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Anthropic has introduced Claude Corps, a dedicated program to make its Claude AI model available to nonprofit and social sector organizations. The initiative involves recruiting partner organizations and providing resources to help nonprofits adopt AI technology for their specific missions, from fundraising to program management to research.

Apple has released a substantially redesigned version of Siri that represents a marked departure from the notoriously unreliable assistant users have tolerated for over a decade. The new Siri incorporates advanced AI capabilities that enable it to handle complex requests, understand context more effectively, and execute multi-step tasks that previously required manual intervention.

Google has filed a lawsuit against a criminal organization called Outsider Enterprise for running a large-scale fraud operation powered by AI technology. The group used artificial intelligence to send 2.5 million deceptive text messages over a two-week period, targeting hundreds of thousands of victims across multiple continents.

Internal discussions and employee accounts reviewed by Wired reveal significant dysfunction within Meta's AI division, with executives and staff struggling under what they describe as a chaotic organizational strategy. Sources indicate tension over competing AI priorities, unclear resource allocation, and communication breakdowns at leadership levels affecting morale and project execution.

French AI startup Mistral is in advanced funding discussions that would bring in €3 billion ($3.47 billion) at a valuation of approximately €20 billion ($23.15 billion). This represents a dramatic jump from the company's Series C round valuation of €11.7 billion just months earlier, nearly doubling its worth in a remarkably short timeframe.

OpenAI introduced a new Academy initiative consisting of three structured courses designed to help professionals build practical artificial intelligence skills. The courses focus on creating repeatable AI workflows, applying AI agents to everyday work, and developing sustainable practices for integrating AI into existing job functions.

OpenAI announced it is acquiring Ona, a company specializing in secure cloud infrastructure. The acquisition will expand OpenAI's Codex capabilities by providing persistent, secure cloud environments designed to support long-running AI agents that can operate across complex enterprise workflows over extended periods.

A critical zero-day vulnerability in Oracle's PeopleSoft enterprise software has been actively exploited to steal gigabytes of sensitive data from hundreds of organizations. The vulnerability is among the most dangerous discovered in enterprise software, as PeopleSoft is widely used for human resources, payroll, and financial management in large corporations and government agencies.

Online tutoring platform Preply has deployed OpenAI technology to automatically generate personalized lesson summaries, deliver customized feedback, and create dynamic language learning exercises tailored to individual student progress. The implementation reduces the manual workload on tutors while improving learner outcomes by adapting to each student's pace and gaps.