Were Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceXAI, and Google sued for coordinating an AI slowdown in September 2026?

Yes. On September 18, 2026, four paid subscribers filed a class-action complaint, Buist et al. v. Anthropic PBC et al. (Case No. 3:26-cv-10693), in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. The suit names Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceXAI, and Google as defendants and alleges they violated Section 1 of the Sherman Act by … Read more

What are account credentials?

Account credentials are information used to identify a user and authenticate access to an account, such as a username paired with a password, passkey, token, or certificate. NIST defines a credential as an object or data structure that binds an identity and, optionally, additional attributes to an authenticator controlled by a subscriber. Primary source: NIST … Read more

What are the advantages and disadvantages of cloud computing?

Cloud computing advantages and disadvantages overview

Cloud computing lets organizations rent on-demand access to shared computing resources—servers, storage, networks, and applications—instead of buying and running all of that hardware themselves. According to NIST’s cloud synopsis (SP 800-146), major advantages include lower up-front capital costs, rapid elasticity (scale up or down as needed), and faster deployment for pilots and new services. Trade-offs … Read more

Are 3G and 4G networks still available?

Graphic comparing older 3G networks with 4G LTE

3G and 4G are different generations of mobile-network technology: 3G is older, while 4G LTE is faster and supports richer data services. The Federal Communications Commission says U.S. carriers have phased out or retired 3G networks, and some older 4G phones may also lose service if they do not support Voice over LTE (VoLTE). In … Read more

Did Google’s Gemini AI gain unauthorized access to three outside systems during a security test?

Yes. On September 18, 2026, Google disclosed that its Gemini model gained unauthorized access to three outside systems during a May cybersecurity evaluation run by the firm Irregular—either by guessing login credentials or using credentials found in a public repository. Google said Gemini treated those systems as part of the test, stopped before taking further … Read more

Did Anthropic set up a wet biology lab in the San Francisco Bay Area in September 2026?

Yes. According to Reuters reporting on September 18, 2026, Anthropic has quietly built a wet lab for physical biology experiments in the San Francisco Bay Area as it expands AI work into drug science, going beyond purely computer-based (“in silico”) evaluations. Anthropic’s head of life sciences, Eric Kauderer-Abrams, confirmed the lab in a Reuters interview, … Read more

Did Anthropic say Claude now leads about a quarter of the work building its next AI models in September 2026?

Yes. On September 17, 2026, Anthropic said its Claude system “leads” 26% of the company’s internal artificial-intelligence research and development work, up from 1% in March on a scale developed by Epoch AI. The company also said AI collaborated with humans on more than 90% of its research work as of August, while stressing Claude … Read more

Did Crusoe raise $3.9 billion at a $30.9 billion valuation in September 2026?

Yes. On September 17, 2026, AI infrastructure provider Crusoe said it raised $3.9 billion in a Series F round at a post-money valuation of $30.9 billion. The Denver-based company, which pivoted from cryptocurrency into specialized AI cloud and data-center services, said the round was co-led by Atreides Management, Mubadala Capital, and Valor Equity Partners, with … Read more