Anthropic hands Claude Code more control, but keeps it on a leash

Anthropic’s new auto mode for Claude Code lets AI execute tasks with fewer approvals, reflecting a broader shift toward more autonomous tools that balance speed with safety through built-in safeguards.

Spotify tests new tool to stop AI slop from being attributed to real artists

The idea behind the new tool is to give artists more control over which tracks are associated with their name on Spotify.

Kentucky woman rejects $26M offer to turn her farm into a data center

A “major artificial intelligence company” reportedly offered a Kentucky family $26 million to build a data center on their farm.

OpenAI’s Sora was the creepiest app on your phone — now it’s shutting down

Though the underlying Sora 2 video- and audio-generation model is scarily impressive, there was not sustained interest in an AI-only social feed.

Accel, Prosus pick six ‘off-the-map’ startups for inaugural India cohort

The six startups were selected from over 2,000 applications and will receive $500,000 to $2 million each.

New Mexico just handed Meta its first courtroom defeat over child safety, and the rest of the country is watching

The dollar amount isn’t as important as the fact that this is the first jury verdict of its kind against Meta over harm to young people.

Lululemon bets Epoch Biodesign can eat its shorts, literally

Startup Epoch Biodesign uses enzymes to break plastic waste down into monomers, the chemical building blocks that can be used to make new plastic.

With $3.5B in fresh capital, Kleiner Perkins is going all in on AI

The fundraise includes $1 billion for investing in early-stage startups, and $2.5 billion for late-stage growth businesses.

A former Thiel fellow’s startup just launched a drone it says can replace police helicopters

Brinc launched its newest 911 response drone this week, as the company seeks to expand its prominence in the public safety industry.

Amazon just bought a startup making kid-size humanoid robots

The acquisition of Fauna Robotics is the second robotics startup Amazon has purchased this month.