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Goldman Sachs Report: AI Contributed 'Basically Zero' to US Economic Growth Last Year

According to a report by Goldman Sachs, Artificial Intelligence (AI) had a negligible impact on US economic growth last year, contributing 'basically zero'. This assessment suggests that despite widespread discussion and investment in AI technologies, its tangible effects on the broader economy have yet to materialize significantly. The report's findings indicate that the anticipated economic boost from AI has not been observed in the recent past, prompting a re-evaluation of the immediate economic benefits of AI integration.

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A recent analysis from Goldman Sachs indicates that Artificial Intelligence (AI) made a minimal contribution to the economic growth of the United States over the past year. The financial institution's report concluded that AI added 'basically zero' to the nation's economic expansion. This finding comes amidst considerable hype and investment surrounding AI technologies across various sectors. Despite the ongoing advancements and increasing adoption of AI tools, the direct economic impact, as measured by GDP growth, appears to have been insubstantial during the period under review. The report's implications suggest that while AI holds long-term potential, its short-term economic dividends have not yet become evident on a national scale. This assessment may lead to further scrutiny regarding the timelines and mechanisms through which AI is expected to translate into significant economic benefits.

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NZ Health App Breach: Alive Patients Falsely Marked Deceased, Names Changed to 'Charlie Kirk'

A significant breach in a New Zealand health app has led to alarming data inaccuracies, with living patients being incorrectly marked as deceased and their names altered to 'Charlie Kirk'. The extent and implications of this breach are currently under investigation, raising serious concerns about patient data integrity and the security of health information systems in New Zealand. Further details regarding the cause of the breach and the number of affected individuals are yet to be released.

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Google Restricts Antigravity Access for OpenClaw Users Citing 'Malicious Usage' and Overwhelmed Systems, Highlighting Rivalry with OpenAI

Google has sparked controversy by restricting access to its Antigravity 'vibe coding' platform for users, particularly those integrating with the open-source AI agent OpenClaw. Google alleges 'malicious usage,' stating that these users were accessing an excessive number of Gemini tokens through third-party platforms like OpenClaw, leading to service degradation for other Antigravity customers. Some affected users reported losing access to their Google accounts. This move is seen as a strategic response, especially given that OpenClaw's creator, Peter Steinberger, recently joined OpenAI, Google's primary rival. While OpenClaw remains open-source, it is now financially backed and strategically guided by OpenAI. Google DeepMind engineer Varun Mohan confirmed the crackdown, noting the need to address service degradation caused by users not adhering to the Terms of Service, and indicated a path for some unaware users to regain access.

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Anthropic Accuses DeepSeek, Moonshot AI, and MiniMax of Industrial-Scale Claude Model Theft Using 24,000 Fake Accounts

Anthropic has publicly accused three prominent Chinese AI laboratories—DeepSeek, Moonshot AI, and MiniMax—of orchestrating large-scale campaigns to extract capabilities from its Claude models. The San Francisco-based AI company alleges that these labs collectively generated over 16 million exchanges with Claude through approximately 24,000 fraudulent accounts, violating Anthropic's terms of service and regional access restrictions. Anthropic describes these campaigns as the most concrete public evidence of foreign competitors systematically using 'distillation' to bypass years of research and significant investment. The company warned that these campaigns are increasing in intensity and sophistication, requiring urgent, coordinated action from industry, policymakers, and the global AI community. This disclosure escalates tensions between American and Chinese AI developers and is linked to the ongoing debate in Washington regarding export controls on advanced AI chips, a policy Anthropic has actively supported.