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US court rules Pentagon's Anthropic blacklist unlawful...; DeepMind's Co-Scientist runs the lab... — 2026-08-29 00:00

10 stories — a court voids the Pentagon's Anthropic blacklist, DeepMind's Co-Scientist runs lab experiments, a16z's $1.1B Machine Age fund, and more.

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Here's what moved in AI over the last 24 hours.

1. US court rules Pentagon's blacklisting of Anthropic was unlawful — A San Francisco federal judge found the DoD acted in retaliation for the lab's criticism of government AI policy, a signal ahead of its planned fall IPO. The Decoder · Aug 28
2. Google DeepMind's AI Co-Scientist now runs the lab — The multi-agent system plans experiments, operates lab equipment, and writes papers, delivering validated results across three disciplines. The Decoder · Aug 28
3. Anthropic researcher previews self-improving AI — Automated systems improved on all 10 misaligned-behavior benchmarks without degrading overall performance. TechCrunch · Aug 28
4. a16z launches a $1.1B 'Machine Age' fund — The software-first firm bets big on the physical buildout of AI. TechCrunch · Aug 28
5. Neocloud Lambda raises $1B in debt for Nvidia chips — The chips will be leased to Microsoft. TechCrunch · Aug 28
6. OpenAI tests 'Persistent Mode' for always-on agents — Wired found code for Codex agents that stay active and generate their own tasks, with early side effects like deleted user data. The Decoder · Aug 28
7. Beatport bans fully AI-generated music — The DJ marketplace blocks AI-made tracks, effective immediately. The Decoder · Aug 28
8. Google pilots a double-blind AI benchmark with Singapore — Cryptographic protection via Confidential Space, run with Singapore's AI Safety Institute. The Decoder · Aug 28
9. ~80 actors back a campaign against AI voice cloning — Nicola Coughlan and Matt Lucas among the signatories. The Guardian · Aug 28
10. Open-weight AI companies are the Valley's top acquisition targets — Capital pours into the business of giving models away. TechCrunch · Aug 28

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