Posts by Amelia Frost
Trump Says He ‘Loves the Inflation’ After Consumer Prices Climb To Three-Year High
President Donald Trump drew swift political backlash after declaring that he “loves the inflation” following the release of new government data showing consumer prices rose at their fastest annual pace in more than three years. The comments came after the Consumer Price Index increased 4.2% in May from a year earlier, the highest annual inflation…
Read MoreMultiple Pentagon Floors Locked Down Over Incident Involving ‘Hazardous Materials’
Multiple Pentagon floors have been locked down over an incident involving “hazardous materials.” Getty Images Multiple Pentagon floors have been locked down over an incident involving “hazardous materials,” according to different reports. Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said Pentagon systems “detected an air quality issue necessitating precautionary measures until we determine its significance.” “The Department is…
Read MoreSpaceX Has Already Drawn Over $70 Billion In Orders From Retail Investors: Report
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has already drawn over $70 billion in orders from retail investors ahead of its IPO on Friday, according to a new report. Bloomberg noted that retail investors are expected to get at least 20% of the shares in the company. However, it added that conversations are still ongoing and details of the…
Read MoreIran Says It Will Target Elon Musk’s Companies In The Middle East As Tensions Continue To Escalate
Iran threatened to strike Elon Musk’s companies, including SpaceX’s Starlink service, CNBC reported. According to Iranian state outlet Fars, Tehran will target “all interests related to economic holdings managed by Elon Musk in West Asia,” including a Starlink ground station. The development, posted in the outlet’s Telegram channel, came as President Donald Trump anticipated new…
Read MoreTrump Anticipates New Strikes Against Iran, Says U.S. Will Take Over Critical Oil Infrastructure
President Donald Trump anticipated new strikes against Iran on Thursday and said the U.S. will be “taking Kharg Island, and other oil infrastructure points, and assume total control of their Oil and Gas Markets.” “The United States will be hitting Iran (Whose Navy, Air Force, Radar, Anti Aircraft, and all other forms of Defense, together…
Read MoreAnthropic CEO Warns that AI May Be Getting Too Advanced for Society’s Current Guardrails
Dario Amodei, co‑founder and CEO of Anthropic, published a policy essay confronting what he describes as a deepening mismatch between the breakneck pace of advanced artificial intelligence development and the slow pace of policymaking. The central argument of the essay, titled “Policy on the AI Exponential,” is that the technology’s capability is scaling so rapidly…
Read MoreGold’s Slide May Not Be Over as Traders Bet on Two More Years of Weakness
Gold’s sharp retreat from record highs may have further to fall, according to a growing number of traders who are increasingly wagering that the precious metal could remain under pressure through 2028. The stunning reversal of gold from record highs is accelerating, and options traders are increasingly wagering that the selloff may continue for years…
Read MoreThe Rise of Digital Discounts: How Price-Conscious Consumers Are Reshaping Online Retail
1-Shopping Smarter: Welcome to the New Digital Era Online shopping today is nothing like it used to be; there have been significant changes made over the last several years compared to how things were done years ago, before we started actually utilizing e-commerce as an option for purchasing items. Prior to these changes, most consumers…
Read MorePope Leo XIV Reiterates AI Warning In Spain Visit
Pope Leo XIV again warned about the dangers of artificial intelligence, saying that it cannot replace human beings. In the first address by a pope to the Spanish Congress this week, Leo XIV expressed his concern about the potential power of AI, saying “progress offers admirable possibilities, and today we see this in a unique…
Read MoreGemini Prompt Injection Shows AI Adoption is Increasing Risk for Companies
AI chatbots are under attack. Just this week, hackers hacked Instagram by tricking Meta’s AI support chatbot into handing over access to high-profile accounts. Accounts compromised in the attack included President Barack Obama’s White House page, retailer Sephora, and John Bentivegna, the US Space Force chief master sergeant. A video shared by TechCrunch showed that…
Read MoreWhite House Looking To Cut Deal To Preempt State AI Laws: Report
The White House is taking steps to stymie state’s efforts to regulate the development of Artificial Intelligence, according to a new report. Illinois has been particularly active, Axios noted, with one bill requiring a third-party audit of AI safety measures. Other pending legislation would regulate how AI could be used in hiring, banning any practices…
Read MoreAnthropic Unveils Mythos 5 Upgrade Exclusive for Tech Industry and ‘Safe’ Version for the Public
Anthropic is giving cybersecurity professionals access to its most powerful version while offering the general public a restricted alternative designed to prevent misuse. The AI company announced the launch of Claude Mythos 5, an upgraded version of its cybersecurity-focused model available only to trusted organizations, alongside Claude Fable 5, a public-facing version that includes extensive…
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