Anthropic’s Claude AI model can now handle longer prompts ↗
Anthropic just supercharged its Claude Sonnet 4 AI coding model with a one million-token context window—roughly 750,000 words, or more than the entire Lord of the Rings trilogy. That’s five times its previous capacity and beats GPT-5’s 400,000 tokens. Available via Anthropic’s API, Amazon Bedrock and Google Cloud, the upgrade lets developers feed massive codebases or documents in one go, boosting performance on long, multi-step tasks. Usage beyond 200,000 tokens will incur higher fees, but Anthropic hopes the extra context cements Claude’s lead amid growing GPT-5 competition.
Anthropic takes aim at OpenAI, offers Claude to ‘all three branches of government’ for $1 ↗
Anthropic is offering its Claude AI models to the executive, legislative and judicial branches of the U.S. government for just $1 per agency for one year, matching OpenAI’s federal deal but expanding its reach. Certified for FedRAMP High and available across AWS, Google Cloud and Palantir, Claude for Government aims to undercut OpenAI’s Azure-only approach and cement Anthropic’s foothold in public-sector AI.
Uber Freight CEO Lior Ron leaves to join self-driving startup Waabi as COO ↗
Self-driving truck startup Waabi has tapped Uber Freight CEO Lior Ron as COO to scale commercial operations before rolling out driverless trucks on public highways later this year. Ron, who co-founded Otto and grew Uber Freight to $5 billion in revenue, will lead go-to-market strategy and partnership expansion. Rebecca Tinucci, formerly Tesla’s charging network lead, takes over as Uber Freight head. Waabi, backed by $287.7 million, aims for a Texas launch and leverages its AI-first simulator for efficient testing and validation.
Samsung has launched its first Micro RGB TV with improved color accuracy ↗
Samsung has unveiled its first Micro RGB TV, a 115-inch 4K model priced at around $32,000 in Korea, launching soon in the US. Its ultra-fine, individually controlled red, green and blue LEDs promise richer colors, deeper contrast and vivid scenes, driven by a Micro RGB AI engine. Cheaper to produce than MicroLEDs, it also boasts 144Hz VRR, AI upscaling, Dolby Atmos sound, HDR10+, HDMI 2.0 ports and Philips Hue syncing. Samsung claims 100% BT.2020 coverage, outpacing rivals from Sony and Hisense.
Sam Altman is right and wrong about the future of photos ↗
In a recent chat, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman shrugged off concerns about spotting AI fakes—likening the trick to phone-camera processing—while discussing the viral “AI bunnies” video. The clip, featuring fluffy rabbits bouncing on a backyard trampoline, fooled thousands before people realized it was entirely computer-generated. The Verge’s writer admits to agreeing with Altman’s point yet still finds his comparison frustratingly off-base.
Elon Musk says he’s suing Apple for rigging App Store rankings ↗
Elon Musk says he’ll sue Apple for allegedly keeping his xAI firm and Grok chatbot out of the App Store’s “Must Have” list to favor rivals like OpenAI’s ChatGPT. He calls it an antitrust violation but hasn’t presented evidence or confirmed filing. ChatGPT holds the #1 free app spot in the U.S., Grok is #6, and China’s DeepSeek briefly topped the charts in January. Critics point out the irony given past reports of Musk’s own algorithm tweaks at X and his history of feuding with Apple and OpenAI.
Man develops rare condition after ChatGPT query over stopping eating salt ↗
A US case report warns against using ChatGPT for medical advice after a 60-year-old man, prompted by the AI to swap table salt for sodium bromide, developed bromism (bromide toxicity) and psychosis. Researchers found earlier ChatGPT responses offered no health warnings or context. The incident highlights AI’s potential to spread dangerous misinformation, even as OpenAI’s GPT-5 upgrade promises improved health guidance.
GTA V now has DLSS 4 Multi Frame Generation support ↗
Rockstar Games has added Nvidia’s DLSS 4 Multi Frame Generation to Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced, letting RTX 50-series owners enjoy smoother gameplay alongside the title’s ray tracing. Nvidia has also dropped its 580.97 Game Ready driver, which boosts performance in GTA V Enhanced and powers DLSS 4 in Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II Enhanced—complete with a new Dark Rot game mode. Download it now from Nvidia’s site.
Watering down Australia’s AI copyright laws would sacrifice writers’ livelihoods to ‘brogrammers’ | Tracey Spicer ↗
Australian writer Tracey Spicer warns that proposals to exempt text and data mining from copyright law risk turning creators into collateral damage for AI giants. She argues that harvesting writers’ work to train large language models devalues human stories, enriches “brogrammer” tech firms and threatens writers’ livelihoods. Protecting copyright, she insists, is vital to preserve diverse, human narratives against extractive, neocolonial AI practices.
Seoul-based Datumo raises $15.5M to take on Scale AI, backed by Salesforce ↗
Datumo, a Seoul-based AI data-labeling startup, raised $15.5M (bringing its total to $28M) led by Salesforce Ventures to expand its no-code LLM evaluation and monitoring platform. Founded in 2018 by former defense researcher David Kim, Datumo pivoted from crowd-sourced data labeling to automated AI testing tools. With clients like Samsung, LG and SK Telecom contributing to $6M in 2024 revenue, the new funding will drive R&D on automated enterprise AI evaluation and fuel expansion across South Korea, Japan and the U.S.