av Mikael Winterkvist | mar 1, 2026 | Bluesky, Mastodon, Notiser, Threads
In a lengthy post on Truth Social on February 27, President Trump ordered all federal agencies to ”immediately cease all use of Anthropic’s technology” following strong disagreements between the Department of Defense and the AI company. A few hours later, the US conducted a major air attack on Iran with the help of Anthropic’s AI tools, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal.
The president noted in his post that there would be a ”six-month phase-out period for agencies like the Department of War who are using Anthropic’s products,” so federal agencies are still expected to eventually move away from using Claude or other Anthropic tech. It’s also not the first time that the US used Anthropic’s AI for a major military operation, as the WSJ previously reported that Claude was used in the capture of the now-removed Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro.
Källa: Engadget
av Mikael Winterkvist | mar 1, 2026 | Bluesky, Mastodon, Notiser, Threads
Apple may be preparing more than one new Studio Display. Code in Apple’s software suggests the company is testing two separate versions of the monitor, potentially splitting the lineup into standard and higher-end models.
Apple Testing Two Studio Display Models With Upgraded Audio and Ports [Leak]
The first signs of a next-generation display appeared last year in a pre-release build of iOS 26, which referenced a model identified as J527. That display was tied to upgrades like ProMotion and HDR. More recently, the final public build of macOS 26.3 listed two unreleased displays under the identifiers J427 and J527. A closer look at a leaked kernel debug kit, highlighted by Macworld, suggests these are distinct configurations rather than internal revisions of the same product.
Källa: Iclarified
av Mikael Winterkvist | mar 1, 2026 | Bluesky, Mastodon, Notiser, Threads
OpenAI just announced a massive funding round of $110 billion, which is one of the biggest investment rounds in Silicon Valley history. The investors feature many of the usual suspects, including Amazon with $50 billion, NVIDIA with $30 billion and SoftBank with $30 billion. This investment brings OpenAI to a $730 billion valuation
”We’re super excited about this deal,” OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told CNBC. ”AI is going to happen everywhere.” That last statement seems more like a threat than a boast, but I digress.
Källa: Engadget
av Mikael Winterkvist | mar 1, 2026 | Bluesky, Mastodon, Notiser, Threads
OpenAI is well on its way to reporting 1 billion weekly active ChatGPT users. The company today claims 900 million weekly active users, a 350% increase since just 18 months ago.
More than 5% of weekly active users are paid consumer subscribers, the company adds.
ChatGPT is where people start with AI, with more than 900M weekly active users, and we now have more than 50 million consumer subscribers. Subscriber momentum accelerated meaningfully to start the year, with January and February on track to be the largest months for new subscribers in our history. People use ChatGPT to learn, write, plan, and build. As usage scales, the product improves in ways people feel immediately: faster responses, higher reliability, stronger safety, and more consistent performance.
Källa: 9to5mac
av Mikael Winterkvist | mar 1, 2026 | Bluesky, Mastodon, Notiser, Threads
A growing number of current and former staff at OpenAI and Google have signed a joint petition opposing the use of their companies’ AI tools for mass surveillance use and weapons that can kill without human oversight.
The online petition, titled ”We Will Not Be Divided,” invites current and former employees from both companies to oppose what they see as dangerous directions for AI deployment. Signers must be verified and may choose to remain anonymous.
Källa: Businessinsider
av Mikael Winterkvist | mar 1, 2026 | Bluesky, Mastodon, Notiser, Threads
OpenAI and Google employees are warning their companies not to hand over AI to the Pentagon without safeguards.
A growing number of current and former staff at OpenAI and Google have signed a joint petition opposing the use of their companies’ AI tools for mass surveillance use and weapons that can kill without human oversight.
The online petition, titled ”We Will Not Be Divided,” invites current and former employees from both companies to oppose what they see as dangerous directions for AI deployment. Signers must be verified and may choose to remain anonymous.
Källa: Wired
