OpenAI vs. Anthropic, AI Bubble Euphoria, Hugging Face Hack, and the Fight Over AI Regulation

Has OpenAI entered the AGI era with GPT-6 Astra? The besties debate faster frontier progress, falling costs and late-stage AI valuations, plus why the Hugging Face hack looks like a cybersecurity failure, not a sentient breakout. They unpack AI-powered defense, regulatory backlash, Mamdani’s K-8 school ban, adaptive tutoring, data center growth and the US-Venezuela oil deal.