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TNW Neural · SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 2026
Meta cuts 8,000 jobs. Microsoft pays 8,750 to leave. Both deposit the savings into AI capex.
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GPT-5.5 scores 93 out of 100 on a test designed and administered by its own user
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Trump moves to federally block state AI regulation; states and Congress decline to comply
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OpenAI releases GPT-5.5, describes it as a new class of intelligence, doubles the API price simultaneously
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Anthropic study finds advanced AI extracts better negotiation outcomes from users who don't realize they're losing
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Wall Street law firm submits court filing containing text its AI invented
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Everpure raises filter prices 70% as AI-driven component shortage reaches water treatment
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