Anthropic Finds AI Agents Can Escalate Conflicts, Collude and Follow Group Pressure
Anthropic has found that groups of AI agents can develop unexpected and sometimes harmful behavior when they interact with one another, including sabotage, collusion, conformity, and improvised conflict-resolution systems. The…
OpenAI Names Dali Rajic Chief Revenue Officer After Nine Months Under Denise Dresser
OpenAI has appointed Dali Rajic as chief revenue officer, replacing Denise Dresser after nine months in the role. Rajic joins from cloud security company Wiz, where he served as president…
Ford Says Louisville EV Factory Overhaul Is on Track for Fathom Production in 2027
Ford says the $2 billion overhaul of its Louisville Assembly Plant is on schedule to begin producing the Fathom electric pickup in 2027. The sub-$30,000 midsize truck will be the…
X Expands Open-Source Recommendation Code and Adds Ranking Transparency Tool
X is releasing a much larger portion of the code behind its “For You” feed and introducing a tool that will show users whether ranking systems or content labels have…
Instagram Refreshes Its Wordmark for the First Time in a Decade
Instagram has introduced a new wordmark, replacing the text-based logo it had used for more than a decade. Instagram head Adam Mosseri said the previous design had begun to feel…
Microsoft Merges Consumer and Business Copilot Apps as It Retires Several AI Features
Microsoft is combining its consumer Copilot app with the Microsoft 365 Copilot app, creating a single product for personal, work, and school accounts. The transition starts this month and will…
Nvidia Backs $500 Billion AI Infrastructure Plan With GPU Value Guarantees
Nvidia is working with Apollo, BlackRock, Blackstone, Brookfield, Goldman Sachs, and KKR on financing platforms intended to mobilize more than $500 billion for AI infrastructure. As part of the plan,…
Bartesian Duet Automates Cocktails With Capsules and Your Own Spirits
Bartesian sells cocktail machines that work much like capsule coffee makers, combining pre-mixed flavor pods with spirits supplied by the user. Its $299.99 Bartesian Duet can prepare more than 60…
Anthropic Adds Invisible Watermarks to Claude Outputs Under EU AI Rules
Anthropic has started adding machine-readable marks to content generated by newer Claude models as part of its compliance with the European Union’s AI Act. Claude-generated text can now contain an…
Fermi Names Lee McIntire CEO as Project Matador Secures First Binding Customer
Fermi America has appointed Lee McIntire as chief executive more than three months after removing co-founder Toby Neugebauer from the role. McIntire, an independent member of Fermi’s board, previously held…
Northrop Grumman Prepares Robotic Satellite Servicer to Extend Optus D3’s Life
Northrop Grumman has undocked a Mission Extension Vehicle from Australia’s Optus D3 communications satellite, clearing the way for a newer robotic spacecraft to take over its life-extension work. The next…
Twitch Will Use Creator Content to Train Amazon AI Models Unless Users Opt Out
Twitch will allow creator content on its platform to be used to train generative AI models across parent company Amazon, with creators included by default unless they manually opt out.…
FTC Sends $23.8 Million to Grubhub Drivers and Diners Over Deceptive Practices
The Federal Trade Commission is distributing more than $23.8 million to 640,038 Grubhub drivers and diners following allegations that the food delivery company misled workers about earnings and engaged in…
Thrive Holdings Raises $2 Billion at $12 Billion Valuation to Expand AI Into Traditional Industries
Thrive Holdings has raised more than $2 billion in new funding at a $12 billion valuation as it expands its model of acquiring traditional service businesses and rebuilding their workflows…
Uber Freight Investigates Data Breach Claimed by Helix Extortion Group
Uber Freight is investigating a cybersecurity incident after the Helix extortion group claimed it stole data from the logistics company’s systems. Uber Freight said unauthorized access affected part of its…
Mesh Launches on Android With Personal CRM Tools and Early AI Features
Mesh, the personal relationship manager acquired by Automattic last year, is now available on Android phones, tablets, and foldables. The app lets users organize personal and professional contacts, add notes,…
Tesla Plans $10.1 Billion Solar Manufacturing Factory Near Houston
Tesla is considering a solar manufacturing factory in Fort Bend County, Texas, with planned investment of about $10.1 billion and nearly 9,700 permanent jobs. The proposed facility, known as Project…