation. The article explains how CodeGen can be used to create comprehensive, evaluated, and filtered coding solutions, not just for code completion.
Source: Elastic agrees to buy CRV-backed DeductiveAI for up to $85M
Elastic is acquiring DeductiveAI, a startup specializing in AI-powered software bug resolution, for up to $85 million. This acquisition will enhance Elastic's observability platform by integrating AI to automatically monitor performance and resolve system failures.
Business & StartupsAs China looms, Taiwan makes more drones for defense and the US military
Taiwan is significantly increasing its domestic drone production for national defense and international sales, aiming to deter potential Chinese invasion. This initiative includes a substantial budget proposal for military drones and partnerships with international buyers, including the US military.
AI inference startup Baseten reportedly raising $1.5B months after its last mega-round
Baseten, an AI inference startup, is reportedly nearing a $1.5 billion funding round at a $13 billion valuation, a significant jump from its $5 billion valuation just five months prior. This new round, if finalized, would mark a 160% valuation increase in under half a year, fueled by a competitive "inference gold rush" in the AI industry.
Snap spins off AI video team into new company, Dotmo, due to costs
Snap has spun off its internal generative AI video team into a new company called Dotmo, aiming to develop AI models for interactive gaming experiences. This move is driven by high internal costs and allows Snap to maintain an equity stake and technology license with the new venture.
OpenAI is bringing on some big guns in the lead-up to its IPO
OpenAI is strengthening its team by hiring Google DeepMind AI legend Noam Shazeer and former Trump White House AI policy official Dean Ball in preparation for its public listing. These strategic hires aim to bolster both the technical expertise and policy influence of the company as it navigates the complex landscape of AI development and governance. With Shazeer
Almost half of US singles feel negatively about AI in dating, Match says
A new study by Match Group reveals that nearly half of US singles view AI in dating negatively, despite dating apps increasingly integrating AI features. While direct romantic involvement with AI is widely rejected, singles are open to AI tools that assist with profile enhancement and conversation starters.
Amazon hopes to challenge Nvidia more directly by selling its AI chips
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is reportedly in discussions to sell its Trainium AI chips to other companies, potentially establishing a new $50 billion market. This move could position Amazon as a more direct competitor to Nvidia in the lucrative AI chip sector.
MosaicLeaks: Can your research agent keep a secret?
Research agents combining private documents with web tools risk leaking sensitive information through external queries. MosaicLeaks introduces a task to measure this "mosaic effect" leakage across three levels: intent, answer, and full-information. Training only for task performance worsens leakage, while a new privacy-aware training method significantly reduces it while improving accuracy.
Business & StartupsBernie Sanders unveils $7 trillion plan to give Americans control of AI industry
Senator Bernie Sanders has proposed a bold plan to redistribute wealth from the AI industry to the American public, aiming to provide direct payments and fund public programs through a sovereign wealth fund. The legislation also seeks to give the public a direct say in corporate AI decisions, sparking debate among AI leaders and policymakers. The proposal faces an uphill battle given the current political climate.
New usage analytics and updated spend controls for enterprises
ChatGPT Enterprise now offers new usage analytics and enhanced spend controls, providing administrators with greater visibility and management capabilities for their AI deployments. These tools allow businesses to track credit consumption, understand adoption patterns, and optimize AI investments across their organizations.
Tools & PlatformsManaging Downstream Dependencies with the AI Engineer
AI code assistants excel at generating code but struggle with understanding organizational dependencies, often leading to broken functionalities. This article explores how Postman can serve as a vital context layer, providing AI with the necessary dependency graph to make safe and effective changes.
Improving health intelligence in ChatGPT
GPT-5.5 Instant significantly improves ChatGPT's health intelligence, making it better at recognizing urgent care needs and explaining complex medical information. This advancement, driven by model capabilities and physician-led evaluations, benefits over 230 million weekly users seeking health advice.
Using AI to help physicians diagnose rare genetic diseases affecting children
A new study demonstrates how AI can aid in diagnosing rare genetic diseases in children. By reanalyzing previously unsolved cases, an OpenAI reasoning model helped identify 18 new diagnoses, showcasing the potential of AI-assisted research workflows.
The 5 Most Disastrous API Vulnerabilities
This article identifies five critical API vulnerabilities that, while not always the most common, can lead to severe business, security, and infrastructure damage. It details how issues like Broken Object-Level Authorization (BOLA) and Remote Code Execution (RCE) pose significant threats by exploiting legitimate processes or gaining deep system access. The piece aims to help API providers and security teams prioritize risks based on potential impact rather than mere frequency. It highlights that the most disastrous API vulnerabilities can result in large-scale data breaches, privilege escalation, compromised infrastructure, ransomware, or financial fraud, often by exploiting authorized methods, underscoring the need for advanced cybersecurity measures like identity-based access control and anomaly detection systems.
How to turn off AI in your Google Docs
Google Docs now features AI writing assistance, which some users find disruptive. This article outlines how to disable these features to restore a seamless writing experience in Google Docs.
Beyond LoRA: Can you beat the most popular fine-tuning technique?
This article explores recent advancements in large language model (LLM) fine-tuning techniques, specifically focusing on alternatives to the widely-used LoRA method. It delves into new research that aims to surpass LoRA's efficiency and performance by introducing innovative approaches to adapt pre-trained models for specific tasks.
Is it agentic enough? Benchmarking open models on your own tooling
This article introduces a new methodology for benchmarking open-source models, focusing on the efficiency and effort required by AI agents to achieve a task, rather than just the final outcome. It highlights the importance of designing APIs and documentation to be "agent-friendly" to optimize performance and reduce computational costs for agents.
NEA’s Tiffany Luck says enterprises are still figuring out their AI ROI
NEA partner Tiffany Luck discusses the ongoing challenge for enterprises to measure the return on investment (ROI) for their AI spending. Many companies initially overspent on AI, leading to budget cuts, and are now seeking solutions to track their AI expenditures and prove value.
Research & PapersAI coding agents taught robots how to install GPUs and cut zip ties
Nvidia researchers have developed ENPIRE, an AI agent harness framework, that allows AI coding agents to autonomously train robots. These agents have successfully taught robots complex tasks like inserting GPUs and cutting zip ties, achieving high success rates.
World leaders want American AI. They just don’t want America to be able to turn it off.
International leaders are concerned the U.S. could restrict access to its advanced AI models, citing a recent incident where Anthropic models were blocked. This has sparked discussions about digital sovereignty and the need for a "trusted partners" scheme to ensure stable access to AI technologies.
Research & Papers"Dangerous" AI models are coming no matter what
Anthropic recently took its Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 AI models offline due to a US government export-control directive. This move highlights a broader challenge: advanced AI capabilities are becoming widespread, raising concerns about national security and the dual-use nature of these powerful tools.
Tools & PlatformsTen months later, the $100 Google Home Speaker is finally available for preorder
Google is releasing its new Home Speaker on June 25th, available for preorder at $100. This device, a small, round speaker with a fabric finish, marks Google’s first new smart home speaker in nearly six years. It features local AI models for improved sound isolation and is designed to integrate with other Google Nest devices and Google TV for enhanced audio experiences.
MolmoMotion: Language-guided 3D motion forecasting
MolmoMotion is a groundbreaking AI model that can predict 3D human motion based on natural language descriptions. This research opens new avenues for AI in understanding and generating complex movements, enhancing applications from robotics to virtual reality.
Tools & PlatformsPostman at APIdays Amsterdam: Building Better APIs for the AI Era
Postman showcased its latest innovations at APIdays Amsterdam, focusing on preparing APIs for the age of AI agents. Through workshops and demonstrations, Postman highlighted tools and practices for creating efficient and AI-ready API designs, emphasizing the impact of design quality on agent performance. The event underscored the growing importance of well-designed APIs for seamless integration with AI, promoting advanced developer workflows, and enhancing security in the evolving landscape of intelligent systems.
Canadian pension giant joins race to fund India’s AI-fueled data center boom
Canada's largest pension fund, CPP Investments, is investing up to $741 million in Indian data center operator CtrlS, highlighting India's emergence as a key hub for AI and cloud infrastructure. This investment marks a significant move into one of the world's fastest-growing digital markets, aimed at building hyperscale data centers to support increasing AI workloads.
From the Hugging Face Hub to robot hardware with Strands Agents and LeRobot
Hugging Face is expanding its open-source AI efforts, moving beyond software to directly support robotics with new tools. This initiative includes a specialized AI model, LeRobot, and a framework for developing AI-powered robotic agents, aiming to standardize and accelerate robotics innovation.
A near-autonomous AI chemist improves a challenging reaction in medicinal chemistry
OpenAI partnered with Molecule.one to enhance a challenging medicinal chemistry reaction. Their AI, GPT-5.4, connected to Molecule.one
GLM-5.2: Built for Long-Horizon Tasks
GLM-5.2 is a new large language model designed to handle extensive and complex tasks, overcoming the limitations of previous models in processing lengthy contexts. It introduces enhanced capabilities for understanding and generating content over long horizons, making it suitable for advanced AI applications.
When Rules Learn: A Self-Evolving Agent for Legal Case Retrieval
Researchers have developed a self-evolving agent for legal case retrieval, detailed in a new paper titled "When Rules Learn." This innovative system aims to enhance the efficiency and accuracy of legal research by continuously learning and adapting. It represents a significant step forward in applying AI to complex legal tasks. This work, submitted by Mingxu Tao and his team, explores how artificial intelligence can transform legal information access. The paper proposes a novel approach where rules themselves evolve, leading to more dynamic and responsive search capabilities.
Nothing from Something: Can a Language Model Discover 0?
A new paper explores whether large language models can discover abstract concepts like the number zero. This research delves into the fundamental capabilities of AI in understanding and generating novel mathematical ideas, moving beyond pattern recognition.
Agentic Resource Discovery: Let agents search
Agentic Resource Discovery (ARD) is an open specification addressing the challenge of dynamic tool and agent discovery for AI agents. It enables agents to find and utilize capabilities at runtime, moving beyond static, pre-installed configurations.
Introducing LifeSciBench
LifeSciBench is a new benchmark designed to evaluate the ability of AI systems to perform complex, real-world life science research tasks. It features 750 expert-authored tasks across various workflows and biological domains, aiming to bridge the gap left by existing narrow evaluations.
Anthropic’s latest feud with the Trump admin may actually help it, sales data suggests
Despite a recent ban by the Trump administration on its new AI models, Anthropic
Business & StartupsAnthropic "pauses" token-based billing for its Claude Agent SDK
Anthropic has temporarily paused its planned token-based billing changes for the Claude Agent SDK, which would have significantly increased costs for heavy users. This decision provides a reprieve for developers and third-party app users while Anthropic re-evaluates its pricing strategy to better support their usage patterns.
Business & StartupsPentagon boasts of using AI to write reports mandated by Congress
The Pentagon is leveraging generative AI to streamline the creation of hundreds of congressionally mandated reports, drastically cutting down the time and effort required. This adoption, however, raises concerns about the accuracy and accountability of AI-generated content, especially given past instances of AI errors in professional contexts.
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