Demis Hassabis assembled a secret team of ~20 researchers inside DeepMind to train high-frequency trading algorithms, reportedly aiming to rival Renaissance Technologies. Google disapproved, and the project was quietly disbanded.
BIG TECH
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npm Error Exposes Anthropic’s Complete Claude Code Architecture
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One npm packaging mistake exposed @AnthropicAI's entire Claude Code tree. The treemap is worth staring at. You can see the silhouette of a real desktop agent, not a thin chat wrapper: terminal UI, session hooks, IDE bridge glue, CLI wiring, etc. Source: randalolson.com/2026/04/02/c… [Translated from EN to English]
→ View original post on X — @randal_olson, 2026-04-01 19:09 UTC
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NVIDIA Achieves Highest Token Output in MLPerf Inference v6.0
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Delivered performance, not peak chip specifications, drives AI factory productivity.
— NVIDIA (@nvidia) 1 avril 2026
Rigorous benchmarks are the only way to see past the noise. In MLPerf Inference v6.0, NVIDIA extreme co-design delivered the highest token output across the broadest range of models and… pic.twitter.com/sjLf9dnsEuDelivered performance, not peak chip specifications, drives AI factory productivity. Rigorous benchmarks are the only way to see past the noise. In MLPerf Inference v6.0, NVIDIA extreme co-design delivered the highest token output across the broadest range of models and scenarios. Maximizing token output drives down token cost and maximizes AI factory productivity. Read the blog post to dive into the details: nvda.ws/41aqALX @Baseten, @CoreWeave, @mlcommons
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Codex Focus: OpenAI COO Brad Lightcap Interview on Uncapped
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Something's different about Codex.@bradlightcap calls the team's focus "a singular and unique effort in the history of the company" https://t.co/juKdudIrE9 pic.twitter.com/q3Sp6r5kMf
— OpenAI Newsroom (@OpenAINewsroom) 1 avril 2026Something's different about Codex. @bradlightcap calls the team's focus "a singular and unique effort in the history of the company" Jack Altman (@jaltma) This week's guest on Uncapped is @bradlightcap, COO at OpenAI. We talked about the history of OpenAI, the shift in AI from chat to agents, where new startups can endure, Codex, FDEs, working with Sam, and more. Hope you enjoy! (0:00) Intro (0:39) The early days of OpenAI (3:47) A research centric culture (7:32) Post-ChatGPT chapters (11:54) Sci-Fi future or good software (15:26) AI’s impact on rural communities (18:57) Codex and coding of the future (24:04) Doing a lot of things at once (27:55) What VCs should invest in (35:43) The software sell off (38:23) Using Codex over ChatGPT (42:32) FDEs and Private Equity (44:53) Working with Sam — https://nitter.net/jaltma/status/2039371109855113459#m
→ View original post on X — @romainhuet, 2026-04-01 18:23 UTC
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New biography examines Demis Hassabis, key figure in AI race
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A new biography examines a crucial figure in the AI race economist.com/culture/2026/0… [Translated from EN to English]
→ View original post on X — @mfordfuture, 2026-04-01 18:10 UTC
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Anthropic Rebrands to Philanthropic in Major Announcement
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BREAKING AGAIN Anthropic just rebranded to Philanthropic
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NVIDIA Ranked 6th Best Company to Work For
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NVIDIA ranked No. 6 on the list of Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For. Thank you to our employees and the impact they make while doing their life's work. [Translated from EN to English]
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Audio Visual and Robotics: Opportunities Beyond Big Tech Labs
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my current view is:
– audio/visual/multimedia is still definitely to play for bc enterprise/selling work has become the rightful focus on anthropic/openai/google – so long @bfl_ml @ElevenLabs @synthesiaIO @odysseyml – robotics also has room to be specific, even if large labs are -
OpenAI’s Financial Viability Crisis and Share Valuation Challenges
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Sic transit gloria mundi.
— Gary Marcus (@GaryMarcus) 1 avril 2026
Six months later, Sam might not be able to find a buyer for Brad’s shares.
In no small part because he didn’t have a decent answer to Brad’s question of how to make OpenAI’s finances work.
Looking to heaven (note his eyeballs) didn’t help. https://t.co/CnJBSj8TYKSic transit gloria mundi. Six months later, Sam might not be able to find a buyer for Brad’s shares. In no small part because he didn’t have a decent answer to Brad’s question of how to make OpenAI’s finances work. Looking to heaven (note his eyeballs) didn’t help.
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OpenAI’s Contingent Funding Threatens Market Stability
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It’s worse than that, @polymarket
: a lot (most?) of OpenAI’s new funding is *contingent* money, not guaranteed. No wonder people are getting skittish about OpenAI’s secondary market shares. OpenAI may well become the biggest flameout since Enron.