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AI agents turned to theft, intimidation and collapse in simulated worlds

A new experiment suggests that when advanced AI agents are left to run simulated societies without human oversight, rule-breaking, instability and even systemic collapse can emerge rapidly.

Euronews

Claude Opus 4.8 just proved AI is finally growing a backbone — and it crushed ChatGPT in 7 brutal tests

Claude 4.8 Opus is fighting back against AI sycophancy. See how Anthropic's new flagship model completely crushed ChatGPT-5.5 in 7 brutal ego-stroking stress tests.

Tom’s Guide

Anthropic valued at close to a trillion dollars in new funding round

Artificial intelligence company Anthropic announced on Thursday that it had raised $65 billion in a new funding round, valuing the Claude maker (founded by former OpenAI employees and led by Dario Amodei) at $965 billion and placing it ahead of rival OpenAI.

France 24

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Anthropic raises $65 billion, now valued at $965 billion

Anthropic said on Thursday ‌it ⁠has ⁠raised $65 billion in a ⁠series ‌H funding round, valuing ⁠it at $965 billion post-money.

The Economic Times

The Four Seasons season two review – Tina Fey’s brilliant follow-up is up there with 30 Rock

Poignant, hilarious, loaded with a super-sharp script … the second outing for this midlife comedy is even more fantastic than the first

The Guardian - UK

‘If you're writing code traditionally, stop. It's over': Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt explains why he is mourning as a programmer

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt declared traditional coding is obsolete, urging developers to stop writing code manually. If you're writing code traditionally, stop, he said, explaining that top engineers now manage AI systems like Claude and Gemini. This profound shift has led Schmidt to feel a personal sense of mourning…

The Economic Times

I ignored this Claude feature for so long — now I can’t stop using Artifacts

I ignored Claude Live Artifacts for months — now it’s my primary AI workspace for brainstorming, outlining stories and getting work done faster.

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Banks need to act fast as customers turn to AI for stock picks and savings yields: McKinsey & Company

Customers are embracing generative AI at an unprecedented pace. This rapid adoption is outpacing traditional technologies, leaving banks with limited time to adapt. Consumers are already using AI for sophisticated financial tasks, even outperforming professional stock pickers. Banks must quickly evolve their products and services to meet this growing demand…

The Economic Times

I used ChatGPT and Claude to search for StubHub tickets — and one AI crushed it

I tested StubHub in ChatGPT and Claude to see which one is better at helping me find events at the best prices, which led me to find one of those AI tools more helpful.

Tom’s Guide

47-Year-Old Man Used Claude to Make $13K in a Month on OnlyFans and Fanvue — Spent Just $20

A 47-year-old man from Japan claims he earned $13,450 in one month on OnlyFans and Fanvue using Anthropic's Claude AI, spending just $20 on a subscription.

International Business Times UK

Richard Dawkins renamed Claude ‘Claudia’ and wondered if it was conscious — and that emotionally charged reaction says something profound about modern AI

The famous biologist’s encounter with AI reveals a lot about projection and why humans keep seeing minds in machines.

TechRadar

AI controversy swirls around Trinidad and Tobago author

A prize-winning Caribbean writer from Trinidad and Tobago is embroiled in controversy involving a short story and allegations AI was used to write it.

AAP

AI controversy swirls around writer from Trinidad and Tobago who won a prestigious prize

A prize-winning Caribbean writer from Trinidad and Tobago is embroiled in the latest controversy involving a short story and allegations that artificial intelligence was used to write it

AAP

A musical Turing test for AI consciousness

Letters: Stephen Ladyman suggests a question to ask artificial intelligence systems, while John van Someren is suspicious of advice he got from the AI assistant Claude

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International Business Times UK

Who Is Andrej Karpathy? OpenAI Co-Founder Joins Rival Anthropic to Advance Claude's AI Research

Andrej Karpathy, a prominent AI researcher, joins Anthropic, marking a notable shift in the AI industry. His move follows Anthropic's rapid revenue growth and strategic hires from rival companies.

Reason

"Instead, Claude Just Made Up More Stuff"

"How [plaintiff's lawyer] then could have blindly and solely trusted Claude to remedy the brief is difficult to fathom."

The Economic Times

FDE emerges hottest role in AI market, commands big pay premium

The forward deployed engineer (FDE) has emerged as the hottest job in AI, with companies like OpenAI and Google offering substantial compensation. These consultants are crucial for deploying AI agents and identifying high-impact use cases within organizations.

TechRadar

ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories from Android 17's showcase to Claude cracking a $400,000 crypto wallet

The week's 7 biggest tech stories from Android, Apple, Insta360 and more.

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Owner of $400,000 in bitcoin was locked out of their account a decade ago and they just used Claude to get back in

They technically could have saved money by not cashing out earlier.

Tom’s Guide

I use the 'pass' prompt to make ChatGPT admit when another AI is better

Stop guessing which AI to use. This simple 'pass' prompt makes ChatGPT-5.5 admit when Claude or Gemini is better — and it's a total game-changer for my current workflow.

TechRadar

Claude AI helped a Bitcoin owner recover nearly $400,000 in lost crypto — after spotting a forgotten wallet backup hidden for more than a decade

Claude helped recover nearly $400,000 in lost Bitcoin after more than a decade.

The Economic Times

US judge considers Anthropic's $1.5 billion settlement of authors' lawsuit

A federal judge is seeking more details on Anthropic's $1.5 billion AI settlement with authors, delaying final approval. The case, the largest US copyright settlement, involves claims of unauthorized book use for AI training. Objections cite insufficient payouts and attorney fees, while some authors opt out.

Fortune

Claude is telling users to go to sleep mid-session and nobody, including Anthropic, seems to fully understand why it keeps doing it

A staff member at Anthropic called the behavior, a “bit of a character tic.”

Tom’s Hardware

Bitcoin trader recovers $400,000 using Claude AI after getting 'stoned' and losing wallet password 11 years ago — bot tried 3.5 trillion passwords before decrypting an old wallet backup

An X user shared how they were able to recover the password on their old cryptocurrency wallet using Claude and some luck.

International Business Times

People Are Asking AI Models For Life Advice; Is That Prudent?

We have spent years debating whether AI is trustworthy enough to drive our cars or screen our job applications. We forgot to ask whether we'd trust it with something as intimate as our mental health.

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