AI & RoboticsNews

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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CryptoNews

Coinbase Co-Founder Fred Ehrsam Raises $100M for Brain Interface Startup

Coinbase co-founder Fred Ehrsam, who launched a brain interface startup last year, announced on Tuesday that the new project, dubbed Nudge, has raised $100 million from two venture firms, Thrive Capital and Greenoaks Capital Partners. Several angel investors also participated in the Series A fundraise. Nudge launched its first product earlier this year, the Nudge Zero, a non-invasive ultrasound…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

GM took a $1 billion hit in Q2 over tariffs, but profitable EVs continue to be its 'north star'

Chevy is now the #2 electric vehicle brand in the US. Cadillac is the luxury EV leader. GM is even selling more vehicles in China. Although Trump’s tariffs cost GM an extra $1.1 billion in Q2, the company reassured investors that profitable EVs continue to be its “north star.” GM reports Q2 2025 earnings as EVs take the spotlight GM’s electric vehicle sales more than doubled in the second…
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AI & RoboticsNews

Anthropic researchers discover the weird AI problem: Why thinking longer makes models dumber

Artificial intelligence models that spend more time “thinking” through problems don’t always perform better — and in some cases, they get significantly worse, according to new research from Anthropic that challenges a core assumption driving the AI industry’s latest scaling efforts. The study, led by Anthropic AI safety fellow Aryo Pradipta Gema and other company researchers, identifies…
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