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Top Trending AI News – April 25, 2025


Anthropic sent a takedown notice to a dev trying to reverse-engineer its coding tool

By Kyle Wiggers | April 25, 2025

Anthropic Claude 3.5 logo

Anthropic has issued a takedown notice to a developer who attempted to reverse-engineer its proprietary coding tool, highlighting the ongoing tension between AI companies and independent researchers over intellectual property and transparency.

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ChatGPT: Everything you need to know about the AI-powered chatbot

By Kyle Wiggers, Cody Corrall, Alyssa Stringer, Kate Park | April 25, 2025

ChatGPT welcome screen

A comprehensive guide to ChatGPT, the AI chatbot developed by OpenAI, covering its capabilities, use cases, and the latest updates as it continues to shape the landscape of conversational AI.

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An OpenAI researcher who worked on GPT-4.5 had their green card denied

By Kyle Wiggers | April 25, 2025

OpenAI logo with spiraling pastel colors

A researcher involved in the development of OpenAI’s GPT-4.5 has reportedly been denied a green card, raising questions about immigration policies and their impact on the global AI talent pool.

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Google’s AI search numbers are growing, and that’s by design

By Ivan Mehta | April 25, 2025

Google AI search

Google’s AI-powered search features are seeing increased usage, a result of deliberate product strategy as the company continues to integrate generative AI into its core search experience.

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Last day to boost your brand and host a Side Event at TechCrunch Sessions: AI

By TechCrunch Events | April 25, 2025

TechCrunch Speaker and Soiree 2024

TechCrunch Sessions: AI offers companies a final opportunity to host side events and enhance their brand presence at one of the industry’s leading conferences.

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Chinese AI startup Manus reportedly gets funding from Benchmark at $500M valuation

By Ivan Mehta | April 25, 2025

AI agent concept

Manus, a Chinese AI startup, has reportedly secured funding from Benchmark, reaching a $500 million valuation and signaling growing investor interest in the region’s AI sector.

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Anthropic CEO wants to open the black box of AI models by 2027

By Maxwell Zeff | April 24, 2025

Dario Amodei, co-founder and chief executive officer of Anthropi

Anthropic’s CEO has set a goal to make AI models more transparent and interpretable by 2027, aiming to address concerns about the ‘black box’ nature of current AI systems.

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How do you define cheating in the age of AI?

By Maggie Stamets | April 24, 2025

Balance scale with blue balls

As AI tools become more prevalent, educators and technologists grapple with new definitions of cheating and academic integrity in a world where AI assistance is increasingly accessible.

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OpenAI rolls out a ‘lightweight’ version of its ChatGPT deep research tool

By Kyle Wiggers | April 24, 2025

ChatGPT logo

OpenAI has introduced a lighter version of its ChatGPT research tool, aiming to make advanced AI research capabilities more accessible to a broader audience.

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Perplexity CEO says its browser will track everything users do online to sell ‘hyper personalized’ ads

By Julie Bort | April 24, 2025

Perplexity CEO

Perplexity’s CEO revealed that the company’s browser will monitor all user activity to enable the delivery of highly personalized advertisements, raising privacy concerns.

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Public comments to White House on AI policy touch on copyright, tariffs

By Kyle Wiggers | April 24, 2025

White House AI policy

The White House has received a range of public comments on AI policy, with key issues including copyright, tariffs, and the broader regulatory landscape for artificial intelligence.

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OpenAI wants its ‘open’ AI model to call models in the cloud for help

By Maxwell Zeff | April 24, 2025

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI

OpenAI is developing an ‘open’ AI model capable of leveraging other models in the cloud, potentially increasing its versatility and performance for complex tasks.

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OpenAI may be developing its own social platform, but who’s it for?

By Maggie Stamets | April 24, 2025

Open AI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman

Rumors suggest OpenAI is working on a social platform, sparking speculation about its intended audience and how it might integrate advanced AI features.

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Within six years, building the leading AI data center may cost $200B

By Kyle Wiggers | April 24, 2025

data center in server room

Industry experts estimate that constructing a top-tier AI data center could require up to $200 billion within the next six years, reflecting the massive infrastructure demands of advanced AI.

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Anthropic is launching a new program to study AI ‘model welfare’

By Kyle Wiggers | April 24, 2025

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei

Anthropic has announced a new initiative focused on ‘model welfare,’ aiming to better understand and improve the well-being of AI systems and their societal impacts.

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Speak at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025: Applications now open

By TechCrunch Events | April 24, 2025

Disrupt breakout

TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 is now accepting speaker applications, offering innovators and thought leaders a platform to share insights on the future of technology and AI.

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Dropbox adds new features to Dash, its AI-powered search tool

By Ivan Mehta | April 24, 2025