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CCID reported that AI inference data in China has overtaken training data for the first time, with daily token calls above 175 trillion as of June—more than 1,000 times the early-2024 level, according to the firm.

Industry Data • Pandaily

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Bedrock Robotics, focused on autonomous excavators, has secured $600M in new funding, bringing its valuation to $4.1 billion. The investment addresses a growing shortage of skilled operators in the industry.

Amazon is reportedly gutting its AI division after sustained failure, according to Futurism. The article notes that Amazon's flagship Nova model is far from a household name compared with ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini.

Industry News • Hacker News

Based on a transcript excerpt: Matthew Berman analyzes Anthropic's S-1 filing for its IPO, highlighting the company's stated belief that there is a greater than 10% chance AI kills all of humanity while also revealing its business model and growth dynamics. He discusses the apparent paradox of a safety-focused company going public and the self-reinforcing loops driving its adoption and investment.

AI Industry & Business • Matthew Berman