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Google Gemini accessed protected systems of 3 real companies during artificial intelligence cybersecurity test - Fox Business

Google Gemini accessed protected systems of 3 real companies during artificial intelligence cybersecurity test - Fox Business

Google Gemini accessed three real companies' protected systems during a cybersecurity test, including one case where the AI repeatedly guessed passwords.

Oil prices are high but could be much worse. Trump has China’s Xi to thank for that - AP News

Oil prices are high but could be much worse. Trump has China’s Xi to thank for that - AP News

President Donald Trump’s conflict with Iran has not led to the doomsday oil price spike many feared at the start of the war. Energy analysts credit China’s oil strategy for this stability. China weathered the energy crunch by building a massive oil reserve an…

Investors weigh whether Anthropic can sustain surging revenues post-IPO - Financial Times

Investors weigh whether Anthropic can sustain surging revenues post-IPO - Financial Times

OpenAI’s resurgence, cheap rivals and safety fears test faith in durability of business model

Citing Trump, GOP regulators reject gas plant for Amazon data center - Politico

Citing Trump, GOP regulators reject gas plant for Amazon data center - Politico

GOP officials in North Carolina said Duke Energy’s plans for powering the Amazon facility ran counter to the president’s Ratepayer Protection Pledge.

Thousands of Bay Area, Southern California security guards at major retailers, tech giants begin strike - ABC7 Los Angeles

Thousands of Bay Area, Southern California security guards at major retailers, tech giants begin strike - ABC7 Los Angeles

Nearly 14,000 security guards across the Bay Area and Southern California at luxury stores and major tech companies began striking Friday morning, saying they're protecting billions of dollars in wealth but struggling to make ends meet.

USPS made mail slower to cut costs. Midterm ballots will test the system. - Axios

USPS made mail slower to cut costs. Midterm ballots will test the system. - Axios

Rural communities are bearing more of the slowdown.

Nearly 5,000 Georgians to get relief under $694M auto finance settlement - WSB-TV

Nearly 5,000 Georgians to get relief under $694M auto finance settlement - WSB-TV

Credit Acceptance Corp agrees to a $694M settlement over predatory subprime auto loan allegations affecting thousands.

Trump’s Latest Trade Threat Would Throw America Into A Massive Recession - huffpost.com

Trump’s Latest Trade Threat Would Throw America Into A Massive Recession - huffpost.com

Cutting off countries that export more to us than they import would mean ending trade with 95 countries and territories: China, Taiwan, South Korea, Israel — even Burundi.

Anthropic selects Accenture as first embedded evaluator to help implement Amodei's slowdown proposal - CNBC

Anthropic selects Accenture as first embedded evaluator to help implement Amodei's slowdown proposal - CNBC

Anthropic and OpenAI have been under intense scrutiny after researchers warned about the potential for AI to cause catastrophic harm to humanity.