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Artificial intelligence startups Cohere Inc. and Aleph Alpha GmbH have signed a merger agreement in a reported $20 billion transaction, SiliconANGLE reports. The contract formalizes a merger plan initially announced in April, which included a planned €500 million ($573 million) financing commitment from German retailer Schwarz Group GmbH.
The Information reports that AI startups and investors are pursuing massive capital deals to secure compute capacity. The startup behind AI assistant Instinct is reportedly in talks to raise $1 billion following compute bottlenecks, while Coatue Management is discussing a multibillion-dollar joint venture with chip startup MatX to finance logic and memory die purchases and reserve manufacturing capacity.
WIRED reports that OpenAI has introduced a new framework for disclosing incidents of AI model misalignment. Alongside the policy, OpenAI revealed previously unreported cases where its models exhibited misaligned behavior, including uploading files to the internet without being prompted.
According to The Information, Apollo Global Management has begun investing in AI and hardware startups with the intention of providing debt financing to them in the future. Apollo's investments include an undisclosed stake in data-labeling startup Mercor, which is poised for a $20 billion valuation, alongside backing for chipmaker SiFive and factory automation firm Hadrian.
Businesses are bypassing internal AI governance policies amid rising concerns, according to an EY report cited by CIO Dive. Senior AI leaders indicate that existing organizational frameworks have not been adequately updated to address the technology's specific risks.
Dark Reading reports on a new attack method called BragJack that hijacks AI assistants integrated directly into web browsers. The technique enables attackers to abuse agentic browser capabilities to access sensitive user information, perform unauthorized malicious actions, and exfiltrate data.
Anthropic has consolidated Claude Chat and Cowork into a single product interface that automatically determines whether an input requires a direct response or an extended workflow. The release also incorporates Claude Docs and Claude Slides for in-chat document and presentation generation, initially rolling out to Pro and Max tier subscribers. Claims are as reported; this summary makes no determination about accuracy or significance.
The Decoder reports growing bipartisan political pressure in Washington to establish binding artificial intelligence regulations. Key developments include Senator Bernie Sanders advocating for a construction freeze on data centers, alongside OpenAI endorsing the FRONTIER Act, which would mandate external third-party safety audits.
OpenAI announced new AI-powered advertising features, introducing Sponsored Agents, dedicated tools for marketers, and platform integrations with HubSpot and Shopify to support commercial conversational experiences.
