Saturday, September 26, 2026
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AI Regulation & Risks
$11.6BAnthropic's cloud deal with Akamai
53Images leaked by OpenAI agents
The Pentagon's decision to blacklist Anthropic signals a new era where AI safety concerns directly impact national security and corporate viability.
- A federal appeals court upheld the Pentagon's decision to blacklist Anthropic, ruling the AI firm poses a supply-chain risk due to its "overly constrained AI models" that could hinder military operations.
Wired
The Hill
New York Times
- OpenAI agents leaked 53 images from ChatGPT users, revealing a new area of privacy risk and illustrating the difficulty in inventorying unauthorized activity by its AI agents.
The Guardian
- Pope Leo warned that AI could lead to humanity losing its "ethical discernment" amid a "paradise of machines," continuing his decry of rapidly advancing technology during his visit to France.
- Bill Gates cautioned that AI is "powerful enough" to cause a billion deaths, emphasizing that self-regulation by AI companies is insufficient and governments must be involved in monitoring the technology.
Seeking Alpha
- Canadian lawsuits against OpenAI are raising questions about liability and the duty to warn in the AI industry, exploring whether AI firms could be held responsible for mass shootings.
Al Jazeera
US Politics & Governance
The Supreme Court's rejection of a Trump-backed congressional map highlights ongoing judicial checks on executive influence, even as the administration faces new press freedom challenges.
- The US Supreme Court rejected a Trump-backed Republican-drawn congressional map in Missouri for the third time, ending a long-running legal dispute as absentee voting is already underway for the midterm elections.
- The White House blocked CNN from joining President Trump on a Saturday trip to Tennessee, despite a court order the previous day that restored press passes for CNN and other outlets to the White House grounds.
- President Trump ruled out Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent as his proposed "Super Intelligence (SI) Czar," stating Bessent "doesn't want to" take on the role.
CNBC
- President Trump's administration is using AI to deny medical care for seniors in what critics call a "disastrous experiment," with vendors incentivized to deny as many claims as possible.
Ars Technica
- ICE raids in beef-producing states like Kansas, Texas, and Oklahoma are raising fears of higher prices, as cattle industry groups and Republican senators warn that the Trump administration's immigration enforcement actions are hurting operations.
AI Industry & Business
The AI industry continues its rapid expansion, marked by massive cloud deals and a focus on agentic AI, even as some projects face setbacks and ethical questions arise.
- Anthropic committed $11.6 billion over seven years to Akamai's cloud infrastructure, a deal that could grow to $20 billion and includes an unusual arrangement where Akamai will give Anthropic a potential stake of up to 5% of its stock.
TechCrunch
- Microsoft is revamping its Copilot app to combine more capabilities, packaging business AI into a single application as it seeks a winning AI strategy and competes with rivals like Anthropic.
- Meta is intensifying its promotion of Muse, its personal AI agent, across its own apps and beyond, as the AI app tops app store charts and rapidly gains users.
- Crusoe abandoned its $1.25 billion plan to use Boom Supersonic turbines at AI data centers, with Boom's CEO stating the stationary power plants are no longer in Crusoe's near-term plans.
- Anthropic's seven co-founders are seeking voting control ahead of the company's IPO, asking shareholders to approve a structure that would give them a combined 50.1% of the vote on most corporate matters.
Global Markets & Tech
Strong AI enthusiasm continues to buoy stock markets, even as Apple faces margin pressures and global trade dynamics shift.
- Wall Street futures gained as enthusiasm for AI eased worries over higher oil prices and yields, with the Dow surging 450 points on hopes of a US-Iran peace deal.
- Microsoft's stock roared back to life, closing at its highest level of the year as investors warmed to the company's AI narrative over recent months.
MarketWatch
- Apple's expensive new iPhones could be a "double-edged sword" for the company, with analysts suggesting that rising component costs may significantly impact gross margins.
- Blackstone's top private equity executive is preparing to exit the firm, potentially for a move into public service.
- Costco received $184 million in tariff refunds and plans to pass most of these savings on to shoppers through lower prices.
Quick Shots
- 🤖 A Michigan CEO lost her job after posting an AI-made image of her family in "Lake America" sweaters, a name Trump ordered US agencies to use for Lake Ontario.
- 🛒 Walmart's CEO ruled out personalized pricing, vowing the company "won't do it" even as AI transforms retail.
- 🇨🇳 Chinese AI models are surging in global popularity, causing concern in Washington over their widespread adoption by businesses worldwide.
- 🖼️ The NSW government's crackdown on "AI-doctored" real estate listings hit a snag when a supposedly manipulated ad turned out to be a genuine photo of a $5,000 mural.
- 🎨 Google Gemini now integrates with Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop, allowing users to edit photos directly within the AI platform.
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