Microsoft offers voluntary buyouts to 60,000 employees as AI spending accelerates

The company, which releases its quarterly financial results Wednesday, had approximately 223,000 full-time employees at the end of June. <br><br> via Tech – NBC Chicago https://ift.tt/XGUbPVo

Anthropic files for potentially the biggest IPO ever even as CEO warns of risk to humanity from AI

The filing comes weeks after CEO Dario Amodei argued in an essay for slowing the development of the most advanced AI models. <br><br> via Tech – NBC Chicago https://ift.tt/o4X1RYl

Quest Diagnostics reports cyber breach affecting ‘certain patient records'

How many patients and which particular records have been affected is still unknown. <br><br> via Tech – NBC Chicago https://ift.tt/dASYbol

Meta ordered to pay New Mexico $25B for deceiving users about Facebook privacy

State Attorney General Raúl Torrez described it as “one of the largest, if not the single largest state verdict against a company in American history.” <br><br> via Tech – NBC Chicago https://ift.tt/vUjXsBN

Elon Musk pledges to give a SpaceX share to ‘every kid in America'

The offer came a day after artificial intelligence company Anthropic announced that it will commit 5% of its shares to a new “public benefit” fund. <br><br> via Tech – NBC Chicago https://ift.tt/qF4wXQ7

AI agents are as good as the personal information you share. That raises privacy concerns

Many have welcomed AI agents into their online lives, and raved about how personalized assistants like Muse can handle everyday tasks with ease. <br><br> via Tech – NBC Chicago https://ift.tt/thcICWv

Tesla unveils highly anticipated Roadster that can fly through the air

Tesla's long-awaited Roadster made a dramatic debut in Texas as the sports car launched into the air and performed midair flips. <br><br> via Tech – NBC Chicago https://ift.tt/Fx9ErXc