The dAIly - Wednesday, April 8th, 2026
Recent developments in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and related technologies
1. China Accused of AI Model Distillation as US Companies Sound Alarm
Major US AI companies including OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic are sharing intelligence about Chinese firms allegedly using 'distillation' techniques to extract capabilities from American AI models. Anthropic has specifically blocked Chinese-controlled companies from using Claude and identified DeepSeek, Moonshot, and MiniMax as using illicit extraction methods. Distilled models often lack safety guardrails designed to prevent malicious use.
2. Anthropic's Claude Tops App Store, Hits $30B Revenue Run Rate
Anthropic's Claude briefly surpassed ChatGPT as the top free app on Apple's App Store, marking a milestone for the enterprise-focused AI company. Anthropic's revenue run rate has skyrocketed to $30 billion, up from $9 billion at the end of 2025, and the company signed a massive compute deal with Google and Broadcom to meet demand.
3. Anthropic Acquires Coefficient Bio for $400M in Life Sciences Push
Anthropic acquired New York-based startup Coefficient Bio for approximately $400 million, marking its most significant move into life sciences. The acquisition builds on Anthropic's October 2025 launch of Claude Life Sciences, designed for biopharma professionals. Major pharma companies like Sanofi, Novo Nordisk, and AbbVie increasingly integrate Claude into their operations.
4. AI Marketplaces Transform Editorial Advertising with MCP Integration
Medialister launched a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server allowing AI assistants like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini to directly interact with editorial media marketplaces. Marketers can now ask AI to find publishers with specific criteria and budget constraints, shifting the workflow from brand → human research → marketplace → publisher to brand → AI agent → marketplace → publisher.