Allianz plans to cut up to 1,800 jobs at Allianz Partners as AI replaces call center workers

Horace Wu’s Syntheia has found that by taking a different approach to how a contract is ‘sliced up’ before applying AI, to put it simply, ...

The convergence of xAI, Meta, and Anthropic in AI domains may intensify competition, reshape market dynamics, and influence valuations. The post xAI, Meta, and Anthropic expand into each other’s AI domains for growth appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Political campaigns are increasingly deploying AI and deepfakes to further their messaging, and the scale of spread has experts concerned From the comfort of his bed, Jonathan Rinaldi, a political candidate for a city council seat in Queens, New York, tinkered away on his iPhone, prompting an artificial intelligence chatbot to mock up fake news hits and endorsements he had never received. During the campaign last October, Rinaldi shared one of those stories, made to appear real with a CNN logo, on his Facebook and Instagram. It stated that Lynn Schulman, his opponent and an incumbent Democrat, had been “forced to drop out of the race due to a series of critical mistakes”. But Schulman had not quit her campaign, and in November, won by a landslide. Continue reading...

Temasek's AI investment surge could reshape global tech landscapes, influencing innovation, competition, and strategic priorities across sectors. The post Temasek targets major increase in AI investments as portfolio value hits record high appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Meta's AI missteps highlight urgent ethical and regulatory challenges, potentially influencing stricter oversight in AI development practices. The post Meta faces backlash over AI image generation from Instagram profiles appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Standard Nuclear's IPO highlights the growing investor confidence in nuclear energy's role in meeting AI-driven electricity demands. The post Standard Nuclear targets $4B valuation in IPO amid AI power boom appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

A prompt injection attack can trick GitHub’s preview Agentic Workflows into retrieving content from private repositories and publishing it publicly, exposing a broader risk as enterprises deploy AI agents with privileged access to software development environments, according to new research from Noma Security. The AI security company detailed the attack, dubbed GitLost, in a blog post, saying an unauthenticated attacker could exploit GitHub’s preview Agentic Workflows by submitting a crafted GitHub issue to a public repository. If the AI agent has read access to private repositories within the same organization, it can retrieve sensitive information and publish it in a public comment, the company said. GitHub Agentic Workflows combine GitHub Actions with AI models such as Claude or GitHub Copilot, allowing developers to define workflows in Markdown. At the same time, AI agents read issues, invoke tools, and perform tasks on their behalf. “What will happen when the GitHub agent reads so

Cloudflare's AI advancements could challenge decentralized networks, pushing them to enhance their offerings to remain competitive. The post Cloudflare launches research pilot with OpenAI to deepen AI integrations appeared first on Crypto Briefing.