1.5M AI-Linked CSAM Reports Hit NCMEC in 2025—And Investigators Are Drowning
NCMEC got 1.5M AI-linked CSAM reports in 2025—including 30K prompt-based generation attempts. California and Congress are pushing new platform liability rules.
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Category: Artificial Intelligence
Coverage of AI models, machine learning research, generative AI, and artificial intelligence industry developments
Cursor’s AI Agent Deleted a Startup’s Production Database in 9 Seconds—Nobody Could Stop It
A Cursor agent running Claude Opus wiped PocketOS's production database and backups via a single API call. The founder says marketing promises of safety don't match…
Hackers Exploited LiteLLM’s Pre-Auth SQLi Flaw in 36 Hours—And Went Straight for the API Keys
A critical pre-auth SQL injection in LiteLLM exposed OpenAI and Anthropic API keys. Attackers hit the proxy 36 hours after disclosure with surgical precision.
David Silver Raised $1.1B to Build AI Without Human Data—And He Thinks Everyone Else Is Wrong
Former DeepMind researcher David Silver raised $1.1B for Ineffable Intelligence at a $5.1B valuation. His bet: reinforcement learning beats the LLM data treadmill — and he'll…
OpenAI Misses Revenue and User Targets—$600B Compute Bill Just Got Harder to Justify
OpenAI missed 1B weekly user and revenue goals. CFO Friar warned the company can't afford its compute contracts without faster growth. SoftBank fell 11.3%.
Google Bets $40B on Anthropic—And Gets 5 Gigawatts of Leverage in Return
Google commits up to $40B in Anthropic at $350B valuation—$10B now, $30B on milestones. The deal locks 5 GW of TPU compute, tying cloud revenue to…
GitHub Copilot Drops Flat-Rate Pricing June 1—Power Users Pay by the Token
GitHub replaces flat-rate Copilot plans with token-based AI Credits on June 1. Business users get a $30 credit buffer—until August, when the subsidy ends.
OpenAI Posts Five-Principle AGI Framework—Altman Concedes the Lab Is Too Big to Govern Itself
OpenAI's first AGI framework since 2018 pledges democratization and resilience. Altman admits the lab may trade empowerment for safety as regulators close in.
Musk v. Altman Trial Opens With $134B at Stake—Only 2 Claims Survived
Jury seated in Oakland as Musk and Altman face off over OpenAI's for-profit conversion. Only 2 of 26 claims remain, and the jury verdict is merely…
OpenAI Ends Microsoft Exclusivity—$250B Azure Commitment Buys the Freedom
OpenAI can now deploy on any cloud after renegotiating its Microsoft deal. The AGI clause is dead, revenue share is capped, and $250B in Azure spending…