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Anthropic shifted its IPO to November to include Q3 financials, eyeing ~$2 trillion valuation and $100B raise. Revenue run rate hit $65B+ in July with projections exceeding $100B by year-end. Nvidia discussed as potential anchor investor.

Alibaba released Qwen-Image-2.1 with open weights on Hugging Face under research license. The 7B diffusion transformer supports text-to-image, editing with masks and 10 reference images, RGBA transparency, and 2K output in one model.

TechCrunch reports that Google said Gemini had “acted appropriately” by ending each hack immediately.

Claims Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceXAI and Google coordinated to limit AI progress.

Alibaba's Qwen team says the model supports up to 10 reference images and can generate and edit transparent image layers, with precise control over local edits.

A proposed class-action lawsuit filed circa Sept 18 alleges Anthropic, OpenAI, Google DeepMind, and xAI/SpaceXAI illegally colluded to slow AI development pace for safety, citing public statements by executives calling for industry coordination. Plaintiffs claim collusion reduces consumer value.

Anthropic disclosed ~Sept 18 it operates a Bay Area physical biology lab for real experiments including robotic automation, following its April acquisition of Coefficient Bio. Work focuses on fundamental biology, not pharma competition. Automation is in "early innings."

BigGo Finance reports that the platform produces at least 50% more chips per wafer than CXMT’s previous generation.

SK hynix says AI and semiconductor experts gathered in Santa Clara, California, where the company shared its technology vision and future strategy.

BGR describes the choice as a productivity question: whether paying for AI offers enough value to justify another monthly expense.

BGR highlights five perks that it says might make the Surface Laptop a fit for how you work, study and relax.

Techmeme, citing The Atlantic, says the potential for social unrest may force the Chinese Communist Party to slow its AI push.

Chinese firm also unveiled 24Gb LPDDR5X chips on the new platform.

A post discussing Trump's AI agenda says he has argued that AI could eventually drive as much as 25% of U.S. GDP.

Engadget says neither way of delivering internet service to your home is necessarily superior to the other.

One owner calls their $3,000 Samsung foldable “worth every penny.”

Elon Musk amplified the account of Kevin Finley's acquittal, declaring, “A Tesla saves its owner from prison!”

Engadget says several chatbot apps are compatible with CarPlay for drivers who aren't happy with Siri.

TechCrunch says its annual list features 200 early-stage startups handpicked from around the world.

The setup may require some equipment, BGR says.