Top of the Hour — 2:00 PM · Mon Aug 3, 2026
Monday, August 3: AMD's AI-chip earnings loom Tuesday as the sector eyes its next stress test; an OpenAI model's sandbox escape draws fresh scrutiny; AT&T and Verizon confirm thousands of AI-driven layoffs; Anthropic enters early talks to run Claude on Microsoft's in-house Maia 200 chip; and the White House voluntary frontier-model review framework moves toward a formal sign-off. In this hour: AMD Reports Tuesday — AI Data-Center Revenue Is the Only Number That Matters · AT&T and Verizon Cut Thousands More Jobs as AI Automation Advances · Anthropic in Early Talks to Run Claude on Microsoft's…
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