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Anthropic says its chatbot Claude is taking over the work of building its own successor - The Washington Post

Anthropic says its chatbot Claude is taking over the work of building its own successor - The Washington Post

The company said Claude leads 26 percent of its research and development, an indicator of progress toward AI that builds itself without human help.

Stock futures are little changed after Thursday's post-Fed bounce: Live updates - CNBC

Stock futures are little changed after Thursday's post-Fed bounce: Live updates - CNBC

The major averages rose in Thursday's regular trading session following Wednesday's first Federal Reserve interest rate hike in three years.

Bank of Japan raises interest rates to 31-year high, flags concerns over inflation - CNBC

Bank of Japan raises interest rates to 31-year high, flags concerns over inflation - CNBC

The decision was split 7-2, with board members Toichiro Asada and Ayano Sato dissenting from the hike.

Microsoft exec called AI the ‘largest theft of labor’ in history, court records show - washingtonpost.com

Microsoft exec called AI the ‘largest theft of labor’ in history, court records show - washingtonpost.com

The quote headlined an unsealed document in the New York Times’s copyright case against Microsoft and OpenAI.

What Leaders Need to Know About AI and Psychological Safety - Harvard Business Review

What Leaders Need to Know About AI and Psychological Safety - Harvard Business Review

Four patterns to watch out for.

Toys R Us makes major comeback with 120 new stores opening across US this holiday season - Fox Business

Toys R Us makes major comeback with 120 new stores opening across US this holiday season - Fox Business

Years after its 2017 bankruptcy and store closures, Toys R Us is making its biggest U.S. comeback yet with 160 standalone stores this holiday season.

India's hospital boom is improving access but pricing millions out of critical care - BBC

India's hospital boom is improving access but pricing millions out of critical care - BBC

Indian hospitals have attracted billions in funding, but the gap between public and private care is widening.

FCC Approves 49.5% Foreign Ownership of Paramount-Warner Bros. - variety.com

FCC Approves 49.5% Foreign Ownership of Paramount-Warner Bros. - variety.com

The FCC has approved Paramount's petition to allow 49.5% ownership by Gulf state sovereign wealth funds as part of its Warner Bros. acquisition.

As AI behavior raises concerns, ex-researcher Jacob Coxon warns what may lie ahead - PBS

As AI behavior raises concerns, ex-researcher Jacob Coxon warns what may lie ahead - PBS

OpenAI announced it had discovered six new instances of “concerning or unexpected” behavior by its artificial intelligence models. It follows repeated warnings about how rapid advances in AI threaten to outpace the ability to develop the tech safely. One of t…