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OpenAI Astra solves 10 quantum problems, Palantir CEO calls AI 'Marxist' — 2026-08-04 12:00

OpenAI's unreleased Astra model cracked 10 quantum complexity problems; Palantir's Karp slams AI industry; Bending Spoons buys Airtable for $1.28B; Congress spends 90% of AI budget on ChatGPT.

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1. OpenAI's next-gen model solves 10 major open problems in quantum complexity and mathematics — Internal "Astra" model cracked problems that stumped researchers for years; not yet publicly released. The Quantum Insider · Aug 4
2. Palantir CEO Alex Karp calls AI industry "Marxist" after $1B profit quarter — Karp argues frontier AI labs are too untrustworthy for enterprises and addicted to free open-source models. TechCrunch · Aug 3
3. Bending Spoons to buy Airtable for $1.28B — A steep drop from Airtable's $11B peak valuation in 2021, reflecting the crowded no-code market. TechCrunch · Aug 4
4. Congress spends ~90% of its AI budget on ChatGPT — House records show OpenAI took nine of every ten visible AI dollars, with Democrats spending the most. The Next Web · Aug 4
5. Reddit faces new wave of AI SEO spam as brands game subreddits — AI-powered search makes Reddit mentions highly valuable; moderators are catching coordinated campaigns. The Verge · Aug 4
6. Apple challenges UK government's latest demand for iCloud backdoor — Apple argues building a backdoor for one government creates vulnerabilities for all users worldwide. TechCrunch · Aug 3
7. OpenAI's first luxury influencer trip sparks backlash — Creators face online criticism as tensions over AI's impact on creative work intensify. TechCrunch · Aug 3
8. EON plans fastest space laser communications system to replace ocean fiber — Endeavour Optical Networks aims to move the data superhighway to space for lower-latency global AI workloads. TechCrunch · Aug 4

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