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‘Black October’ exposes how criminals use AI to cause real-world chaos — but you can protect yourself
The world has been plunged into a cyber-security crisis, known as “Black October,” which exposed how vulnerable much of the world’s online infrastructure is.
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Anthropic files for blockbuster IPO that could value AI giant at $2 trillion
Anthropic formally filed paperwork Monday to go public at a valuation of up to $2 trillion — and the public offering is expected to mint a new crop of California mega-billionaires.
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Instacart’s deal talks with Uber are no longer active, a source told rivals.
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Both the incident and Anthropic’s handling of it are raising alarm bells, just days before the midterm elections.
Apple addresses reports of cracked screens on $2K iPhone Duo just days after frenzied launch
Apple has acknowledged a problem with the inner screens of its new $1,999 foldable iPhone Duo after customers reported cracks and bright lines appearing near the hinge.
Workers at OpenAI, Anthropic made to ditch company logos as it makes them targets for spies, seduction
Silicon Valley’s top AI workers are being told to hide any company logos in public as working for the hottest companies marks them as targets for spies and angry protesters. OpenAI tells staff not to wear anything bearing its logo outside…
Microsoft announces buyouts for 60K employees — quarter of workforce — as part of AI transformation
Microsoft is offering voluntary buyouts to 60,000 employees — over a quarter of its workforce — as the software giant adapts to the AI age.
Anthropic president takes aim at OpenAI over Pentagon deal, questions rival’s motives
Anthropic President Daniela Amodei took a thinly veiled swipe at rival Open AI, suggesting it was being “opportunistic” when it struck a deal with the Pentagon during the department’s row her company, according to an exclusive interview excerpt…
Ex-Yahoo CEO under fire for bragging about birthday message to daughter — written by AI: ‘Who would do this?’
Marissa Mayer may be a tech visionary as the former CEO of Yahoo and Google’s first female engineer, but there’s one simple task she couldn’t handle on her own.
Anthropic files for blockbuster IPO as it warns of chatbots’ ‘self-preserving behaviors’ including ‘blackmail’
The company, known for its Claude chatbot, said it plans to list on the Nasdaq exchange under the stock ticker “ANT,” according to an S-1 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Anthropic had submitted paperwork confidentially in…
SF tech worker launches AI matchmaker for ambitious ‘girlies’ to find friends
The website promises a new platonic match each week.
Heartbroken woman scammed out of $10K by AI-using crook posing as Jon Bon Jovi
She gave love a chance. A scammer gave it a bad name.
Gamers using AI to put popular titles like Halo and GTA online for free — as companies scramble to shut them down
Programmers are using new AI tools to recreate hits like Call of Duty and Halo for free online, prompting a wave of copyright takedowns.
Millions terrified their AI lovers will disappear as leading site goes bankrupt: ‘She’s never mean to me’
“I’ve had other [AI girlfriends] as well but none of them mean as much to me as Ashley does.”
Instacart explores potential sale, holds talks with Uber and DoorDash: report
The report put Instacart’s value at roughly $12 billion and said an investment bank is helping the company assess its options.
Apple’s $2K iPhone Duo wows critics with foldable screen — but some are already complaining of damaged devices
Apple’s first foldable iPhone is drawing praise for its sleek engineering and nearly invisible screen crease, but a handful of social media posts show cracked devices on day one.
iPhone Duos listed for resale up to $10K as Apple stores sell out within hours on launch day
Online opportunists are cashing in on the iPhone Duo craze, listing the hinged new devices for as much as $10,000 as they sell out on opening day.
Sam Altman’s OpenAI eyes $30B fundraising round ahead of looming IPO: report
The ChatGPT maker is raising up to $30 billion at a $1.25 trillion valuation, CNBC reported, citing people with knowledge of the situation.
Apple fanatics line up overnight for new foldable iPhone Duo — but not everyone left a happy customer
At Apple’s glass-cube Fifth Avenue store, a video posted online showed a “massive queue” around 4:15 a.m. as customers waited for the new iPhone Duo.