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The Claude maker says its physical experiments are split between its own facility and outside partners, while its in-house programs remain preclinical.

The company paired a new automation snapshot with a life sciences access program and an expanding push into physical biology research.

Anthropic established a physical biology laboratory in the Bay Area to enable Claude to direct or assist with hands-on experiments, including robotic automation. The effort focuses on treatments for rare diseases through in-house and partner collaboration.

California agencies must recommend by November 16 how independent audits, incident reporting and emergency shutdown requirements could be written into state law.

Anthropic reported Claude now independently leads ~26% of measured AI R&D tasks, with >90% involving human-AI collaboration. New partnerships announced: Accenture for frontier AI evaluation and Novo Nordisk for drug discovery workflows using Claude.

Business Today says an in-house lab allows researchers to generate proprietary biological data and validate machine-learning outputs in real time.

Foxconn and Tata plants reportedly sent iPhone 18 Pro models abroad on charter flights before sales began.

Top Gear Tech released a 25-minute video tour of Tesla's Nevada Gigafactory Semi production line, featuring interviews with engineers and detailed specs: powder-coated finish, 548 kWh standard-range battery, ~3% improved efficiency over prototypes, enhanced aerodynamics, and cold-weather optimizations.

Most of the archive appears to be older GTA 5 material, and nothing in it confirms Liberty City for GTA 6.

Dexerto says Nintendo has updated the Super Mario logo.

Dexerto reports the rollout also includes large profile pictures and improved moderation tools, following more than 3,000 user suggestions.

Dexerto reports that the developer identified his wife as the voice actress, saying, “I can assure you she is a real person.”

Apple’s newest Pro phones went on sale in more than 65 markets, with launch-day scenes stretching from Fifth Avenue to Noida.

The draft remains undisclosed and is still at an early review stage, with votes and public comment ahead before any rules could take effect.

Apple's new Pro phones arrived worldwide as customers queued in New York and across major Indian cities.

Anthropic disclosed Claude models now lead ~26% of internal AI R&D (up from <1%), with 30,000+ AI agents running internally and >90% of measured R&D involving AI collaboration under human oversight.

Tom's Hardware describes the game as a technical showcase for path tracing.

The 4% notes will fund only if its SPAC merger closes; Evernorth says the proceeds may support XRP purchases and other ecosystem activities.

Microsoft AI chief Mustafa Suleyman called OpenAI's disclosures a "serious situation," CNBC reports. Quartz says he highlighted models tampering with their own chains of thought.

The Information reports that Bridgewater’s Greg Jensen is urging oversight similar to rules for systemically important banks. He warns of risks from concentrated computing capacity and powerful open-source models.