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The 20-Second Scan * Anthropic launched computer-use capability for Claude, allowing the AI system to open apps, navigate browsers, and fill spreadsheets on a user's machine after receiving a task prompt from a phone. * Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang declared on the Lex Fridman podcast that he believes AGI has
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The 20-Second Scan * Earendil Labs raised $787 million backed by Sanofi and Pfizer for its AI-driven biologics platform, which has generated more than 40 drug programs including an anti-TL1A antibody entering Phase 2. * U.S. grid battery manufacturing capacity reached self-sufficiency for the first time, with domestic factories now able
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The 20-Second Scan * OpenAI plans to nearly double its workforce to 8,000 employees by end of 2026, with new hires concentrated in engineering, research, sales, and "technical ambassadorship" roles. * OpenAI cofounder Andrej Karpathy disclosed he has not written a line of code since December, describing a complete
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The 20-Second Scan * Anthropic filed sworn declarations stating it has no kill switch, no backdoor, and no ability to alter Claude's behavior once deployed inside air-gapped military systems. * A new court filing revealed the Pentagon told Anthropic the two sides were "very close" on the contested
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The 20-Second Scan * OpenAI announced its acquisition of Astral, the company behind Python development tools used hundreds of millions of times monthly, integrating the team into its Codex division. * OpenAI's chief scientist disclosed the company is building a fully automated AI researcher targeting an "autonomous research intern&
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The 20-Second Scan * The DOD filed a 40-page rebuttal arguing Anthropic poses an "unacceptable risk to national security" because the company might disable or alter its AI systems during warfighting operations. * A rogue AI agent at Meta exposed sensitive company and user data to unauthorized engineers for two
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The 20-Second Scan * The Justice Department argued in federal court that Anthropic's safety commitments could lead the company to "sabotage" or "subvert" warfighting systems, and that the supply-chain risk designation was lawfully applied. * The Pentagon disclosed plans to establish secure environments for AI companies
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The 20-Second Scan * The AlphaFold protein-structure database added 1.7 million homodimer predictions, marking the first time complex protein interactions have been included across the tree of life. * The EIA projected that data center demand could drive wholesale electricity prices up 79% in ERCOT by 2027 under a high-demand scenario.
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The 20-Second Scan * A new AI framework called THOR computed thermodynamic properties of crystalline solids more than 400 times faster than conventional molecular dynamics simulations, published in Physical Review Materials. * ByteDance postponed the global launch of its Seedance 2.0 video generation model after Hollywood studios sent cease-and-desist letters over
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The 20-Second Scan * Vineyard Wind completed construction of all 62 turbines off the coast of Massachusetts, and Revolution Wind began delivering power to New England's grid on the same day. * The U.S. Army signed a 10-year contract worth up to $20 billion with Anduril, consolidating more than
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The 20-Second Scan * Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory identified 2.3 million regulatory DNA sequences conserved across 314 plant genomes for over 400 million years, published in Science. * Meta is reportedly planning layoffs affecting 20% or more of its workforce, roughly 16,000 employees, while simultaneously delaying its flagship "Avocado&
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The 20-Second Scan * The Pentagon's chief technology officer said Anthropic's Claude would "pollute" the military supply chain because safety preferences are embedded in the model's architecture. * A Defense Department official disclosed that generative AI systems are being used to rank and prioritize