Tech giants pour billions into energy infrastructure as AI demands surge, while Anthropic restricts free API access and MARA sells over a billion in Bitcoin to fund AI expansion. Meanwhile, California advances AI regulation without federal oversight, and a critical security flaw in OpenClaw exposes thousands of users to potential breaches.
Saturday, April 4, 2026 — 417 words / ~2.8 min
Today's Top Stories:
- Anthropic Kills Third-Party Claude Access Unless You Pay Twice
- MARA Dumps $1.1B in Bitcoin to Pivot Into AI
- California writes America's AI rules while Congress watches from the sidelines
- OpenClaw's 50,000 Users Just Gave Hackers Admin Access to Everything
- OpenAI, Meta, and Google Just Made the Same $10B Energy Bet That Could Backfire