Meta has postponed the launch of its upcoming foundational AI model, citing internal testing that fell short of expectations in reasoning, coding, and writing. The delay underscores the company's difficulty keeping pace with rivals such as Google, OpenAI and Anthropic, despite massive spending on AI research and hiring. At the same time, Meta faces privacy scrutiny over its Ray‑Ban smart glasses and a lawsuit alleging improper review of recorded footage. The company says the delayed model will demonstrate a rapid trajectory and will be released soon. Read more →

Anthropic revealed that its Public Policy team will open a Washington, DC office this spring, expanding its influence in federal policy circles. At the same time, the company launched the Anthropic Institute, a research hub that consolidates its Frontier Red Team, Societal Impacts, and Economic Research groups. The move follows Anthropic's recent lawsuit challenging a Defense Department supply‑chain risk designation. New hires include former Google DeepMind senior director Matt Botvinick and OpenAI‑alumni Zoë Hitzig, who will help steer the institute’s work on AI safety, economic effects, and societal implications. Read more →

More than 30 engineers and researchers from OpenAI and Google, including DeepMind chief scientist Jeff Dean, submitted an amicus brief backing Anthropic in its legal challenge to the Pentagon's supply‑chain risk designation. The brief argues that the blacklist threatens U.S. competitiveness in artificial intelligence and chills debate on AI safety. Anthropic seeks a temporary restraining order to keep working with military partners while the lawsuit proceeds. The filing highlights the industry's concern over unpredictable government actions and underscores the importance of contractual safeguards on AI use. Read more →