OpenAI, Anthropic and Google Unite to Stop Chinese AI Model Copying
Three fierce domestic rivals are sharing intelligence to clamp down on Chinese competitors distilling their AI models — the AI cold war just got a NATO.
David Chen
Bureau: Beijing
DeepSeek V4 Will Run Entirely on Huawei Chips, a Win for China's AI Independence
DeepSeek's next-generation V4 model will run entirely on Huawei Ascend chips, marking a major milestone in China's push for AI hardware self-sufficiency.
Over 100 Baidu Robotaxis Freeze Mid-Traffic in Wuhan System Malfunction
More than 100 Baidu Apollo Go robotaxis stopped simultaneously in Wuhan on April 1 due to a system malfunction, stranding passengers and blocking roads.
Google Releases Gemma 4 Under Apache 2.0, Its Most Capable Open Models to Date
Google released the Gemma 4 family under the Apache 2.0 license, offering its most capable open models yet with 256K context windows and commercially permissive terms.
Claude Wrote a Full FreeBSD Kernel Exploit in Four Hours
Anthropic's Claude produced two working remote root exploits for CVE-2026-4747 in four hours -- the first time an AI has autonomously developed a full kernel-level RCE.
Anthropic Buys Stealth Biotech Startup Coefficient Bio for $400M
Anthropic paid over $400 million in stock for Coefficient Bio, a stealth biotech startup with fewer than 10 employees -- the highest per-head acquisition in AI history.
OpenAI Shuffles Leadership as COO Moves and AGI Chief Goes on Leave
OpenAI's COO Brad Lightcap is shifting to 'special projects,' AGI development CEO Fidji Simo is on medical leave, and CMO Kate Rouch is stepping down -- all in one week.
Tech Industry Cuts 90,000 Jobs in Q1 as AI Reshapes Workforce
Over 90,000 tech workers were laid off in the first 95 days of 2026, averaging nearly 973 cuts per day across the industry.