Amazon has announced a significant $4 billion investment in AI startup Anthropic, doubling its stake and deepening their partnership in the generative AI arena. This strategic move leverages AWS’s advanced infrastructure to support Anthropic’s AI models, positioning Amazon against Microsoft in the competitive cloud computing market.

Microsoft’s Zero Day Quest is set to become the largest in-person hacking event, offering $4 million in rewards for AI and cloud vulnerability research. This innovative initiative brings security experts and Microsoft engineers together to bolster cybersecurity and set new standards for transparency and collaboration.