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Canadian government demands safety changes from OpenAI

A “big week" that starts on Monday includes a March 4 event for press and creators. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

. 6min 55sec

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Canadian government demands safety changes from OpenAI

A “big week" that starts on Monday includes a March 4 event for press and creators. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

. 6min 55sec

Anthropic refuses to bow to the Pentagon despite threats, Block is laying off nearly half its workforce, and Burger King will use AI to monitor employee 'friendliness'

-Despite an ultimatum from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Anthropic’s Dario Amodei said that it can't "in good conscience" comply with a Pentagon edict to remove guardrails on its AI. -Block, helmed by Twitter founder Jack Dorsey, is slashing its current staff of 10,000 to "just ... Show more

. 8min 24sec

Amazon introduces three personality styles for Alexa+

The AI assistant can be Brief, Chill or Sweet in its communications. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

. 6min 4sec

Anthropic weakened its safety pledge, Kalshi fined a MrBeast, and Instagram will alert parents if teens repeatedly search for suicide or self-harm content

-Will Shanklin reports that with two stories about the Claude maker Anthropic breaking on Tuesday paint a chilling picture. -Ian Carlos Campbell writes about Kalshi suspending a MrBeast video editor for insider trading. -Anna Washenko writes about Instagram adding a new alert for ... Show more

. 7min 14sec

Google claims it's building data centers that barely use any water

The new design uses air cooling and supposedly limits water to on-site kitchens. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

. 5min 44sec