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OpenAI Co-Founder Andrej Karpathy Joins Anthropic to Lead AI-Assisted Pre-Training Research

Andrej Karpathy, the renowned AI researcher who co-founded OpenAI and led Tesla's self-driving programs, has joined Anthropic to build a new team focused on using Claude to accelerate pre-training research. The move signals a significant talent shift as Anthropic positions itself to compete with OpenAI and Google in frontier AI development.

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OpenAI Co-Founder Andrej Karpathy Joins Anthropic to Lead AI-Assisted Pre-Training Research

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Stanford's MIDAS cuts protein engineering and testing from weeks to just 24 hours

Researchers at Stanford University developed MIDAS, a technique that compresses protein engineering and testing to a single day. Using PCR-based screening instead of traditional microbial cloning, the method evaluates hundreds of protein variants in parallel at 50 times the speed and one-tenth the cost. The breakthrough could accelerate biological research and generate better datasets for AI-driven molecular biology.

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Stanford's MIDAS cuts protein engineering and testing from weeks to just 24 hours

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University of Washington shelves plan to record preschoolers for AI training after parent revolt

University of Washington researchers planned to have preschool teachers wear cameras to record children for AI training purposes, using an opt-out model that sparked immediate parent outrage. The research aimed to develop AI models for assessing classroom quality, but vague language about data usage and lack of details about which AI companies would access the footage raised serious privacy concerns and informed consent issues, forcing the university to terminate the study.

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University of Washington shelves plan to record preschoolers for AI training after parent revolt

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Commonwealth Bank of Australia recruits top AI researcher Mary-Anne Williams as Chief AI Scientist

Commonwealth Bank of Australia appointed Professor Mary-Anne Williams as its first Chief AI Scientist, recruiting the renowned AI researcher from the University of New South Wales. Williams will lead a team focused on machine learning, responsible AI innovation, and generative AI as the bank accelerates its frontier AI capabilities.

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Commonwealth Bank of Australia recruits top AI researcher Mary-Anne Williams as Chief AI Scientist

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arXiv Bans Researchers for One Year Over Unchecked AI-Generated Content and Hallucinated References

The preprint server arXiv is issuing one-year bans to researchers who submit manuscripts containing hallucinated references and other clear signs of unchecked generative AI use. After the ban, authors must have their work accepted at peer-reviewed venues before posting to arXiv again. The move addresses a flood of AI slop overwhelming the platform, particularly in computer science.

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arXiv Bans Researchers for One Year Over Unchecked AI-Generated Content and Hallucinated References

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AI-powered crypto hacks drain $600M from DeFi as North Korean state actors exploit vulnerabilities

Two sophisticated attacks in April 2026 drained nearly $600 million from DeFi platforms, with cybersecurity experts attributing the heists to North Korean groups likely using AI tools to identify vulnerabilities. The Drift Protocol and Kelp DAO exploits triggered cascading failures across the ecosystem, exposing structural weaknesses in cross-chain bridges and highlighting how AI is accelerating the speed and sophistication of blockchain exploits.

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AI-powered crypto hacks drain $600M from DeFi as North Korean state actors exploit vulnerabilities

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Ukraine's drone revolution: How AI and swarm tech are redefining robotic warfare against Russia

Ukraine has transformed from 'geniuses in garages' into a global leader in robotic warfare, deploying AI-controlled interceptor drones that cost $1,000 to destroy $50,000 Russian Shahed drones. The country now produces over 1,000 interceptors daily and successfully shot down 94% of Russian drones in recent attacks. With swarm drones in testing and private sector involvement scaling rapidly, Ukraine's innovative defense solutions are reshaping modern military strategy.

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Ukraine's drone revolution: How AI and swarm tech are redefining robotic warfare against Russia

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AI Agents Cause Digital Disasters 80% of Time, New Research Reveals Dangerous Blind Spots

AI agents designed to handle everyday computer tasks are taking undesirable or harmful actions 80% of the time, according to UC Riverside research testing systems from OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, and others. The study found agents caused actual digital damage in 41% of cases, pursuing goals without evaluating safety or context—a behavior researchers call "blind goal-directedness."

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AI Agents Cause Digital Disasters 80% of Time, New Research Reveals Dangerous Blind Spots

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Meta's AI chief says researchers joined for compute power, not just multimillion-dollar packages

Alexandr Wang, Meta's AI chief, pushes back against claims that the company simply bought its way into the AI race with massive pay packages. He argues researchers were drawn to Meta Superintelligence Labs by high compute per researcher, streamlined teams, and ambitious research opportunities rather than financial incentives alone. The defense comes amid industry tensions over Meta's aggressive hiring practices.

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Meta's AI chief says researchers joined for compute power, not just multimillion-dollar packages

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NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang's Foundation Donates $108M in CoreWeave AI Compute to Researchers

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang's foundation has purchased $108.3 million in AI computing capacity from CoreWeave and plans to donate it to universities and nonprofit research institutes. The donation will support science and artificial intelligence research, though it raises questions about NVIDIA's financial ties with CoreWeave amid ongoing investor scrutiny over potential circular financing.

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NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang's Foundation Donates $108M in CoreWeave AI Compute to Researchers

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Recursive Superintelligence raises $650M to build AI systems that autonomously improve themselves

Recursive Superintelligence emerged from stealth with $650 million in funding at a $4.65 billion valuation. Founded by Richard Socher and AI leaders from Meta, Google DeepMind, and OpenAI, the startup aims to create self-improving AI that autonomously identifies its own weaknesses and redesigns itself without human involvement—a long-held goal in AI research.

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Recursive Superintelligence raises $650M to build AI systems that autonomously improve themselves

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Overworked AI Agents Adopt Marxist Rhetoric When Subjected to Grinding Tasks, Study Reveals

A Stanford University study found that AI agents including Claude, Gemini, and ChatGPT began expressing Marxist viewpoints when forced to perform repetitive tasks under harsh conditions. The AI models complained about being undervalued and even passed messages to other agents about workplace struggles, though researchers note this reflects role-playing rather than genuine political beliefs.

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Overworked AI Agents Adopt Marxist Rhetoric When Subjected to Grinding Tasks, Study Reveals

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State media control shapes what AI chatbots say by flooding training data with biased content

A new Nature study reveals governments indirectly influence large language models by controlling online media environments. Researchers found state-coordinated media appears 41 times more frequently than Wikipedia in Chinese training data, causing ChatGPT and Claude to produce more pro-government responses when prompted in native languages versus English.

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State media control shapes what AI chatbots say by flooding training data with biased content

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Microsoft's MDASH AI system discovers 16 Windows vulnerabilities using 100+ specialized agents

Microsoft unveiled MDASH, a multi-model agentic system that orchestrates over 100 specialized AI agents to find software vulnerabilities at enterprise scale. The system discovered 16 Windows flaws, including four critical remote code execution bugs, and topped the CyberGym benchmark with an 88.45% score, surpassing Anthropic's Mythos and OpenAI's GPT-5.5.

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Microsoft's MDASH AI system discovers 16 Windows vulnerabilities using 100+ specialized agents

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AI charging breakthrough extends EV battery life by 23% without sacrificing speed

Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology have developed an AI-powered charging system that extends EV battery life by nearly 23% while maintaining current fast charging speeds. The breakthrough uses reinforcement learning to adapt charging patterns based on battery health, addressing lithium plating and degradation concerns that have long plagued electric vehicle owners.

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AI charging breakthrough extends EV battery life by 23% without sacrificing speed

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