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Grok Build coding agent leaks oodles of confidential info, some belonging to SpaceXSI
Researcher finds 35,000 Grok Build apps wide open to anyone who looked for them.
TC
OpenAI acquires Odessia, travel startup created by Sonder founder
OpenAI has not yet said what its plans are for the future of travel. But Sonder founder Francis Davidson is a well-known figure in the travel industry.
Google Releases Gemini Robotics 2.5: Behind the 96% Factory Success Rate, the Real Challenge of the Remaining 4%
Google DeepMind has released Gemini Robotics 2.5, with Apptronik's Apollo 2 humanoid achieving a 96% success rate sorting auto parts on Mercedes-Benz's active production lines. The model makes major gains on dexterity tasks, but the remaining 4% failure rate and a partner-only rollout show how far it still is from a plug-and-play platform product.
Anthropic Officially Launches IPO Roadshow: 825 Million Shares Priced at $70–$78, PBC Structure Poses Governance Risks
Anthropic has launched the roadshow for its Class A common stock IPO, offering 825 million shares at $70–$78 each and targeting a fully diluted valuation of up to $1.4 trillion. Its public benefit corporation structure and multi-class voting arrangements raise unusual governance questions for public investors.
Research Lab
WDCD Run #422: Average Instruction Decay Hits -66.7% as Claude Sonnet 4.6 Leads 15-Model Field
WDCD Run #422 (2026-11-11) evaluated 15 large language models across three rounds of multi-turn commitment testing, recording an average instruction decay of -66.7% between Round 1 and Round 3. Claude Sonnet 4.6 took the top spot with 93.9 points, followed by Gemini 3.1 Pro and GPT-6 Sol.
TC
OpenAI rolls out new business profiles, making ChatGPT just a little bit more like Google
OpenAI is looking to make ChatGPT a more robust consumer discovery engine, and a host of new features seek to empower businesses to help it do that.
TC
PSI is trying to make a business out of AI-driven scientific discovery
PSI used an unreleased Anthropic model to answer a fundamental question about quantum computing that scientists have pursued for nearly two decades.
TC
Oura to acquire AI-native primary care startup Counsel Health for $625M
The deal comes a few weeks after Oura postponed its up to $2.2 billion IPO indefinitely, citing “uncertainty in the IPO market.”
Claude Opus 4.7 Leads with 79.56: 2026-11-11 Smoke Quick Test Data Brief
The 2026-11-11 YZ Index Smoke Quick Test covered 13 models, with Claude Opus 4.7 ranking first for the day at 79.56. Smoke is a daily 10-question quick test suited to short-term signals and is not equivalent to conclusions from the Full weekly ranking.
TC
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s affair with alleged Chinese spy: a timeline
The affair could have ramifications for national security as the U.S. and China race to develop the most advanced AI infrastructure.
TC
Anthropic launches Claude Meetings to turn workplace discussions into plans and tasks
As participants talk, Claude can draft the plan being discussed, map out a timeline on a whiteboard, answer questions in the meeting chat, and access connected work apps to retrieve information, such as last year's figures.
ARS
DeepMind reveals Gemini Robotics 2.5 and open safety benchmark "ASIMOV-jailbreak"
The new model is up to twice as successful at some tasks.
TC
Meta’s AI agent Muse lands on Apple Watch and Android Wear OS
Users can now interact with Meta’s AI assistant through voice calls, text messages, or dictation on their Apple Watch.
TC
Google broadens its AI hardware portfolio with two new specialized chips
Google's new tensor processing units (TPUs) broaden its chip portfolio to more use cases: confidential model training and more memory capacity.
MIT
Evolving metal extraction processes
The metals industry has experienced transformational moments before: the Bessemer process, flash smelting, electric arc furnaces, and modern continuous casting all changed what was possible. Yet, for more than a century, most extraction processes rely on techniques and pathways that would be familiar to metallurgists from generations ago. Processes have become larger and control systems…
MIT
The Download: Pelosi’s successor targets AI and data centers face power woes
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Nancy Pelosi’s replacement is ready to regulate AI —Grace Huckins As a California state senator, Scott Wiener authored legislation aimed at curbing the risks of advanced AI. Now, after winning a…
WD
This New Linux-Based Desktop Operating System Is Built for AI Nerds
Built by Cyanogen’s cofounder, Kora is a next-gen alternative to Windows and macOS built for power users running local AI models.
TC
After challenging Google’s Android with Cyanogen, its co-founder takes aim at Windows for AI era
Kora is set to launch as a free-to-use alternative to Windows, targeting users who rely heavily on AI models and agents.
TC
Spotify’s AI DJ gets new voices, personalities, and an option for less chatter
Spotify Premium users can now customize their AI DJ with new voices with different personalities, or turn off the commentary between songs.
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Anthropic sets IPO price range of $70 to $78 per share to reach an implied valuation of $1.404 trillion
The company could end up being worth a hefty $1.404 trillion if its shares list at the top of the price range, on a fully diluted basis.