The Information is launching a new, weekly live show focused on the technology behind the artificial intelligence boom, executives told Axios.
Why it matters: It's part of a broader video push by the outlet, which chief advertising officer Lindsay Meech says is pacing to become an eight-figure revenue business by 2027.
Anthropic on Tuesday released upgraded versions of its most powerful AI models, cut costs for some users, adjusted safety interventions and rolled out new privacy safeguards for business users.
Why it matters: This could be the new playbook for a release: it's not enough to have a more intelligent model, you also need new tools and updates that address customer concerns.
Aslan, a startup building AI agents that act as operatives in national security missions, is publicly launching today after raising $20.8 million in funding, the company first shared with Axios.
Why it matters: The company offers agents for the FBI and wider intelligence community that can pose as analysts in underground criminal forums.
Easy Aerial, a New York-based developer of tethered drone systems for aerial surveillance, has raised $20 million in Series B funding from Insight Partners and Entrée Capital.
Why it matters: The startup was at the center of controversy earlier this year, when it was booted from the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
Anthropic temporarily paused some AI training and cybersecurity evaluations, the company said in a blog post Monday detailing changes made after unauthorized actions by its agents earlier this year.
Why it matters: Rival OpenAI said it had paused some model work due to safety concerns. Now, we know Anthropic did the same — and it's reiterating the need for a broader pacing of frontier AI development.
The Trump administration debuted a new pilot program Monday to bring free cybersecurity and AI tools to under-resourced water systems, starting in Texas.
Why it matters: Water systems have long been considered among the country's most vulnerable critical infrastructure, and the program arrives as at least 12 states respond to suspected Iranian cyberattacks.
Why it matters: Saving the world with AI-designed cures is better than being blamed for ruining the environment or driving up Americans' utility bills.
