Evening Scan
The day's biggest OpenAI story wasn't the one they announced — it was the one Congress started digging into. The Commerce Department also deleted a published AI security-testing agreement it should not have made public in the first place.
$97B — the amount OpenAI stands to save through 2030 under its renegotiated revenue-sharing terms with Microsoft, which cap payments at $38B versus a prior ceiling of $135B. (The Information)
Commerce Department Scrubs Details of Microsoft, Google, and xAI Security-Test Agreement
The deletion of a published AI security-testing agreement reflects internal disagreement within the administration over who owns AI model evaluations. (The Next Web)
Instructure Cut a Deal With the Hackers Who Breached Canvas
The edtech giant confirmed it reached an agreement to have stolen data returned and destroyed without disclosing what it gave up in exchange. (New York Times)
Steel Tariffs Are Showing Up in the Canned Food Aisle
Tin cans show how tariff costs move through supply chains and onto grocery receipts before domestic production can catch up. (New York Times)
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