Industry

Industry

The business side of tech. Analysis on tech giants, startups, market trends, emerging technologies, and policies shaping the IT landscape.

ipo blackmail anthropic with video

Anthropic warns IPO investors its AI could end humanity, dedicating 80 pages to the risks

Blackmail, resisting shutdown, and human extinction make for an unusual investment pitch
WTF?! In what sounds like a self-defeating move, but could also be a way to hype its IPO, Anthropic is warning any potential investors that the company's most advanced AI models could pose "catastrophic or existential risks to humanity." How much that will dissuade people from investing in the company remains to be seen.
halo with video

Xbox lays off 268 more people as Activision takes over Halo and Bethesda absorbs Obsidian

In a nutshell: The next round of Microsoft's previously announced layoffs includes major studio consolidations and possibly more closures. The Halo franchise just got its biggest shakeup in years as the Xbox manufacturer seeks to cut costs and the number of moving parts. Meanwhile, the fates of Ninja Theory and Arkane Lyon hang in the balance.
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9