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Daily Recap — April 08, 2026

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  1. Iran threatens ‘Stargate’ AI data centers TechCrunch

    Iran said it will target U.S.-linked data centers with new missile strikes, as the war between the U.S. and Iran escalates.

  2. Iran threatens OpenAI’s Stargate data center in Abu Dhabi The Verge

    An October 2025 image of OpenAI’s UAE Stargate data center under construction.

  3. Anthropic says Claude Code subscribers will need to pay extra for OpenClaw usage TechCrunch

    It’s about to become more expensive for Claude Code subscribers to use Anthropic’s coding assistant with OpenClaw and other third-party tools.

  4. Hackers Are Posting the Claude Code Leak With Bonus Malware WIRED

    Plus: The FBI says a recent hack of its wiretap tools poses a national security risk, attackers stole Cisco source code as part of an ongoing supply chain hacking spree, and more.

  5. Anthropic sure has a mess on its hands thanks to that Claude Code source leak The Register

    Pay no attention to that code behind the curtain, says Anthropic as it scrambles to defend its IPO Kettle  When it comes to circling up for this week's Kettle, what is there to discuss but Anthropic's

  6. AI companies are building huge natural gas plants to power data centers. What could go wrong? TechCrunch

    Meta, Microsoft, and Google are all betting big on new natural gas power plants to run their AI data centers. They may regret it.

  7. OpenAI’s Fidji Simo Is Taking Medical Leave Amid an Executive Shake-Up WIRED

    The company is undergoing major leadership restructuring as its CEO of AGI deployment goes on leave for “several weeks.

  8. Groups Set Up to Shill AI and Data Centers Are Pouring Huge Sums of Money Into the Midterm Elections Futurism

    "The cavalry is coming to back up the policymakers who stand with the president and will hold accountable the ones who don't.

  9. OpenAI’s AGI boss is taking a leave of absence The Verge

    OpenAI is undergoing another round of C-suite changes, according to an internal memo viewed by The Verge.

  10. Anthropic Says That Claude Contains Its Own Kind of Emotions WIRED

    Researchers at the company found representations inside of Claude that perform functions similar to human feelings.

  11. Claude Leak Shows That Anthropic Is Tracking Users’ Vulgar Language and Deems Them “Negative” Futurism

    "Anthropic is tracking how often you rage at your AI." The post Claude Leak Shows That Anthropic Is Tracking Users’ Vulgar Language and Deems Them “Negative” appeared first on Futurism.

  12. They thought they were downloading Claude Code source. They got a nasty dose of malware instead The Register

    Source code with a side of Vidar stealer and GhostSocks Tens of thousands of people eagerly downloaded the leaked Claude Code source code this week, and some of those downloads came with a side of cre

  13. Claude Code source leak reveals how much info Anthropic can hoover up about you and your system The Register

    If you loved the data retention of Microsoft Recall, you'll be thrilled with Claude Code Anthropic's Claude Code lacks the persistent kernel access of a rootkit.

  14. Anthropic launches Cowork, a Claude Desktop agent that works in your files — no coding required VentureBeat

    Anthropic released Cowork on Monday, a new AI agent capability that extends the power of its wildly successful Claude Code tool to non-technical users — and according to company insiders, the team bui

  15. The one piece of data that could actually shed light on your job and AI MIT Tech Review

    This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here.

  16. “The problem is Sam Altman”: OpenAI Insiders don’t trust CEO Ars Technica

    OpenAI brainstorms ways AI can benefit humanity in effort to counter bad vibes.

  17. AI is changing how small online sellers decide what to make MIT Tech Review

    For years Mike McClary sold the Guardian LTE Flashlight, a heavy-duty black model, online through his small outdoor brand.

  18. Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins wants data centers in space The Verge

    Today, I’m talking with Chuck Robbins, CEO of Cisco.

  19. AI Is Insatiable IEEE Spectrum

    While browsing our website a few weeks ago, I stumbled upon “How and When the Memory Chip Shortage Will End” by Senior Editor Samuel K. Moore.

  20. Announcing the OpenAI Safety Fellowship OpenAI Blog

    A pilot program to support independent safety and alignment research and develop the next generation of talent

Sources

The Register (20), Futurism (16), TechCrunch (15), AI News (12), OpenAI Blog (10), The Rundown AI (10), The Verge (9), WIRED (7), MIT Tech Review (6), IEEE Spectrum (6), VentureBeat (5), Ars Technica (4)