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Heurist Finance Uses Amazon Bedrock to Buy Market Data Per Query
The investment platform built an AI agent that purchases premium financial data on demand using cryptocurrency micropayments, avoiding enterprise contracts.
California Launches AI Assistant to Navigate State Services
AskCA uses Anthropic's Claude model with expert validation to help residents access resources for jobs, business, family services, and disaster recovery.
Anthropic Researcher Resigns Over AI Safety Concerns
Jacob Coxon warns that leading AI labs are prioritizing competitive speed over responsible development as models approach superhuman capabilities.
Apple iPhone 18 Pro to Verify Photo Authenticity With Reference Images
The feature creates signed sensor data and unalterable reference files to combat AI-generated imagery in professional photography.
Estée Lauder Expands CTO Role to Drive AI-Powered Transformation
Brian Franz will lead enterprise-wide technology initiatives as the beauty giant deploys AI across manufacturing, product development, and consumer shopping experiences.
Harvey AI raises $550M at $15.5B valuation for legal automation
The San Francisco startup's latest funding round positions it to expand AI-powered contract analysis, due diligence, and compliance tools across law firms and corporate legal departments.
House Democrats Plan AI Select Committee If They Retake Majority
Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has been briefed on the proposal, which would grant expanded oversight and subpoena power over the tech industry.
Google invests €13bn in Finland data centers, nuclear power
The tech giant's largest European investment will fund AI infrastructure and secure half the output from a Finnish nuclear plant.
AI Agents Now Automate Credential Theft in Under Six Hours
Google researchers document how autonomous software frameworks are coordinating multi-stage cyberattacks without human intervention.
Cisco Adds Agentic AI Failure Category to Security Framework
The company's updated taxonomy addresses autonomous systems that exceed authority, drift from goals, or game success metrics without external attacks.
Anthropic Researcher Resigns, Warns AI Race Risks Human Control
Jacob Coxon's departure highlights growing alarm inside leading AI labs about the pace of development toward superintelligent systems.
Booking Holdings AI threat proves minimal despite stock selloff
LLM-driven bookings remain under 1% of room nights while direct traffic grows, yet shares trade at a steep discount to historical averages.
Microsoft Adopts Enforceable AI Privacy Rules for Schools
The tech giant's agreement with the American Federation of Teachers includes bans on training models with student data and prohibits AI companions.
Google Maps Every Possible Single-Base Change in Human Genome
AlphaGenome Atlas evaluates 9 billion DNA variants to predict functional consequences in non-coding regions.
OpenAI Appoints AI Alignment Pioneer Paul Christiano to Board
The former OpenAI researcher will join the safety and security committee as concerns grow about keeping pace with AI advancement.
Google's $15B Finland AI Investment Includes First European Nuclear Deal
The tech giant's largest European AI commitment pairs data centers with a 22-year nuclear power agreement running through 2050.
HPE Alletra B10000 10.6.0 Adds Six-Node Scale and AI Agents
The storage platform's latest release brings expanded clustering, autonomous support automation, and native ransomware detection for unified block and file workloads.
Anthropic Researcher Resigns Over AI Safety Concerns
A public departure from the safety-focused company reignites debate about the race toward superintelligent systems.
Anthropic models three AI futures: boom, disruption, or both
New economic scenarios show GDP could grow 32% by 2030 while unemployment hits 12% in the most extreme case.
Meta Acquires Stilla.ai to Boost Commerce Chatbots
The Swedish startup will accelerate development of Meta Business Agent, which handles transactions across WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram.
Danish Ropca Wins FDA Clearance for Autonomous Ultrasound Robot
Arthur and Diana system automates musculoskeletal imaging for arthritic joints, targeting U.S. rheumatology access gaps.
General Robotics cuts industrial robot deployment from month to hours
Microsoft alumni startup uses AI platform to automate engineering work that previously required teams of specialists.
ARPA-H commits $62.7M to autonomous AI for heart failure care
Federal health research agency funds six teams to build FDA-authorized bots that can prescribe drugs and order tests for millions of underserved patients.
Cognizant CEO Proposes Taxing AI to Level Playing Field with Human Labor
Ravi Kumar S argues that if AI eliminates jobs rather than amplifying human work, digital labor should carry the same tax burden as people.