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OpenAI's ChatGPT desktop app, including the Codex coding agent, can now route inference through Amazon Bedrock in AWS GovCloud (US), allowing organizations to meet data residency and security requirements with IAM controls and zero data retention.
Source: aws.amazon.com
An AI agent controlled a robotic surgical rig to inject gene therapy into a mouse's brain after observing a veterinarian's initial procedure, demonstrating direct AI participation in laboratory work.
wired.com
A malicious version of Anthropic's official Claude extension was distributed through Cursor's marketplace, installing SSH backdoors on developer machines. Anthropic has not issued a public warning.
arstechnica.com
Four major AI companies say they will adopt a proposed shared signal in robots.txt files that lets publishers set AI training preferences once across multiple providers, instead of configuring each company separately.
theverge.com
The SETI Institute and Breakthrough Listen are using AI agents to steer the Allen Telescope Array, process incoming data and identify potential extraterrestrial signals from natural language requests.
blogs.nvidia.com
The longer view
Historical coverage, revisited. A rotating selection refreshed with each day’s site build.
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How OpenAI's February 2024 Sora reveal stunned the industry with 60-second AI videos that redefined what was technically possible.
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How Anthropic's massive November 2025 infrastructure commitment signaled a new phase in enterprise AI competition and domestic manufacturing.
Revisit the storyHistorical coverage ·
On November 30, 2022, OpenAI launched ChatGPT as a free research preview, swiftly reaching 1 million users and igniting global discourse on AI's potential impact.
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