Top stories for November 3
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RIO•Anthropic reportedly committed close to $900 billion to AI infrastructure in the coming years. Other headlines covered OpenAI hiring former US Army secretary Dan Driscoll, Rio Tinto’s A$28 million cane toad project and a proposed debt reset for Commonwealth nations.
Anthropic reportedly committed close to $900 billion to AI infrastructure in the coming years, as its computing costs rise faster than revenue. OpenAI hired former US Army secretary Dan Driscoll as the military seeks to expand its use of AI for national and cyber security.
Rio Tinto will spend A$28 million ($19.64 million) with scientists on a stretch of land in Western Australia intended to stop the spread of cane toads.
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham will set out a proposal to help struggling Commonwealth nations reset their debt and outline a “new era” for the organisation at its summit in Antigua.