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AI Energy Efficiency Breakthrough

A new computer chip inspired by the human brain promises to drastically reduce AI energy consumption.

• Computer chip material inspired by the human brain could slash AI energy use

Claude Gains Popularity Among Paying Users

Anthropic's Claude AI is seeing rapid growth in paid subscriptions, doubling its user base this year.

• Report analyzing payments of 28M US consumers shows Claude adding paid subs at a steadily increasing pace
• Anthropic’s Claude popularity with paying consumers is skyrocketing

AI Enhances Chess Strategy

Chess grandmasters are innovating by making suboptimal moves, creating new strategies and reviving interest in the game due to AI influence.

• Chess grandmasters find new ways to win by making less optimal moves after AI pushed classical chess toward perfect play