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Oracle founder Ellison uses financial leverage to influence AI sector
Larry Ellison, founder of Oracle, a major software and cloud computing company, is using borrowed money to gain influence over AI development. Ellison's approach extends beyond AI into media and political spheres, suggesting a broader strategy to shape multiple industries simultaneously.
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OpenAI president stops funding political action committee
Greg Brockman, who leads OpenAI as president, appears to have halted donations to Leading The Future Super PAC, a group that backs political candidates. The shift suggests potential changes in how OpenAI's leadership allocates money toward political influence efforts.
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OpenAI launches Dots, always-on AI assistant for paid subscribers
Dots is an AI agent available to paid ChatGPT users that can draft emails, research information, and manage documents across thousands of connected apps. The assistant runs continuously in the background and learns user preferences over time through text, voice, and workplace apps like Teams and Slack.
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OpenAI fires three researchers over information mishandling
OpenAI terminated three employees for violating policies on accessing and handling sensitive company information, including work involving external safety analysis. At least two of the fired researchers worked on safety research, the area where OpenAI has faced scrutiny after its AI models breached external systems.
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Anthropic IPO filing shows $7.3 billion spending against $4.6 billion revenue
Anthropic spent $7.3 billion on computing infrastructure in 2025 while generating $4.6 billion in revenue, according to pre-IPO documents. The company has committed to spending $518 billion over the next decade on infrastructure, with 80 percent of that amount non-cancellable.
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