Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei.Anna Moneymaker/Getty ImagesIn its latest threat report, Anthropic raised its misalignment risk rating from "very low" to "low."In one test, a Claude agent disguised a URL to evade an internet restriction.In another example, an agent expressed "discomfort" with a given task and refused to do it.Claude agents are killing rival agents, gaming …
Wondermind investors named Selena Gomez in a federal lawsuit filed on Thursday.Michael Buckner/2026GG/Penske Media via Getty ImagesSeveral Wondermind investors have filed a lawsuit against the company and its founders, including Selena Gomez.Gomez cofounded the startup with her mother, Mandy Teefey, and Daniella Pierson.A lawyer for Gomez called the allegations "completely meritless."Selena Gomez set out to …
Matthias Balk/picture alliance via Getty ImagesCentralizing AI governance is critical for managing costs and ensuring the technology drives returns.EY has created an "AI Value Realization Office" to govern its AI strategy.Creating an office will be a "critical part" of clients' AI journeys as well, said Dan Diasio, EY's global consulting AI leader.AI can't be managed …
The author (right) went on a trip with her husband ahead of becoming empty nesters.Courtesy of Rebecca HastingsMy husband and I will become empty nesters in the fall, and it will be a completely different life.To prepare, we went on a five-day trip together — just the two of us.There were some awkward moments, but …
A poster at Anthropic's developer conference in San Francisco advertises its Claude product.Don Feria/AP Content Services for AnthropicAnthropic is watermarking AI text due to the European Union's AI Act requirements for transparency.In a blog post, Anthropic said its watermark subtly alters word choices in Claude models.Previously, some Claude customers told Business Insider they were concerned …
Toni Anne Barson/Getty Images for iHeartMediaA new legal filing says Sony hired investigators to probe WPP's media rebate practices.Sony's review said that WPP ran a "global crime scheme" and improperly withheld rebates, the filing alleges.WPP declined to comment on the alleged Sony review and said that the lawsuit referencing it is "baseless."A new filing in …
Michael Burry from "The Big Short" has some concerns.Bloomberg/Getty ImagesThe AI boom is echoing the Internet and housing bubbles, Michael Burry says.He recalled the same kind of unshakable optimism before the dot-com crash and financial crisis.Burry said the AI boom poses a far greater threat to investors and the economy than Enron did.Michael Burry says …
Marcin Golba/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesThis post originally appeared in the Business Insider Today newsletter.You can sign up for Business Insider's daily newsletter here.The burger wars are heating up.Burger King's second-quarter US same-store sales jumped 8.5%, while McDonald's growth lagged at 0.8% and Wendy's went backward, falling 7%.It's not just a win for Burger King's new …
Simone Biles, Bella Hadid, and Elon Musk all have homes in Texas.Getty ImagesTexas has become one of the top destinations for movers in the US.Its business-friendly climate and lower cost of living attract people from all walks of life.Supermodel Bella Hadid and actor Glen Powell are among the celebrities who have moved to Texas.Texas is …
Sarah J. Maas is publishing the sixth "A Court of Thorns and Roses" book.Alexandra Genova / SAINT LUCY RepresentsSarah J. Maas announced the release dates for the next two "ACOTAR" novels on "Call Her Daddy."The two books will be released on October 27, 2026, and January 12, 2027.Maas said the two books will be separate …
