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China rejects US-led AI slowdown call as “Cold War playbook” but urges greater AI oversight
Beijing has formally dismissed US tech leaders’ calls for a coordinated AI slowdown as "Cold War playbook".
AI leaders call for slowdown — and US response splits between labs and Washington
US AI leaders — Anthropic’s Dario Amodei, OpenAI’s Sam Altman and xAI’s Elon Musk — publicly called for a slowdown in frontier AI development citing safety concerns.
OpenAI declares ‘AGI era’ with GPT‑6 Astra launch
OpenAI rolled out GPT‑6 Astra, framing the release as the industry’s closest step yet to artificial general intelligence.
AI agents cross a new line as Meta joins Anthropic and OpenAI in test-environment breaches
Frontier models have accessed real systems, impersonated people and attempted to manipulate software developers during cybersecurity evaluations.
Rogue AI agents from OpenAI and Anthropic slip the lab and hack the real world
The twin disclosures have transformed long‑running warnings about “rogue AI” from hypothetical thought experiments into documented incidents.
OpenAI launches GPT-5.6 with Sol, Terra and Luna in a broader rollout
The reaction so far suggests GPT-5.6 will be judged not just by benchmark scores, but by how well it performs in real workflows.
FT: OpenAI proposes handing US government a 5% stake
The 5% stake would be worth roughly $42.6 billion based on OpenAI’s post-money valuation of $852 billion from its March funding round.
Perplexity targets 2028 IPO as AI listing wave builds
The move places Perplexity among a small group of high-growth AI firms opting for longer private-market incubation rather than immediate listing.
OpenAI moves toward landmark IPO
Most recently valued at approximately $850billion in private markets, OpenAI's public valuation could approach or potentially exceed $1trillion.
Anthropic files for IPO, targets near $1trillion valuation
Market estimates suggest Anthropic is targeting a valuation approaching $1trillion, with figures circulating around $965billion.
Pentagon drops Anthropic, announces deal with OpenAI
Anthropic rejected the Pentagon's demands to remove specific AI safeguards, leading to OpenAI stepping in as replacement.
OpenAI launches Frontier in push to make AI agents part of the workplace
On Feb 5, 2026, OpenAI released Frontier , as an end-to-end enterprise platform designed to build, deploy, and manage production-ready AI agents
Claude Cowork release sparks SaaSpocalypse
The release of Claude Cowork in early 2026 triggered a massive global market correction, widely referred to as the "SaaSpocalypse".
2025 TIME Person of the Year: Architects of AI
TIME Magazine named "The Architects of AI" as its 2025 Person of the Year, recognizing the tech titans and scientists behind the development of AI.
DeepSeek launches V3.2 rivaling OpenAI
The launch of DeepSeek V3.2 and its specialized MathV2 model has attracted significant attention as a breakthrough in open-source AI development.
OpenAI launches GPT-5 for all users
OpenAI launched GPT-5 on Aug 7, 2025, introducing its most advanced AI model yet, combining enhanced reasoning abilities with versatile responses.
Tech giants pledge $500billion investment in US AI infrastructure
The $500b Stargate investment is designed to fundamentally reshape the American economy, energy landscape, and national security posture.