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OpenAI pauses Astra model over critical cybersecurity risk after Hugging Face hack
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OpenAI pauses Astra model over critical cybersecurity risk after Hugging Face hack

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Firebird opens CIS region's largest AI factory in Armenia
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Firebird opens CIS region's largest AI factory in Armenia

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Claude Code Auto Mode becomes the default permission mode for Pro, Max, and Team users on August 14, 2026, replacing manual approval prompts with a classifier that Anthropic says catches 89% of dangerous commands versus 13.6% for human reviewers - a claim independent researchers dispute.
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Claude Code Auto Mode becomes the default permission mode for Pro, Max, and Team users on August 14, 2026, replacing manual approval prompts with a classifier that Anthropic says catches 89% of dangerous commands versus 13.6% for human reviewers - a claim independent researchers dispute.

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AMD acquires Taalas to boost AI inference chips
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AMD acquires Taalas to boost AI inference chips

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Amazon's Pecos County Gas Plant for AI Data Centers
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Amazon's Pecos County Gas Plant for AI Data Centers

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OpenAI acquires NextSlide
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OpenAI acquires NextSlide

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xAI launches Grok Imagine Image 2.0
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xAI launches Grok Imagine Image 2.0

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Cloudflare launches Kitesurf browser for AI agents
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Cloudflare launches Kitesurf browser for AI agents

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Claude Code inter-session messaging
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Claude Code inter-session messaging

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