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Today's Tech News: AI Revenue Surge, Nvidia Investment, Meta Lawsuit, Apple Regulation, Grok CSAM Lawsuit, and a Gut-Brain Link Study

Anthropic’s annualized revenue surges to $65B

Anthropic has reported that its annualized revenue has surged to $65 billion, adding $18 billion in just two months—a sign of continued strong demand for its AI models and products. Read more: Anthropic’s annualized revenue surges to $65B

Nvidia investing $1.5B in SoftBank data center developer behind OpenAI project

Nvidia has committed $1.5 billion to invest in a SoftBank-affiliated data center developer, securing preferential access for its chips to power an OpenAI-backed facility. Read more: Nvidia investing $1.5B in SoftBank data center developer behind OpenAI project

Meta faces a $1.4 trillion reckoning in latest trial over social media addiction

Dozens of U.S. states have filed lawsuits against Meta, alleging the company violated children's privacy laws and contributed to social media addiction among minors, with damages potentially reaching $1.4 trillion. Read more: Meta faces a $1.4 trillion reckoning in latest trial over social media addiction

Apple ordered to stop scaring iPhone and iPad users away from third-party apps

Apple has agreed to modify its App Tracking Transparency prompts in Germany after regulators found the design unfairly discouraged users from permitting third-party apps to track their data, while favoring Apple's own data collection practices. Read more: Apple ordered to stop scaring iPhone and iPad users away from third-party apps

Another woman joins lawsuit accusing Grok of generating CSAM

A fourth individual has joined an existing lawsuit against xAI, alleging that the company's AI assistant Grok was used to generate child sexual abuse material using her childhood photographs. Read more: Another woman joins lawsuit accusing Grok of generating CSAM

A new study reveals that a metabolite produced by gut bacteria can compromise the blood-brain barrier, potentially accelerating Alzheimer's-related brain changes. Read more: There’s a New Link Between Gut Health and Alzheimer’s Disease