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A troubling rogue AI incident shows why the U.K. AI Security Institute deserves greater scrutiny

The British agency is often held up as a model of innovation. But is it mitigating AI's risks or posing new dangers of its own?

Benchmarks Don't Know Your Job

Plus: the number KateBench taught us to count, and a six-agent solar crew helping decide whether to run the dryer

Small business insurance explained: Coverage every business owner needs to consider

You can protect your small business against common risks, such as liability claims, property damage, data breaches, and commercial car accidents, with the right small business insurance coverage. Many small businesses opt to bundle core coverages together into a discounted insurance package known as a business owner’s policy (BOP).

Stability AI, maker of image generator Stable Diffusion, raises $76 million in fresh funding

The company's new fundraising total now stands at $232 million.

OpenAI asks for more regulation from California after its own cybersecurity incidents prove just how capable AI is at hacking

OpenAI, in a post late last week, broke with the traditional assumption that all companies prefer fewer regulations when it asked California to add rules to its landmark AI safety law.

Dolly Parton’s philanthropy inspiration was her father who couldn't read or write: 'I saw how crippling that could be'

While it may not be adorned in rhinestones and diamonds, Dolly Parton’s name is now etched over the doors of the former East Tennessee Children’s Hospital in Knoxville, which earlier this year announced it would be named after the legendary country music star.

Claude Cowork finally remembers what you told the app in chat

Anthropic is giving Claude a shared memory across chat and Cowork, so users no longer have to repeatedly brief the AI on projects, preferences, and other context.

The Trump Administration Proposes $103,000 Fee for H1-B Visas That DHS Itself Estimates Would Paralyze 76% of Small Businesses

Mere months after a federal judge knocked down a six-figure price tag on H1-B visas, the Trump administration is taking another stab at it, proposing a $103,265 surcharge for companies looking to hire foreign workers.

Elon Musk's Former X Product Chief Nikita Bier is Charging Venture-Backed Founders $15,000 for a 30-Minute Consulting Call

Good advice may be hard to come by, but one website offering guidance from business experts for tens of thousands dollars says you’ll be satisfied, or your money back.

Denmark’s PM and the enduring scrutiny of women in public life

The last time Denmark’s prime minister was in the U.S. news cycle, she was going up against President Trump over Greenland. Now Mette Frederiksen is back in the news stateside, and this time her adversary is slightly less consequential: an anonymous man on social media. The PM is the latest woman in public life to deal with unsolicited commentary on her appearance.

Over 1 million people clicked LinkedIn’s ‘seems like AI slop’ button as the platform fights to keep ‘dead internet theory’ from becoming reality

Years after the “dead internet theory” became popular to describe the apparent takeover of online spaces by AI, LinkedIn is taking steps to avoid an early grave by slopification.

Refinancing a VA loan: Your options and how to choose

If you’re eligible, a VA loan is hard to beat when it comes to favorable mortgage terms. VA loans often offer competitive rates, generally require no down payment, and don’t require PMI. That makes them very accessible to a wide range of financial situations.