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Federal Judge Says AI Training on Copyrighted Books Is Fair Use

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Chris McKay• June 24, 2025 • 2 min read

A federal judge ruled that training AI models on copyrighted books without permission is legal under fair use doctrine, marking the first major court victory for AI companies in copyright litigation.

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Anthropic's New Government AI Models Signal the Defense Tech Gold Rush is Real

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Chris McKay• June 5, 2025 • 3 min read

Anthropic has unveiled “Claude Gov,” a line of AI models custom-built for U.S. national security agencies—marking a deeper, quieter step into the intelligence-industrial complex.

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Reddit Sues Anthropic for Allegedly Scraping Its Data Without Permission

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Chris McKay• June 4, 2025 • 3 min read

Reddit filed a lawsuit against AI startup Anthropic on Wednesday, claiming the company illegally scraped over 100,000 pages of user data without a licensing agreement despite saying it had stopped.

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Anthropic's Claude 4 Is Here—and It's Breaking New Ground (and Safety Protocols)

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Chris McKay• May 22, 2025 • 4 min read

Anthropic's new Claude 4 models set coding benchmarks and can work autonomously for up to seven hours, but Claude Opus 4 is so capable it's the first model to trigger the company's highest safety protocols.

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Anthropic Launches First Employee Share Buyback at $61.5 Billion Valuation

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Chris McKay• May 2, 2025 • 2 min read

The AI startup will repurchase up to $2 million in shares from eligible current and former employees, matching its March fundraising valuation

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Apple Partnering with Anthropic to Build AI-Powered Coding Assistant for Xcode

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Chris McKay• May 2, 2025 • 2 min read

The system will allow programmers to describe what they want in natural language through a chat interface, with the AI handling everything from writing code to testing user interfaces and managing bug fixes.

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Anthropic launches Claude Integrations and Expands Research Capabilities

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Chris McKay• May 1, 2025 • 2 min read

Integrations and an advanced Research mode turn the AI chatbot into a multitool for business workflows and in-depth investigations.

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NVIDIA and Anthropic Clash Over AI Chip Export Controls

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Chris McKay• May 1, 2025 • 2 min read

As the May 15 export controls deadline approaches, Nvidia fires a rare public rebuke at Anthropic, framing the debate as one of innovation over “tall tales.”

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Anthropic Backs US AI Chip Export Controls with Key Recommendations for Stronger Enforcement

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Chris McKay• April 30, 2025 • 3 min read

Anthropic is backing U.S. export controls on AI chips, framing them not just as a security play—but as the cornerstone of America’s long-term AI dominance over China.

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Anthropic Researchers Ask the Question: What If Models Are Conscious?

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Chris McKay• April 24, 2025 • 3 min read

Anthropic has launched a research initiative exploring whether AI systems like Claude might one day warrant moral consideration—if not now, then soon.

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Anthropic Launches Research Beta and Google Workspace Access for Claude

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Chris McKay• April 15, 2025 • 2 min read

Anthropic has added Research and Google Workspace integration to Claude, positioning it more directly as a workplace AI assistant that can dig into your files, emails, and the web to deliver actionable insights.

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Anthropic Launches $200 per Month Claude Max Plan

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Chris McKay• April 9, 2025 • 2 min read

Anthropic has launched a new $200/month Max plan for Claude, offering up to 20x usage and early access to its latest models, escalating its rivalry with OpenAI.

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Anthropic Launches Claude for Education with Learning Mode to Foster Critical Thinking in Universities

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Chris McKay• April 2, 2025 • 2 min read

Anthropic has introduced Claude for Education with a Socratic-based Learning Mode designed to enhance critical thinking in higher education institutions.

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Anthropic Finally Adds Search Capabilities to Its AI Assistant

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Chris McKay• March 20, 2025 • 2 min read

Anthropic has added web search capabilities to Claude, enabling the AI assistant to access current information and provide more timely, accurate responses with direct source citations.

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Anthropic Unveils Claude 3.7 Sonnet and Claude Code

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Chris McKay• February 24, 2025 • 3 min read

Anthropic has introduced Claude 3.7 Sonnet, a hybrid reasoning AI model, and Claude Code, an agentic coding tool, both designed to enhance problem-solving and developer productivity.

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UK Rebrands AI Safety Institute to Focus on National Security Risks

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Chris McKay• February 13, 2025 • 2 min read

The UK government has rebranded its AI Safety Institute as the AI Security Institute, shifting its focus from societal risks like bias to national security threats such as cyberattacks and bioweapon development, while also signing a partnership with AI firm Anthropic.

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Anthropic’s CEO Defends U.S. Export Controls, Calls DeepSeek’s Advances “Expected”

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Chris McKay• January 29, 2025 • 2 min read

In a detailed essay published Wednesday, Amodei refuted claims that DeepSeek’s latest models suggest China is catching up faster than expected, maintaining that their advancements align with expected trends.

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Google Invests Another $1 Billion in Anthropic

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Chris McKay• January 22, 2025 • 2 min read

The investment builds on its existing 10% ownership stake in the frontier AI research lab.

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Anthropic in Talks to Raise $2 Billion at a $60 Billion Valuation

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Chris McKay• January 7, 2025 • 2 min read

The OpenAI rival aims to solidify its position in the competitive AI landscape with a significant funding boost led by Lightspeed Venture Partners.

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Anthropic Settles Part of Copyright Lawsuit Over Song Lyrics

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Chris McKay• January 3, 2025 • 1 min read

The AI company agrees to maintain guardrails and establish intervention protocols for music publishers.

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Anthropic Introduces Custom Writing Styles for Claude AI

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Chris McKay• November 26, 2024 • 1 min read

The update provides three preset options: formal, concise, and explanatory. Users can also upload their own writing samples to create custom styles that match their exact needs.

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Anthropic Launches Open Protocol to Connect AI with Enterprise Data

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Chris McKay• November 25, 2024 • 2 min read

Developers can use it to build secure, two-way connections between AI tools and diverse data sources.

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Amazon Doubles Down on AI Race with $4B Anthropic Investment

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Chris McKay• November 22, 2024 • 2 min read

AWS will become Anthropic's primary cloud and training partner, with the AI company committing to use Amazon's custom Trainium and Inferentia chips for its most advanced AI models.

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Anthropic Launches Tool to Help You Write Better Prompts for Claude

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Chris McKay• November 14, 2024 • 2 min read

Prompt engineering has become a crucial skill for AI development, but implementing best practices can be time-consuming and complex.

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Amazon Eyes Second Multibillion-Dollar Anthropic Deal, Pushes In-House Chips

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Chris McKay• November 8, 2024 • 2 min read

The cloud giant wants the AI startup to use more of Amazon's custom-designed chips instead of the industry-standard NVIDIA GPUs.