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The Wikimedia Foundation (WMF) has terminated the employment of six individuals, including five engineers and one manager. There are concerns that these firings may be an act of union-busting against the WMF employees' union, Wiki Workers United (WWU).

An OpenAI general reasoning model has autonomously solved the 'planar unit distance conjecture,' a geometry problem posed by mathematician Paul Erdős in 1946.

Anthropic has agreed to pay xAI $1.25 billion per month for compute resources. This deal amounts to $15 billion annually, according to disclosures. This deal secures output from the Colossus 1 data center, boosting xAI's revenue. This payment is for AI compute, and the deal is expected to be finalized by the end of 2026. Anthropic has entered into a agreement to purchase compute services from Elon Musk's xAI.

A six-story development project specifically for American Indians is slated to break ground soon near 16th and Mission. The project aims to provide housing and resources for the community.

OpenAI is reportedly preparing to confidentially file for an initial public offering. The artificial intelligence company has also offered $2 million in compute credits to Y Combinator startups. OpenAI has missed some of its targets, with a reported $115 billion burn rate.

Airbnb is entering the hotel business and expanding its use of artificial intelligence for host onboarding and customer support. This strategic move aims to diversify its offerings and improve operational efficiency.

Anthropic is currently investigating elevated error rates on its Claude Opus AI model, specifically noting issues with version 4.7. Users are being directed to a status page for updates.

Catena Labs, co-founded by Circle cofounder Sean Neville, has raised $30 million in a Series A funding round. The company develops tools that allow users to set financial guardrails for AI agents. Catena Labs has also applied for a US bank charter.

Kickstarter has canceled its new rules for adult content following pressure from its payment processor, Stripe. The platform had previously announced these changes, which were influenced by Stripe's policies.