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Thursday 5 November

Anthropic rapidly accelerating AI development amid slowdown calls, group says

AI-generated summary An analysis released Thursday by an independent monitoring group states that Anthropic is developing its artificial intelligence systems around twice as quickly as it was a year ago. Model Evaluation and Threat Research researchers estimated that the acceleration is largely due to the help of artificial intelligence itself, despite CEO Dario Amodei calling to slow down model capabilities.

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Claude's new Personal Finance tool aims to help analyze your spending - read-only, of course

Claude’s new Personal Finance tool aims to help analyze your spending – read-only, of course

AI-generated summary Anthropic announced Personal Finance in Claude on Thursday, allowing users to connect bank and credit card accounts through read-only access via Plaid. The feature is currently available only to Pro, Max, and Ultra subscribers in the US.

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Big Tech braces for a bluer Washington

AI-generated summary More than 130 Democratic candidates ran anti-tech advertisements during this cycle as public resentment against artificial intelligence grows. OpenAI recently hired the former Army secretary while technology firms prepare for a potential regulatory shift in Washington.

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‘Sad and devastated’: Canva cuts hit staff and Australian tech overall

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AI-generated summary Canva chief executive Melanie Perkins told staff that 1271 people would be affected by a restructuring after growth slowed this year. Dunja Popovs was among the workers losing their job at the design software maker, according to the report.

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China blocks SoftBank’s $5.4 billion ABB robotics deal, FT says, in blow to Son’s AI push

AI-generated summary According to the Financial Times, Chinese regulators have reportedly told SoftBank Group they will not allow its $5.4 billion acquisition of ABB robotics division. This regulatory decision creates uncertainty for SoftBank Group and leaves the robotics unit on the books of ABB.

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