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The US plans to release industry standards for AI models, which could restrict the businesses of companies like OpenAI and Anthropic.
According to a report by the Financial Times, the US government is in talks with several AI companies to release voluntary industry standards for cutting-edge AI models as early as next week, aiming to prevent the misuse of advanced technologies by other countries. The standards will clearly define performance benchmarks, release dates, and domestic and international access permissions for these models. Due to recent tightening regulations, several leading AI companies have already adjusted their operations. OpenAI has postponed the full release of GPT-5.6 at the government's request, only making it available to a limited number of qualified partners; Anthropic's two top models were just released from export restrictions this week after nearly three weeks of restrictions; and Google is also in close communication with the government while preparing its next-generation code models. The report also mentions that both OpenAI and Anthropic, currently under regulatory scrutiny, are actively preparing for initial public offerings (IPOs).
Palantir CEO: Enterprises are dissatisfied with "cutting-edge labs" like OpenAI and Anthropic, which only pursue token maximization.
According to BlockBeats, on July 2nd, Palantir CEO Alex Karp, in an interview with CNBC's "Squawk Box," strongly criticized leading AI model companies, calling the way AI is sold "completely wrong." Karp emphasized that companies are already dissatisfied with "cutting-edge labs" like OpenAI and Anthropic, believing they only pursue token maximization, wasting companies' time and money while handing over proprietary value and IP. Karp stated that companies are "angry" and will commit to owning their own AI production resources rather than relying on third parties. On June 29th, Palantir partnered with Nvidia to deploy Nvidia Nemotron open AI models in sovereign environments, primarily serving the US government and critical infrastructure customers. The collaborative system reportedly integrates Nvidia AI technology with Palantir's AIP, Foundry, Ontology, and Apollo platforms, helping organizations train, customize, and deploy AI locally while maintaining complete control over data, intellectual property, and models.
Amazon AWS establishes a $1 billion AI FDE team to emulate the enterprise AI deployment models of OpenAI and Anthropic.
BlockBeats reported on June 30th that Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced the creation of a new Forward-Deployed Engineer (FDE) organization and will invest $1 billion in internal resources to help enterprise customers deploy customized AI agents and related systems. AWS stated that FDE engineers will be directly stationed at customer companies, responsible for building AI applications, optimizing workflows, and helping customers build the ability to independently develop and operate AI systems, rather than simply delivering and maintaining them. The FDE model was first promoted by Palantir and has rapidly gained popularity in recent years due to the growing demand for enterprise AI deployment. Previously, OpenAI and Anthropic also launched related FDE joint ventures, with sizes of approximately $4 billion and $1.5 billion respectively. Unlike the two companies, which formed joint ventures with private equity firms, AWS's $1 billion investment this time primarily comes from internal resources and is not an independent investment project. --------------------------------- Click the original link below to join the Beating · Lark AI news channel and monitor global AI hot topics and news 24/7.
Perplexity announces it will use Nvidia's new CPU.
Mars Finance reports that AI startup Perplexity announced on Tuesday its plans to use Nvidia's new CPU chips. Nvidia has stated that it expects sales of its general-purpose Vera CPUs to reach $20 billion by the end of this fiscal year. Perplexity declined to disclose how many Nvidia CPUs it plans to purchase. However, Nvidia has previously revealed that OpenAI, Anthropic, and Oracle also plan to use its CPUs. (Cailian Press)
Billionaire Grantham is bearish on SpaceX: 90% chance of eventual collapse, questions AI and the Mars narrative.
According to Mars Finance, on July 8th, billionaire investor Jeremy Grantham, known for his warnings about asset bubbles, publicly questioned SpaceX's current valuation of approximately $2 trillion. He argued that there are significant doubts about the company's AI business, Mars program, and long-term growth logic, and stated that he is "90% betting" on SpaceX's eventual historic collapse. He believes that attributing approximately 90% of the serviceable market to AI in SpaceX's prospectus is "unbelievable," and that its AI products are not competitive enough to compare with OpenAI and Anthropic. However, mainstream Wall Street institutions generally remain optimistic about SpaceX. With the company's formal inclusion in the NASDAQ-100 Index, it is expected to attract more passive investment. Several investment banks, including Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, and Morgan Stanley, have given positive ratings, believing that Starship, Starlink, and AI businesses will be the core drivers of future growth.
AI giants like OpenAI and Anthropic are offering startups large amounts of free computing power in an effort to seize market share.
According to a report by the Wall Street Journal on July 7th, as reported by Mars Finance, AI companies such as OpenAI and Anthropic are offering substantial free computing power and discounts to startups to compete for enterprise customers. The report states that Silicon Valley startup founders are receiving computing credits, token usage limits, and auction-style discounts from AI model companies. Some early-stage companies have received over $3 million in cloud computing and token credits, approaching the median of seed funding in the US according to PitchBook. AI companies hope to acquire customers in the early stages of startups, making their tools an integral part of their business as these companies grow. Cursor offered a 75% discount until July 5th; Google Cloud offered up to $500,000 in cloud computing credits to some startups, along with early access to the Gemini model and, in some cases, support from DeepMind engineers. Microsoft and Amazon Web Services also offer special privileges to startups. OpenAI and Anthropic have recently been particularly focused on Y Combinator startups. In May, Sam Altman announced that OpenAI would offer $2 million in tokens to each startup participating in its accelerator program in exchange for equity. Around the same time, Anthropic increased its free token allocation to Y Combinator startups from $30,000 to $500,000, without requiring equity. OpenAI subsequently adjusted its offer, providing startups with $500,000 in free tokens, without requiring equity, and offering the option to exchange equity for an additional $1.5 million in tokens. These offers reflect the fierce competition among model providers for future large clients. Y Combinator runs four cohorts annually, with recent cohorts featuring approximately 200 companies each, meaning that OpenAI and Anthropic could potentially offer a combined $800 million in AI tokens over the next year. Christopher Acker, co-founder of SuperPenguin, stated, "The AI world is being driven by OpenAI and Anthropic because they are giving startups money to pay for usage costs."