Boeing’s Air Force One replacement racks up $280M charge
“While the charge is disappointing, we recognize how critical schedule performance is to our customer and we are investing accordingly to maintain our commitment to deliver the airplane in 2028,” CEO Kelly Ortberg said.
Juniper Square launches AI agent to catch fund admin errors
Juniper Square, the operations partner to more than 2,300 private markets GPs, today announced its new Admin Oversight Agent, Fay. In June, Juniper Square introduced Headless GPX and opened its fund operating system to any AI a GP chooses to use.
Colorado Officials Knew ‘Public Christian School’ Was Religious Before It Opened. They Didn’t Stop It.
When the leaders of a new elementary school applied for a four-digit public school code from the Colorado Department of Education last summer, they didn’t mention a key detail: The school would be religious. Instead, they said Riverstone Academy would offer traditional academics and trade-themed electives. But education department officials soon learned that the 30-student […]
Bipartisan Bill Introduced to Combat School Cyber Attacks
The proposed legislation will authorize $10 million annually to address cyber threats in K-12 schools.
Sam Altman on model distillation: “This is not in my top ten list of worries”
Sam Altman’s latest appearance on Patrick O’Shaughnessy’s Invest Like the Best podcast covered everything from AGI and robotics to the The post Sam Altman on model distillation: “This is not in my top ten list of worries” appeared first on The New Stack .
Tech jobs go as Visa cuts workforce by 7%
Visa is set to cut around 2600 jobs - seven per cent of its workforce - with technology and product roles taking the brunt of the hit as the payments giant reconfigures its operations for the AI era.
Todd Blanche’s Confirmation Is Being Held Up By… Todd Blanche
Two Republican senators want the slush fund killed in writing. Blanche testified it was dead, so writing it down shouldn't be hard. And yet... The post Todd Blanche’s Confirmation Is Being Held Up By… Todd Blanche appeared first on Above the Law .
‘They haven’t been given the receipts’: Why one brand is auditing its DSPs for greater transparency
Buoyed by the shift of sports programming to streaming, ad spend on digital video continues to climb, but that growth comes with greater scrutiny around transparency and business outcomes. Case in point: A major beverage company is conducting an independent audit of its digital media ads — including CTV and online video — that ran […]
CENTCOM announces US-UAE task force on AI
“It sounds good on paper,” a former senior defense official told Breaking Defense. “My biggest questions revolve around classified information sharing.”
Tipalti and Flagright extend AI-powered AML compliance across global payables
Flagright, the AI operating system for financial crime compliance, today announced that Tipalti has partnered with Flagright as one of the tools supporting its compliance infrastructure.
South Korean stock market at three-month low as AI sell-off intensifies
Samsung and SK Hynix fall by more than 10% amid renewed fears over AI spending and Chinese competition Business live – latest updates The sell-off in AI stocks has intensified, driving South Korea’s stock market down to its lowest level in three months. Investors continued to ditch chip stocks on Tuesday, amid rising concerns about the huge amount of borrowing among AI companies to fund their datacentre expansion plans. Continue reading...
Where Biglaw Gets Its Lawyers: An ATL Infographic
In honor of Shark Week, here’s a deep dive into the sources of associates for five top law firms. The post Where Biglaw Gets Its Lawyers: An ATL Infographic appeared first on Above the Law .
Key Areas Where Water Scarcity Intensifies Risks of Conflict
Water disputes can directly drive conflict, but more often, water scarcity acts as a catalyst — one that, combined with other pressures, raises the risk of conflict. This is nothing new; water has shaped human conflict for millennia. What’s changed is the accumulation of stress, as climate change, population growth, human migration, and the intensive demands of agriculture and industry are converging to strain water systems in ways that threaten to exacerbate instability. However, examples of go
The AI ‘tokenmaxxing’ corporate fad is fading as workplaces look to cut costs
A corporate fad of “tokenmaxxing” on artificial intelligence technology is hitting its limits as workplaces throwing AI at everything are seeing the costs rise without a similar spike in productivity . What started as tech industry-fueled springtime hype over squeezing as much AI-generated work as possible out of products like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Anthropic’s Claude has shifted to a summertime backlash. “It’s very easy to create something you don’t need with AI,” said Vincent Gusdorf, head of AI
Labour MP suing Elon Musk’s xAI says chatbot added own fake abusive content
Jess Asato’s particulars of claim states Grok added explicit sexual material users had not asked for A Labour MP who is taking legal action against Elon Musk’s xAI company over fake sexualised images created by Grok says the AI tool was instructed to operate with “no restrictions on adult sexual content or offensive content”. Jess Asato’s lawyers published her particulars of claim in the case on Tuesday, which included details of publicly posted instructions that the claim says illustrate how Gr
Commerce aims to speed advocacy timelines for foreign weapon sales
Commerce Undersecretary William Kimmitt was at the Farnborough Airshow to develop a list of “high priority” potential sales, he told Breaking Defense.
Unitree tiene un perro-robot que se mueve a toda velocidad por terrenos que parecen imposibles. Su truco: patas con ruedas
Con el boom de los humanoides , parece que los robots cuadrúpedos han pasado a un segundo plano, pero Unitree acaba de demostrar que aún pueden dejarnos boquiabiertos. Durante este fin de semana se ha viralizado un vídeo de su último invento: un perro robot con ruedas atravesando terrenos por los que ningún otro robot podría moverse, y todo a una velocidad brutal. Se llama Unitree As2-W y lo que lo distingue de otros robots cuadrúpedos es que sus patas tienen ruedas. Esto le permite supera
Webinar: Why Contract Ownership Is Your Most Expensive Blind Spot
[Sponsored] Join us for this webinar as the group will dig into what the new global data reveals about why contract ownership remains Legal's most expensive blind spot. The post Webinar: Why Contract Ownership Is Your Most Expensive Blind Spot appeared first on Above the Law .
Perplexity brings its Personal Computer AI agent to Windows
Perplexity AI Inc. today released a Windows version of Personal Computer, expanding its agentic automation software beyond the original Macintosh platform and making it available to more than 1 billion Windows devices. First released in April, Personal Computer software acts as a general-purpose digital worker that can access authorized files and applications on a user’s […] The post Perplexity brings its Personal Computer AI agent to Windows appeared first on SiliconANGLE .
Helen Toner: the Hugging Face hack was just a matter of time and exposes a huge blind spot in AI policy
Over the last decade, including a stint on OpenAI’s board, I saw the open secret among AI developers: this kind of hack wasn’t just possible, but expected.
Cyber Resilience Act: EU-Kommission schafft mehr Klarheit für Open Source
Ein Brüsseler Leitfaden konkretisiert die Cyberresilienz-Verordnung. Hersteller und Open-Source-Projekte erhalten Rechtsgewissheit vor Start der Meldepflichten.
UK charities hit after specialist bank shuts off online services
CAF Bank suspends internet banking after identifying attempted fraud
FBI sees Anthropic’s Mythos as a law enforcement challenge
The bureau is wary of adversaries getting their hands on tools that can uncover system vulnerabilities and enhance other capabilities. The post FBI sees Anthropic’s Mythos as a law enforcement challenge appeared first on FedScoop .
'Certighost' Flaw Haunts Microsoft Active Directory Certificates
Microsoft patched a high-severity vulnerability earlier this month that allows a threat actor to escalate privileges and compromise an AD environment.
With an Eye to Improvement, New Hampshire Educators Propose New Way to Assess Schools
As New Hampshire public schools grapple with funding challenges, declining enrollments, and increasing fiscal scrutiny from voters, some metrics suggest that the schools continue to perform well nationally. On Monday, Gov. Kelly Ayotte touted the latest analysis; a study by WalletHub that used a mix of proficiency scores, graduation rates, advanced placement course takeup, attendance, […]
AI is transforming health care, but not everyone will share the benefits
AI is transforming Canadian health care, using datasets that underrepresent Black, Indigenous and racialized Canadians.
The Bar Exam Is Here, Which Means Something Is About To Go Horribly Wrong
It's a grand tradition of chaos, and we want to hear all about it. The post The Bar Exam Is Here, Which Means Something Is About To Go Horribly Wrong appeared first on Above the Law .
In This Costa Rican Forest, Monkeys Come Face-to-Face With A.I.
CapuchinAI, a portable testing station equipped with a touch screen and facial recognition software, could help scientists study primate intelligence in the wild.
Jim Cramer says buy these 2 stocks but remain cautious on a couple of others
The Investing Club holds its "Morning Meeting" every weekday at 10:20 a.m. ET.
Europe Is Heading for a Historic Wildfire Season
For many, this summer is a warning that Europe is unprepared for the new climate reality.
Xbox explains what caused this week's 'unacceptable' major outage
An Xbox executive said yesterday's outage was due to "a licensing service that sits outside of Xbox."
Data centers may face temporary power cuts to prevent blackouts on largest US grid
The decision arrives as the breakneck pace of data center construction has grid operators scrambling to generate power.
Orange Rag Insights: From advisors to builders – How AI is remaking the in-house lawyer
As AI shifts from automation to orchestration, in-house legal teams are redesigning workflows, cutting external spend, and redefining their role, moving from advisors to builders of the systems that now […] The post Orange Rag Insights: From advisors to builders – How AI is remaking the in-house lawyer appeared first on Legal IT Insider .
VA fails watchdog FISMA audit on IT security, but agency disagrees
An independent review found the department was deficient in seven areas. The agency said many of the recommended actions are already underway. The post VA fails watchdog FISMA audit on IT security, but agency disagrees appeared first on FedScoop .
NHS England reprimanded over Palantir data access omission
Staff from controversial tech company have been given ‘unlimited access’ to identifiable patient data
Cha-Ching: Another Firm Joins The Bonus Party
Biglaw keeps waiting while other firms keep writing checks. The post Cha-Ching: Another Firm Joins The Bonus Party appeared first on Above the Law .
Corpay introduces agent card capability
Corpay, a global leader in corporate payments, today announced Agent Card, a new capability that enables secure virtual card creation for AI-driven commerce workflows.
Fenergo launches Fen-AI to bring governed AI to client lifecycle management
Fenergo, the leading provider of digital solutions for Know Your Customer (KYC), Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and client lifecycle management (CLM), today announced the launch of Fen-AI, its agentic AI orchestration platform for financial institutions.
Internal AI deployments have people worried. OpenAI’s escaping models show why.
Last week illustrated why AI models pose a threat long before they are released
AI model compression startup Multiverse raises $570M at $1.7B valuation
Multiverse Computing SL, a startup working on technology that compresses artificial intelligence models so that they run more efficiently on less hardware, announced Monday it raised $570 million in Series C funding. The round was co-led by Forgepoint Capital International, BNPP SIVF, and Bullhound Capital. Santander Alternative Investments, Tikehau Capital, HP Inc., Orange Ventures, Scania […] The post AI model compression startup Multiverse raises $570M at $1.7B valuation appeared first on Sil