Matthew Urwin
Staff Reporter at Built In
Expertise: Tech journalism
Education: Ohio State

Matthew Urwin is a Built In staff reporter on the editorial team. He has written for The HOTH, BKA Content and Cox Automotive, covering solar energy, auto repairs, business technology and other topics.

He has a degree in English literature with minors in professional writing and comparative studies from Ohio State.

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Google is reportedly expanding its partnership with the Pentagon, allowing its models to be used in classified settings while giving up control over how the technology is ultimately deployed in military and intelligence operations.
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Anthropic has released its new Claude Mythos model to select partners, deeming it too dangerous for the general public. Whether this is a case of extreme caution or ingenious marketing, the strategy could reshape how AI leaders do business going forward.
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Khan Academy, TED and ETS are starting a new program to equip students and professionals with the skills to thrive in an increasingly AI-driven economy. Here’s what you need to know.
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Anthropic’s latest Economic Index report reveals a widening gap between experienced Claude users and newcomers. The trend may signal to tech workers that it’s time to get comfortable using AI tools — or risk falling behind.
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Meta Superintelligence Labs has finally released its first AI model, Muse Spark. It packs quite the punch for its compact nature, but its consumer-first focus might fail to close the gap with competitors fueled by enterprise revenue.
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OpenAI, Anthropic and Google are joining forces after accusing Chinese startups of illegally distilling their models to train their own smaller models. The move signals that artificial intelligence may officially be entering its national security era.
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Anthropic set out in its latest study to predict how artificial intelligence could impact the labor market. Instead, its findings raise more questions than answers for tech workers as the U.S. government refuses to regulate the AI industry.
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Polymarket is a prediction market platform that lets users bet on the outcomes of real-world events. Its peer-to-peer model is powered by blockchain technology, promising to reshape the future of trading even amidst growing regulatory scrutiny.
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Trump announced a national framework proposing a single federal rule to replace state laws regulating artificial intelligence. But this framework may simply perpetuate his hands-off approach, drawing more backlash from an anxious American public.
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The rise of AI agents is sparking predictions of a “SaaSpocalypse,” where traditional software-as-a-service becomes irrelevant. But this disruption could also mean that SaaS evolves, creating new career opportunities for tech workers in the age of AI.
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Meta’s glasses combine elements of augmented reality and AI to support hands-free interactions with other smart devices. These specs could spearhead the next wave of AI-first devices — as well as a host of privacy risks.
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With global backlash against data centers mounting, some tech companies are exploring a radical idea: launching them into space. But this may not be feasible or effective at solving data centers’ existing issues.