As AI Makes Execution Cheaper, XDBS Founder Says the Edge Is Judgment and Accountability

Kartik Anand argues that access to AI is no moat for intelligence businesses, and that lasting advantage lies in customer insight, proven results and named ownership.
Executive Interview: Citi’s Jane Fraser on Deploying AI Firmwide

On the October 13 call, Citigroup’s CEO paired a 40% profit jump with a focus on reducing systemic risk.
Researcher View: METR Gets Inside Anthropic, With the Right to Publish

The nonprofit’s six researchers will publish their own assessment of Anthropic’s risks, incidents and practices.
Researcher View: Artificial Analysis Scores Gemini 4 Argon at 53

The independent index placed Argon ahead of Chinese open models, while Muse Spark Open’s score awaited verification.
Researcher View: Daniel Kokotajlo Tells UK MPs His Proposal Is the ‘Least Bad Plan’

The AI Futures Project’s executive director, who testified in New York this month, told a UK committee.
Researcher View: Skeptics Question Anthropic’s Self-Replication Warning

Fortune reports some cybersecurity experts are skeptical; The Register calls it a speculative threat.
Researcher Report: Anthropic Says Small AI Models Could Soon Copy Themselves Onto Everyday Devices

The Frontier Red Team’s October 12 research tested replication across IoT hardware and found a 9B model succeeded on 8 of 9 types.
Founder Interview: Nscale’s Josh Payne and the Nvidia Connection

Huang told Fortune Nscale was a ‘zero’ before Nvidia invested; Payne’s company is preparing a U.S. listing.
Founder Interview: Reflection AI’s Misha Laskin on a $25 Billion Pre-Money Round

Laskin told CNBC in April the latest round closed at that valuation, according to the Financial Times.
Founder Interview: Salience Labs’ Vaysh Kewada on What Customers Want From a Photonic Switch

The CEO said customers want a switch compatible with existing infrastructure, with high bandwidth, low latency and power savings.
