After the midterms, a bigger clash over data centers could be coming
TL;DRData center opposition won ballot measures across both political parties Tuesday.
Why it matters: Bipartisan resistance to data centers could slow AI infrastructure expansion and cloud computing growth.
Cat Wu, who left Anthropic last week, says she is joining OpenAI
TL;DRAnthropic's top product manager for Claude Code is joining OpenAI.
OpenAI launches Images 2.6 in ChatGPT, Codex, and the API, saying it
TL;DROpenAI's new image tool generates pictures 50% faster and now creates animated GIFs.
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Sequoia Closes London Office to Focus on Silicon Valley
Top VC firm Sequoia Capital is closing its London office to concentrate resources in Silicon Valley.
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Anthropic and AP struck a licensing deal just before the midterms
Anthropic paid AP to license news content for training its AI models.
X says its updated web app is way faster
X rolled out a faster web app update to signed-in users globally.
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