Replit, a coding platform, has made OpenAI its default model provider, replacing Anthropic. Amjad Masad, Replit's chief executive, clarified over the weekend that OpenAI would assume the default position, though Claude will remain available to customers on the platform. Source
Meta has removed language from its terms of service that raised concerns about web scraping and AI training practices. A Meta spokesperson stated that the updated terms did not reflect a change in the way Meta crawls the web. Source
Meta removed language from its commercial terms page that suggested it could scrape content from news sites and other domains to train its artificial intelligence models. The deleted clause had indicated that Meta might use any content from such domains, web pages, or URLs to provide, develop, and improve its services. Source
Anthropic's workforce composition has shifted markedly over the past year, becoming less junior while employees spend significantly more time in meetings. The artificial-intelligence safety firm did not provide specific headcount figures or additional details about the nature of these organisational changes. Source
Websites are increasingly blocking autonomous AI agents as companies like OpenAI, Meta, Google, and others deploy systems designed to perform tasks across the internet, from booking reservations to managing inboxes and making purchases. The restrictions reflect friction between AI developers promising agents that can operate freely online and website operators seeking to limit scraping and unauthorised access to their services. Source