OpenAI looks to take on Anthropic with 100 per month ChatGPT Pro subscriptions
CNBC Technology ↗
The new ChatGPT plan expands access to OpenAI's AI-powered coding assistant Codex.
AI BRIEFING · 2026-04-09
AI Briefing — April 9, 2026
The 10 most important AI stories of April 9, 2026, hand-curated from the day's coverage. Every story links to its primary source.
Trump-appointed judges refuse to block Trump blacklisting of Anthropic AI tech
Ars Technica ↗
Appeals court denies Anthropic's emergency motion for a stay.
Is Anthropic limiting the release of Mythos to protect the internet or Anthropic?
TechCrunch AI ↗
Anthropic said this week that it limited the release of its newest model, dubbed Mythos, because it is too capable of finding security exploits in software relied upon by users around the world. Are real cybersecurity concerns a cover for a bigger problem at the frontier lab?
Intel Wins Google Promise to Keep Using Xeon in Data Centers
Bloomberg Technology ↗
Intel Corp., trying to promote the use of its technology in data centers, said Alphabet Inc.'s Google has committed to using future generations of its Xeon processors and other chips.
Meta's long-awaited AI model is finally here. But can it make money?
CNBC Technology ↗
After releasing its first major AI model in a year called Muse Spark, Meta now has to figure out how to turn it into a business.
Florida launches investigation into OpenAI
The Verge ↗
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is launching an investigation into OpenAI over public safety and national security risks, as reported earlier by Reuters. In a statement on Thursday, Uthmeier says there are concerns that OpenAI's data and technology are "falling into the hands of America's enemies, such as the Chinese Communist Party." Uthmeier also says […]
Andy Jassy is so bullish on Amazon's chips that he took a rare shot at Nvidia
Business Insider Tech ↗
The AI chip race is heating up, with Andy Jassy taking a shot at Nvidia in his annual letter to shareholders.
OpenAI pauses UK data centre deal over energy costs and regulation
BBC Technology ↗
The project was part of a package of tech investment promising the UK could become an AI superpower.
xAI sues Colorado over first state AI anti-discrimination law
Financial Times Tech ↗
Elon Musk’s AI lab claims the regulations violate free speech protections
CoreWeave, Meta Strike Latest 21 Billion Deal for AI Computing
Bloomberg Technology ↗
CoreWeave Inc. has struck another, much larger $21 billion deal to supply computing power to Meta Platforms Inc. through 2032, deepening its business with the social media giant that’s trying to catch up in the race to build more powerful artificial intelligence models.
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