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The AI Hype Index: AI goes to war

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Curated by Gaurav · March 25, 2026

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The AI Hype Index: AI goes to war

MIT Tech Review ↗

AI is at war. Anthropic and the Pentagon feuded over how to weaponize Anthropic’s AI model Claude; then OpenAI swept the Pentagon off its feet with an “opportunistic and sloppy” deal. Users quit ChatGPT in droves. People marched through London in the biggest protest against AI to date. If you’re keeping score, Anthropic—the company founded…

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Kleiner Perkins Raises 3.5 Billion to Back AI Boom

Bloomberg Technology ↗

Kleiner Perkins has raised $3.5 billion to make bets on AI startups and current portfolio companies innovating across autonomy, transportation, professional services, and space. Kleiner Perkins partner Ilya Fushman joins Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow on “Bloomberg Tech.” (Source: Bloomberg)

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China Restricts Manus Founders From Leaving China, FT Says

Bloomberg Technology ↗

Chinese authorities have barred two Manus co-founders from leaving the country, the Financial Times reported, heightening scrutiny over Meta Platforms Inc.’s 2025 acquisition of the fast-rising agentic AI startup for $2 billion.

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Source: as part of its Google deal, Apple has full access to the Gemini model in its own data centers and can use distillation to produce smaller models (The Information)

TechMeme ↗

The Information:Source: as part of its Google deal, Apple has full access to the Gemini model in its own data centers and can use distillation to produce smaller models— Before we get to today's column, we wanted to flag OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's major reorg, the company's new “Spud” model and its decision …

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