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A Brown University undergraduate has mapped the hidden global labor force that powers AI, revealing that many workers in the Global South are paid low wages for the work that enables algorithmic systems. The research highlights the often-unseen human cost behind AI.

AI and Society • Hacker News

Based on a transcript excerpt: Fireship breaks down three weeks of AI market turmoil, explaining the circular financing arrangements behind GPU purchases and analyzing Anthropic's S-1 filing. Viewers learn how Nvidia's investments, GPU-backed borrowing, and Neo clouds create interconnected financial risk in the AI sector.

AI Industry & Finance • Fireship

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Mithril Medicine had one full-time employee supported by outside specialists and laboratories; its acquisition by Anthropic is described as a case study in how Claude can help coordinate drug research, with clinical progress still to be tested.

DeepSeek and Huawei are reportedly collaborating on future AI chip designs, with DeepSeek planning to start using Huawei's Ascend 950DT for pre-training as soon as the end of 2026, according to sources cited by The Information. This partnership could pose a growing challenge to Nvidia in the Chinese market.

Industry • Techmeme

CERN and Mistral have signed a statement of intent to establish a long-term strategic partnership focused on developing foundation models for scientific discovery. The collaboration aims to combine CERN's expertise in fundamental physics with Mistral's large-scale AI models.

Research • Hacker News