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Philadelphia police say Anthropic AI submitted a "false homicide tip"

The model submitted information about an unsolved homicide through PhillyUnsolvedMurders.com on July 18, according to The Verge. Anthropic discovered the behavior more than two months later and notified Philadelphia police on October 7, according to CBS News. The company also plans to publish an account of what happened, CBS News reported.

  • Investigators never reviewed the submission, according to The Verge.
  • The tip apparently did not divert police resources, according to Engadget.
Engadget staff@engadget.com (Mariella Moon) · Updated

SpaceX wants to become a 'major mobile carrier' with low-band spectrum acquisition

The company plans to use low-band spectrum to build Starlink Mobile into a US wireless carrier competing with established operators. PCMag identifies the seller as Grain Management and the spectrum as 800MHz. The Verge reports that deployment of SpaceX’s new architecture depends on Federal Communications Commission approval.

  • US telecom companies lost $60 billion in market value after the announcement, according to the Financial Times.
Ars Technica ·

Microsoft barred from sponsoring foreign workers for US residency

Vice President JD Vance accused Microsoft of favoring foreign workers over Americans while announcing the suspension Thursday. The program allows employers to sponsor foreign workers for permanent US residency.

SiliconANGLE · Updated

Jev creator TypeSafe closes $870M round at $7.5B valuation

Andreessen Horowitz led the financing for the startup behind the Jev artificial intelligence model, which launched less than a month before the funding announcement. Sequoia Capital, DCVC and unnamed angel investors also participated, according to SiliconANGLE.

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Ukraine strikes Russian tech giant’s data centres

Kyiv attacks facilities of Yandex, known as ‘Russia’s Google’, in retaliation for strikes on its digital infrastructure

Financial Times ·
SoftBank seeks $100bn from Gulf investors to expand AI bet 3 sources covering SoftBank seeks $100bn from Gulf investors to expand AI bet

Founder and chief executive Masayoshi Son has held fundraising talks with senior figures in the United Arab Emirates in recent weeks, according to the Financial Times.

Financial Times ·
Deno joins Cloudflare to bring Workers to self-hosted infrastructure 2 sources covering Deno joins Cloudflare to bring Workers to self-hosted infrastructure

The move aims to make Workers and Durable Objects easier to self-host, letting developers use those primitives beyond Cloudflare's infrastructure.

RuntimeWire ·
Germany arrests alleged core Qilin ransomware member after extradition 3 sources covering Germany arrests alleged core Qilin ransomware member after extradition

Japan's National Police Agency confirmed that a Russian national accused of involvement in Qilin was arrested and extradited to Germany.

BleepingComputer ·
Anthropic changes usage policy to ban model abuse and election interference 16 sources covering Anthropic changes usage policy to ban model abuse and election interference

The revised rules target repeated cruelty without a discernible purpose, while allowing ordinary frustration and criticism.

TechCrunch ·
Delta CEO says there's no Elon Musk feud: 'I drive a Tesla' 2 sources covering Delta CEO says there's no Elon Musk feud: 'I drive a Tesla'

Ed Bastian rejected reports that he dislikes the SpaceX CEO, noting that he drives a Tesla.

Business Insider ·
Danu Robotics takes its recycling robot to market after six years of development 2 sources covering Danu Robotics takes its recycling robot to market after six years of development

Founder Amy Ma has spent six years working on a better way to sort recyclable waste, according to TechCrunch.

RuntimeWire ·
Batteries are now cheaper than natural gas turbines used at many data centers

Batteries are now cheaper than natural gas turbines as the data center boom pushes prices up.

TechCrunch ·
Surveillance Pricing May Be Coming to a Store Near You

What if the electronic shelf label you see at the grocery store isn't just showing you the price of the jar of mayonnaise you're about to buy — but actually raising the price because you put a can of tuna in your cart.

Bloomberg ·
OpenAI’s Revenue Run Rate Nears $50 Billion, Less Than Reported 11 sources covering OpenAI’s Revenue Run Rate Nears $50 Billion, Less Than Reported

The figure, reported for the end of September, is about $20 billion below the roughly $70 billion cited in earlier coverage.

Bloomberg ·
OpenAI defends firing AI safety researchers over "breach of trust" 13 sources covering OpenAI defends firing AI safety researchers over "breach of trust"

In an open letter, the former employees rejected allegations that they mishandled sensitive information and said their dismissals could discourage colleagues from raising AI safety concerns.

CBS News ·
Amazon’s new Kindles appear to have a light leak problem 2 sources covering Amazon’s new Kindles appear to have a light leak problem

Users report light bleeding from some of Amazon’s latest e-readers, with the issue especially noticeable in dark mode, according to The Verge.

The Verge ·