Big Tech capex soars, White House blocks Anthropic model
google, microsoft, amazon, and meta increased ai spending by 71% year-over-year, hitting record levels. the white house opposes anthropic's plan to expand access to its mythos model over cyber risks. elon musk testified that openai leaders 'looted the nonprofit', alleging betrayal in open court.
Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and Meta collectively increased AI spending by 71% compared to the same quarter last year, setting new financial records as infrastructure demands surge. Simultaneously, the White House moved to block Anthropic’s proposed expansion of access to its Mythos model, citing concerns over cybersecurity risks and potential loss of government compute access. In legal developments, Elon Musk testified in court that OpenAI's leadership 'looted the nonprofit,' characterizing his past trust in them as foolish.