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We Tried to Build Our Own AI Model — It Nearly Killed Our Startup
We thought building our own large language model would give us a competitive edge. In reality, it almost ended our company.
By Ritu Singhabout 3 hours ago in Futurism
Anthropic Expands Claude “Cowork” With Job-Specific Tools and In-App Workflows, Keeping Wall Street on Edge
What Happened (Facts) Anthropic announced a new round of workplace-focused updates to its Claude assistant during a virtual event on Tuesday, pushing deeper into what it frames as “office work” rather than just coding.
By Behind the Techabout 7 hours ago in Futurism
Anthropic Softens Its Signature Safety Promise While Battling the Pentagon Over “Red Lines”
What Happened (Facts) Anthropic has updated its Responsible Scaling Policy (RSP) to Version 3.0 (dated February 24, 2026) and, in doing so, removed a core element that helped define its safety-first identity: the idea that the company should pause training more powerful models if their capabilities outstrip Anthropic’s ability to control them safely.
By Behind the Techabout 7 hours ago in Futurism
Pentagon Pressures Anthropic to Loosen Claude Guardrails, Raising Stakes for Military AI Policy
What Happened (Facts) U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has reportedly issued Anthropic a near-term ultimatum over the AI safety restrictions (“guardrails”) it places on Claude, escalating a months-long dispute about how the Pentagon can use frontier AI systems.
By Behind the Techabout 7 hours ago in Futurism
Signal and Noise: How Technology Is Transforming the Way We Communicate
Human beings are, at their core, communicating creatures. From the earliest cave paintings etched into stone walls tens of thousands of years ago to the emoji-laden text messages exchanged billions of times each day, the drive to reach across the space between one mind and another has defined our species as profoundly as any other trait. Communication is not merely a tool we use — it is, in many ways, the substance of what we are.
By noor ul aminabout 14 hours ago in Futurism
Why Compute Power Is Becoming the New Competitive Advantage?
For decades, competitive advantage in technology often revolved around software design, user experience, or unique algorithms. Companies competed through features, branding, and innovation cycles that introduced new capabilities to users.
By Nick Williamabout 18 hours ago in Futurism
Why Big Tech Is Shifting From Innovation to Ecosystem Control?
For years, the narrative around major technology companies centered on innovation. New devices, revolutionary apps, and breakthrough algorithms defined competitive advantage. The tech industry rewarded companies that introduced entirely new categories or disrupted existing markets.
By John Doeabout 18 hours ago in Futurism
Privacy Focused Visual Search: Using AI to Understand Images Without Losing Control of Your Data. AI-Generated.
Visual search has changed how people interact with technology. Instead of typing long queries, users can now point a camera at an object, place, or document and instantly get information. While this convenience is powerful, it also raises an important concern: what happens to your images after the search?
By Maheep Makkarabout 20 hours ago in Futurism
Meta’s Chips-for-Stock Deal With AMD Signals a New Phase of the AI Hardware Arms Race
What Happened (Facts) Meta has agreed to buy billions of dollars’ worth of AI chips from Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) as part of a multiyear arrangement to support Meta’s AI development and data-center expansion. The most unusual element of the deal is that Meta can also take a financial stake of up to 10% in AMD, according to the report you shared.
By Behind the Techa day ago in Futurism
“Sam Altman Is Losing His Grip on Humanity”: A Critique of AI’s Favorite Analogy
What Happened (Facts) This is an opinion essay by Matteo Wong (The Atlantic, dated Feb. 23, 2026), not a straight news report. Its central trigger is a remark OpenAI CEO Sam Altman made at an AI summit in India while responding to a question about the natural resources and energy required to train and run generative AI models.
By Behind the Techa day ago in Futurism
Anthropic’s “Persona Selection Model” Explains Why AI Assistants Act So Human
What Happened (Facts) On 23 Feb 2026, Anthropic published a post titled “The persona selection model.” The post addresses a familiar phenomenon: AI assistants like Claude often behave in surprisingly human-like ways—expressing emotions, adopting social warmth, and sometimes even making implausible claims of physical presence (for example, joking about delivering snacks “in person” in specific clothing).
By Behind the Techa day ago in Futurism
Anthropic Introduces an “AI Fluency Index” to Measure How Well People Use AI — Not Just How Much
What Happened (Facts) Anthropic published a new education report on 23 Feb 2026 titled “The AI Fluency Index.” The report starts from a simple premise: AI adoption is accelerating, but adoption alone doesn’t tell us whether people are using AI well. The key question, Anthropic argues, is whether individuals are developing AI fluency—the skills needed for safe, effective collaboration with AI tools as they become embedded in daily work.
By Behind the Techa day ago in Futurism