Anthropic quietly sets up biology lab as it ramps AI drug program

At a time when fears of AI are gripping the public, the startup has built a wet lab, or place for physical experiments, in the San Francisco Bay Area, two people familiar with the matter said. Anthropic has said it wants to unlock treatments for rare diseases, and its biology work has gone beyond "in silico" or computer evaluations.

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OpenAI, Microsoft executives' quotes on AI training threaten copyright defense, news outlets argue

OpenAI and its largest financial backer, Microsoft, have argued in the Manhattan federal court case that their AI training on millions of newspaper articles is protected as fair use because it transforms copyrighted material into new content and does not compete with or replace the news organizations' journalism.

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ETSA winner Theranautilus heads to human trials; JSW One’s IPO plans

Happy Friday! Theranautilus is set to begin human trials of its nanorobot-based dental tech soon. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.

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Amazon enters AI safety fray, calls for "rigorous testing," safeguards

The company provided its views in response to a Reuters inquiry days after many of the largest labs called for slower AI development, following an outcry among researchers and others who fear the technology could evade human control and threaten global systems and even humanity itself.

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OpenAI reveals six new cases of AI misbehavior, vows transparency

US artificial intelligence giant OpenAI promised Wednesday to more systemically report instances of its models going off track, while also publishing six new reports on previously undisclosed incidents of AI misbehavior. None of the six examples disclosed Wednesday had significant consequences, but they confirm previously observed trends.

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Decoding MDR’s impact; EV bikes’ policy change sparks debate

Happy Thursday! The return of MDR is set to change UPI's market share game. This and more in today's ETtech Morning Dispatch.

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Revolut hackers demand $3 million ransom: FT

Hackers behind a data breach at Revolut threatened to sell confidential records of hundreds of customers to other criminal groups unless the British fintech pays a ransom of $3 million within 24 hours, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.

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Anthropic's Amodei calls for industry-wide AI safety standards

On the back of publishing an essay urging AI companies to slow down, the Anthropic chief made the case for industry-wide safety standards.

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Musk's X Corp and SpaceXAI resolve antitrust lawsuit against Apple

In a court filing, X and SpaceXAI, a division of SpaceX, moved to dismiss the claims in a lawsuit they ‌brought against Apple ⁠and ⁠OpenAI last year. The filing did not explain the reasons for dismissal or say whether ​a settlement had been reached.

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Trump agrees to new bipartisan ethics provision in massive crypto bill, Republican senators say

A core group of Democrats, as well as Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., said that didn't go far enough to address conflict-of-interest issues they had with Trump's crypto wealth. Their votes would be needed to advance the bill in a key vote this Tuesday.

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Mid-tier VCs scout deeptech deals; ETSA winner Varaha’s India play

Happy Monday! Sector-agnostic mid-tier venture capital investors are recaliberating focus on India's deeptech startups. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.

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OpenAI's Sam Altman won't do IPO this year, calls AI extinction risk 'unacceptable'

The comments come as more US lawmakers urge new rules to govern AI systems after dire warnings from two researchers from OpenAI rival Anthropic that rapidly progressing AI could lead to the extinction of the human race in the not-too-distant future.

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The Next Decade of PhonePe and Future of Digital Payments | Deep Agarwal | Global Fintech Fest 2026

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Karnataka government to fund 100 startups with Rs 25 crore for pilot projects in government departments

Selected startups can get work orders of up to Rs 25 lakh each for pilot projects under an initiative called Government First under goverment's flagship Elevate programme, announced as part of Karnataka’s Startup Policy 2025-30.

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Anthropic says it blocked misuse of its AI that could have supported biological weapons

"The cases we share here aren't typical misuse, but rather examples of the most notable and novel threat activity we've identified to date," Anthropic said in its third report since March 2025 describing AI misuse. The report includes snippets of the malicious code and AI prompts Anthropic said it found, and urges governments and AI competitors to identify and prevent similar abuse.

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OpenAI is open to slowing AI development: Sam Altman tells staff

⁠Altman told employees in a company-wide meeting that the ChatGPT maker ​could pace development alongside other AI labs, but some may not agree, ​the report added.

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MDR on UPI coming soon; India's new class of robot workers

Happy Friday! With a fee on UPI set to come into the picture soon, issuing banks are poised to claim the biggest slice. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.

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Indian-origin couple gifts $20 millon to American university for focus on AI, advanced analytics

Anuradha and Vikas Sinha have gifted USD 20 million to the University of North Texas (UNT) with a focus on artificial intelligence and advanced analytics while creating new opportunities for students and faculty, a press statement said.

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Meta tests fact-check replacement in Latin America

Meta said Wednesday it had begun testing Community Notes in 16 Spanish-speaking countries in Latin America, a step toward replacing the professional fact-checking program it runs with partner organizations across the region.is among the fact-checking organizations that participate in Meta's program in Latin America and elsewhere.

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Habuild CEO on user loyalty; Flipkart Minutes gets its own app

Happy Thursday! Habuild CEO Saurabh Bothra said repeat users are helping the company drive growth. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.

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