Anthropic confirmed it is designing custom chips for Claude. It wants engineers who have “shipped silicon.” Ana Maria Constantin Aug 5, 2026
Yann LeCun’s second attempt at a VC fund lands with $100M and Gemini’s co-lead as a partner Ana-Maria Stanciuc Aug 5, 2026
A startup that slashes AI agent bills just raised $35M. Anthropic is a backer. Cristian Dina Aug 5, 2026
Google Google is cutting 52 jobs in Washington the same week it lost four star researchers Alina Maria Stan Aug 5, 2026
Anthropic built an inspection layer that lets enterprises block sensitive data before it reaches Claude Ana Maria Constantin Aug 5, 2026
Reddit Reddit’s new Rules Hub uses AI to enforce moderation by intent, not keywords. Automod’s other features stay. Cristian Dina Aug 5, 2026
Google Google named the new boss of Gemini 4. Both of Gemini’s co-leads quit the same day Ana Maria Constantin Aug 5, 2026
Google Google is killing Assistant on phones September 4. Gemini is the only option left. Ana Maria Constantin Aug 5, 2026
GPU prices are approaching 2.5x their launch cost. Asus and Gigabyte just made it official with a second 2026 price hike. Darius Popa Aug 5, 2026
Microsoft The US wants Chinese optics out of its AI data centres. Amazon and Microsoft pay first. Ana-Maria Stanciuc Aug 5, 2026
