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AI vs. AI: Prophet Security raises $30M to replace human analysts with autonomous defenders

Prophet Security, a startup developing autonomous artificial intelligence systems for cybersecurity defense, announced Tuesday it has raised $30 million in Series A funding to accelerate what its founders describe as a fundamental shift from human-versus-human to “agent-versus-agent” warfare in cybersecurity. The Menlo Park-based company’s funding round, led by venture capital firm Accel…
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Anthropic throttles Claude rate limits, devs call foul

Anthropic announced today it would introduce weekly rate limits for Claude subscribers, claiming that some users have been running Claude 24/7, with the majority of usage centered around its Claude Code product. Overall weekly limits will begin on August 28 and will be in…
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No more links, no more scrolling - The browser is becoming an AI Agent

Rumors that OpenAI is set to release a gen AI-powered web browser to rival Alphabet‘s Google Chrome have amped up excitement about the future of search and how AI will fundamentally change how we browse the web. In this seeming next phase of the internet, search engines won’t just point to information; intelligent agents will find it for us and even act on it. “This isn’t just about better…
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When progress doesn’t feel like home: Why many are hesitant to join the AI migration

When my wife recently brought up AI in a masterclass for coaches, she did not expect silence. One executive coach eventually responded that he found AI to be an excellent thought partner when working with clients. Another coach suggested that it would be helpful to be familiar with the Chinese Room analogy, arguing that no matter how sophisticated a machine becomes, it cannot understand or coach…
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Early Anthropic hire raises $15M to insure AI agents and help startups deploy safely

A new startup founded by an early Anthropic hire has raised $15 million to solve one of the most pressing challenges facing enterprises today: how to deploy artificial intelligence systems without risking catastrophic failures that could damage their businesses. The Artificial Intelligence Underwriting Company (AIUC), which launches publicly today, combines insurance coverage with rigorous safety…
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