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OpenAI reportedly delaying erotica feature to focus on “gains in intelligence”

OpenAI is delaying its planned “adult mode,” as it seeks to shore up ChatGPT’s core capabilities before the chatbot can generate erotic content.

A source within OpenAI told tech news site Sources that the company will miss its Q1 target for launching the feature:

“We’re pushing out the launch of adult mode so we can focus on work that is a higher priority for more users right now, including gains in intelligence, personality improvements, personalization, and making the experience more proactive.”

The company said it still believes in “treating adults like adults,” but said it wants to get the experience right. OpenAI has been testing user age estimation technology ahead of the planned release.

Liz Reid on where Google Search ends and Gemini begins

Liz Reid on where Google Search ends and Gemini begins

“We’re pushing out the launch of adult mode so we can focus on work that is a higher priority for more users right now, including gains in intelligence, personality improvements, personalization, and making the experience more proactive.”

The company said it still believes in “treating adults like adults,” but said it wants to get the experience right. OpenAI has been testing user age estimation technology ahead of the planned release.

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Tim Cook to step down as Apple CEO, John Ternus to replace him

Ternus was considered the front-runner for the job. During Cook’s tenure, he oversaw Apple stock gains of 1,933%, nearly quadrupling the S&P 500.

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Report: Google DeepMind builds “strike team” to catch up to Anthropic models

Anthropic’s recent momentum, powered by the success of its popular Claude Code tool, is turning up the heat among its AI competitors — not only for its AI startup peer OpenAI, but also with established Big Tech giants like Google.

The Information reports that within Google DeepMind, a “strike team” has been assembled to make a serious push to improve Gemini’s coding capabilities. According to the report, leaders within Google, including cofounder Sergey Brin, are sounding the alarm after determining that Anthropic’s Claude has superior coding skills. The new team’s goal is to create a AI system that can improve itself.

“To win the final sprint, we must urgently bridge the gap in agentic execution and turn our models into primary developers,” Brin wrote in a recent memo to DeepMind staff.

Google Creates Strike Team to Improve Coding Models

Google Creates Strike Team to Improve Coding Models

The Information reports that within Google DeepMind, a “strike team” has been assembled to make a serious push to improve Gemini’s coding capabilities. According to the report, leaders within Google, including cofounder Sergey Brin, are sounding the alarm after determining that Anthropic’s Claude has superior coding skills. The new team’s goal is to create a AI system that can improve itself.

“To win the final sprint, we must urgently bridge the gap in agentic execution and turn our models into primary developers,” Brin wrote in a recent memo to DeepMind staff.

Tesla’s federal tax bill last year was once again $0, Reuters reports. While past losses and green energy credits helped shrink the bill, Reuters found that Tesla also leaned on a classic corporate maneuver: offshore profit-shifting. By routing intellectual property rights through paper-only subsidiaries in the Netherlands and Singapore, Tesla effectively parked $18 billion in profits overseas between 2023 and early 2025. The entirely legal setup saved Tesla an estimated $400 million in US taxes. Not bad for a company whose CEO is not a fan of “shady” tax loopholes.

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Report: NSA is currently using Anthropic’s unreleased Mythos model

According to the Pentagon, Anthropic’s AI tools are a national security supply chain risk, and have been banned for defense applications.

But a new report says the National Security Agency, which operates as a part of the Pentagon, is currently busy using Anthropic’s new, unreleased AI model, Mythos.

Axios reports that Mythos’ reputed advanced offensive cyber capabilities have compelled the NSA to begin using it, despite the public blacklisting from the Pentagon, which Anthropic is suing the US government over.

Anthropic has granted access to a small number of trusted partners to test and prepare for the expected explosion of vulnerabilities to be discovered using the new AI model. UK intelligence agencies have also reportedly gained access to Mythos.

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei reportedly visited the White House last week to try and resolve the dispute on allowing wider use of the company’s technology in the federal government.

Scoop: NSA using Anthropic's Mythos despite Defense Department blacklist

Scoop: NSA using Anthropic's Mythos despite Defense Department blacklist

Axios reports that Mythos’ reputed advanced offensive cyber capabilities have compelled the NSA to begin using it, despite the public blacklisting from the Pentagon, which Anthropic is suing the US government over.

Anthropic has granted access to a small number of trusted partners to test and prepare for the expected explosion of vulnerabilities to be discovered using the new AI model. UK intelligence agencies have also reportedly gained access to Mythos.

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei reportedly visited the White House last week to try and resolve the dispute on allowing wider use of the company’s technology in the federal government.

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