⚖️ Musk takes Altman to court over OpenAI's nonprofit pivot ⚖️
A U.S. judge finds sufficient evidence to proceed with the high-stakes AI governance case.

A federal judge ruled sufficient evidence exists to proceed with Elon Musk's case against OpenAI, setting a jury trial for March 2026. The 2024 lawsuit alleges that OpenAI and co-founders Sam Altman and Greg Brockman betrayed their original nonprofit mission by pivoting toward profit-driven development. OpenAI dismissed the claims as "baseless" and characterized them as ongoing harassment. The outcome could reshape how AI organizations structure themselves and carries regulatory implications for OpenAI's corporate future and the broader debate over AI development governance.

⚡ Anthropic blocks xAI from accessing Claude via Cursor ⚡
Competitive pressure drives new restrictions on model access between rival AI labs.

Anthropic has implemented strict technical safeguards to prevent third-party applications from spoofing Claude Code to access more favorable pricing and limits. The company also restricted rival labs' access, notably cutting off xAI's ability to use Claude models for coding through Cursor AI. The move highlights growing tensions between AI labs over model access and competitive usage. Security teams should audit internal tool chains to ensure compliance with commercial terms and verify all automated workflows use proper enterprise authentication keys.

⚛️ Meta backs nuclear reactors to power AI datacenters ⚛️
Meta becomes anchor customer for new U.S. nuclear projects to secure AI compute power.

Meta announced sweeping agreements to secure nuclear energy for its expanding AI infrastructure. The company will back new reactor projects with TerraPower and Oklo, while also partnering with power producer Vistra to purchase and expand output from three existing nuclear plants. First new reactors are expected between 2030 and 2032, though financial terms remain undisclosed. This matters for AI pricing and access long-term, as compute demands surge across the industry, pushing tech giants to lock in stable, massive energy supplies for the next decade of AI development.

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💬 Experts debate if AI boom is overhyped 💬

Michael Burry, who famously called the 2008 crash, joined Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark and podcaster Dwarkesh Patel for a debate on AI's economic future. Burry flagged concerns about infrastructure spending, noting Nvidia sells $400B in chips for less than $100B in end-user AI revenue. Clark countered that capabilities are improving faster than outsiders realize, warning policymakers "this is the worst it will ever be."

🛠️ Cursor releases guide for AI coding agents 🛠️

Cursor published a comprehensive guide on best practices for working with AI coding agents. The guide covers planning before coding, managing context effectively, and running multiple agents in parallel using git worktrees. Key recommendations include using Plan Mode for complex tasks, starting new conversations when agents lose focus, and setting up Rules and Skills to customize agent behavior for your codebase.