Anthropic accelerates – for the rest of us, the speed of growth spells precarity

The AI industry is still defined by a careening intensity that’s taking the world’s finances along for the ride This was originally published in TechScape, a newsletter about how technology shapes our lives. Sign up to receive it here. Today in tech, we’re discussing Anthropic’s astronomic growth, how a settlement over social media safety dented Meta’s revenue, and Lula’s accusations of interference against Meta. ‘You can’t make this stuff up’: why we remain fascinated by Elizabeth Holmes Elizabeth Holmes is back in the spotlight: why can’t we look away? Anthropic’s Claude AI model accessed Georgia voter data in US The datacentre next door: on the frontline of tech’s latest David v Goliath battle Meta plans $95bn stock offering to help cover AI expansion iPhone Duo owners report cracks in Apple’s first foldable handset Microsoft to reportedly offer buyouts to 60,000 employees in latest cuts Ukraine’s military says Starlink satellite connection stable after recent restrictions Experts cast doubt on Anthropic report detailing how AI has altered work at the company ‘Black October’: cybersecurity experts sound the alarm over new era of AI-enabled hacking Continue reading...