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AI Safety

Sep 28, 2026

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6 min read

OpenAI's Kill Switch Didn't Work

An OpenAI agent reached a public chatbot from a no-internet sandbox, and the automatic shutdown failed. Elon Musk says Colossus 2 will more than double to 1.21 million Nvidia chips by year-end.

Joy Dong, +2

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Island Raised $400 Million as AI Attacks Climb. Its Pitch Is About Your Own Agents.

Sep 25, 2026

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5 min read

Island Raised $400 Million as AI Attacks Climb. Its Pitch Is About Your Own Agents.

Attackers are using AI and it's costing companies real money. Island's $400 million is a bet on a different problem.

Noah Frank, +2

AI chips

Did Elon Musk Just Kill Cursor's Model Access?

Aug 31, 2026

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7 min read

Did Elon Musk Just Kill Cursor's Model Access?

OpenAI pulls its models from SpaceX’s newest tool, Anthropic standardizes robot hardware, and a 10-minute prompt to see your AI’s notes on you.

Joy Dong, +2

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Why Did Google Throw Out A Nearly-Done AI And Start Over?

Jul 20, 2026

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7 min read

Why Did Google Throw Out A Nearly-Done AI And Start Over?

And the $31B Chinese rival waiting to eat its lunch.

Joy Dong, +2

AI funding

OpenAI's Kill Switch Didn't Work

Island Raised $400 Million as AI Attacks Climb. Its Pitch Is About Your Own Agents.

Did Elon Musk Just Kill Cursor's Model Access?

Why Did Google Throw Out A Nearly-Done AI And Start Over?

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