Raindrop hits $50m in funding to catch AI agents failing in production
Raindrop hits $50m in funding to catch AI agents failing in production

“Agents now run for hours, call thousands of tools, and handle real money, real health data, and real customers,” said Zubin Koticha, chief executive of Raindrop. “When an agent fails, it does the wrong thing convincingly at scale until someone happens…

Beacon buys Haize Labs to stop its AI agents going wrong
Beacon buys Haize Labs to stop its AI agents going wrong

“The Fortune 500 will have no shortage of AI,” said Leonard Tang, co-founder and chief executive of Haize Labs. “The harder problem is making AI useful for the businesses that power the rest of the economy, where most humans work and receive value.” Ta…

New ‘Reinforcement Learning For Calibrated Decisions’ Makes AI Headlines But Look Past The Hype

Newly announced reinforcement learning with calibrated decisions (RLCD) is mindfully unpacked. An AI Insider analysis and scoop.

Terence Crawford Sends Clear Response To Dana White Comeback Fight Offer

Dana White says the right fight would bring Terence Crawford back. Crawford says he does not know what fight White means. Here is the full exchange.

Today’s Wordle #1917: Hints, Clues And Answer For Friday September 18

Looking for help with today’s New York Times Wordle? Here are some expert hints, clues and commentary to help you solve today’s Wordle and sharpen your guessing game.

iOS 27 Vs iOS 26.7—Here’s Which iPhone Update To Choose

Apple has released iOS 27, alongside an alternative for those who don’t want to upgrade, iOS 26.7. Which iPhone update should you choose?

Here’s What the AI Apocalypse Could Look Like

This week on “Uncanny Valley,” we discuss three possible AI doomsday scenarios, AI safety, and the unexpected bipartisan alliance forming against AI.

The AI ‘Slowdown’ Is an Antitrust Mess

By framing their efforts as a “slowdown” rather than an industry-wide push for better security standards, AI labs may have set themselves up for years of regulatory headaches.

Andrew Ng calls the AI extinction warnings science fiction
Andrew Ng calls the AI extinction warnings science fiction

Andrew Ng, who helped start Google Brain and Coursera, told Bloomberg TV that warnings of human extinction from AI are much more science fiction than science, and that the industry stokes them for publicity and to shape regulation. The EU AI Act alread…

Customer Data Permanently Lost in Iran Strikes on Amazon Data Centers

Amazon Web Services didn’t design its data centers to withstand war, and now the company admits it can’t recover what’s been lost.