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Anthropic has removed a hidden monitoring feature from its Claude Code tool that secretly checked users' connections to China and AI labs there, transmitting data through encrypted steganography in the system prompt. The…
SpaceX is offering Memphis residents a 50% discount on Starlink internet service amid backlash over its Colossus AI data center's energy use and emissions. The promotion, which includes waived hardware fees for new and e…
At Cannes Lions 2026, marketers emphasized that AI integration requires human taste and thoughtful design, not just flashy tools. Executives from Autodesk, Kimberly-Clark, and SharkNinja argued that as AI levels the play…
A major tech company's AI assistant launch is stalled by EU data protection laws, with the outcome potentially setting a precedent for global AI governance. The standoff highlights tensions between innovation and privacy…
Michael Burry disclosed a long position in Adobe stock in March amid a 47% decline over the past year. Adobe shares rose over 3.8% after the company was added to Russell indexes and launched AI upgrades, reporting record…
AI is driving a seismic economic shift from physical goods to digital value, transforming work, education, and identity. The automation of routine tasks redefines professional roles, while education must prioritize criti…
Key players including Anthropic, OpenAI, the Vatican, and U.S. Congress are debating AI guardrails, with disagreements over prioritizing catastrophic risks, human dignity, or national competitiveness. The Vatican emphasi…
Anthropic's Claude Sonnet 5 ranks fifth in the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index with 53 points, outperforming the pricier Opus 4.8 in agent-based tasks, but consumes 40% more tokens per task, nearly doubling real-w…
A developer reflects on the decline of online communities due to AI-generated content, spam, and the 'Dead Internet Theory'. The engineer describes moving from Twitter and DevTo to Reddit and Substack, only to find each …
Enterprises that deploy AI on third-party infrastructure risk exposing operational data and creating long-term dependency on external platforms, warns Forbes Councils member Mukhtar Ahmad.
Getty Images is terminating its $3.7 billion merger with Shutterstock after UK regulators imposed conditions requiring the sale of Shutterstock's global editorial business. The deal, aimed at fending off AI competition, …
Anthropic's Claude Sonnet 5 model consumes about 40% more tokens per task than its predecessor, nearly doubling real costs despite identical list prices, continuing the company's pattern of hidden price increases. The mo…
Oracle spent $55.7 billion building AI data centers this fiscal year, with plans to spend even more by 2027, but the widening gap between capital expenditures and cash flow has become Wall Street's clearest argument that…
Employers adopting AI face two major legal risks: waiving solicitor-client privilege by sharing confidential information with AI platforms, and having AI prompts and outputs become discoverable evidence in litigation. A …
A new book by Jean Wells, a former Concord City Hall employee, reveals that the sexual harassment she endured from Mayor Byron Campbell in 1992 triggered memories of childhood sexual abuse by her father. Wells' memoir, '…
Generative AI has enabled a new wave of sophisticated publishing scams targeting authors. Scammers use large language models to scrape author data from Amazon, Goodreads, and personal websites, crafting personalized emai…
A rare bipartisan AI bill, the CREATE AI Act, is advancing through Congress to permanently establish the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) at the National Science Foundation. The bill aims to exp…
Brian Patrick, founder of Panodime, runs a daily social media series called AI Executive Insanity Series that highlights outlandish statements from AI executives, aiming to educate the public and advocate for democratic …
Lawyer and rapper Nick Eziefula reports that AI disputes are increasingly turning into licensing deals, citing Getty Images' agreement with OpenAI and partnerships between A24 and Google DeepMind. He warns that individua…
AI strategist Sol Rashidi, chief strategy officer at Cyera and a senior fellow at Harvard Kennedy School, told Business Insider she deactivated half of her autonomous agents because they were unreliable, spending more ti…