Anisha Sircar is a journalist with experience working at Reuters, Bloomberg, Quartz and Scroll.in. She holds a master’s degree from Columbia University and is currently co-authoring a book on personal finance and the macroeconomy. When she’s not working on a story, Anisha enjoys
Mark Zuckerberg Says AI Should Belong To Everyone. Didn’t His Rivals Just Ask The Government To Slow It Down?
On July 28, Zuckerberg published a WSJ op-ed arguing AI should be distributed widely. The same day, 1000+ employees at AI labs asked the U.S. government to build tools to deliberately slow it down.
Meta Will Now Tell Parents If Their Teen’s AI Chat Turns Dark. Should It?
Meta launched a feature alerting parents when their teen's Meta AI chat suggests suicide or self-harm risk. This arrives as nearly 2,900 lawsuits over teen mental health harm hang in the balance.
OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 Lands With Work Agents And A Desktop Pivot
OpenAI publicly releases GPT-5.6 Sol, Terra and Luna after a U.S. government-mandated testing delay.
Sam Altman Wants A Global Referee For AI. He Also Wants The U.S. Government To Own A Piece Of OpenAI.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman called for a U.S.-led global AI standards body in the FT. A day later, the FT reported OpenAI offered the U.S. government a 5% stake worth $42.6 billion.
WhatsApp Launched A Username Feature To Hide Your Phone Number. India Halted It.
WhatsApp launched usernames on to let users chat without sharing their number. Soon after, India ordered a halt, demanding Meta justify the feature or face further action.
Americans Use AI More But Trust It Less, Research Finds
Research finds that nearly half of U.S. adults now use AI chatbots, but skepticism is rising. 40% predict negative societal impact as trust in government and industry erodes.
DeepSeek Just Raised $7.4 Billion. Here’s The Catch.
DeepSeek closed its first-ever outside funding round at $7.4 billion, but the deal's structure means that for the most part, only one investor actually gets a say.
Anthropic Disabled Fable 5 And Mythos 5 After A U.S. Export-Control Order. Here’s What Happened
The U.S. Commerce Department ordered Anthropic to shut down Fable 5 and Mythos 5 worldwide over a reported jailbreak. Here's the breakdown.
How To Avoid Text Scams And Spot Red Flags Early
Scam texts are becoming more sophisticated. Learn how to spot the warning signs, avoid common schemes, and protect yourself from text message fraud.
Argentina Wants To Let AI Own Companies. Here’s What That Means
Argentina is considering legislation to allow AI-run companies with no human owners or executives. Supporters see innovation; critics warn of accountability risks.
