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Unacademy Acquired by upGrad for $206M as Edtech Valuations Continue to Normalize

India's Unacademy, a prominent online learning platform, has been acquired by rival upGrad for approximately $206 million—a steep drop from the company's $3.4 billion valuation during its peak funding rounds. Unacademy co-founder and CEO Gaurav Munjal acknowledged the significant decline candidly. "We raised

METR API Key Compromised, Resulting in ~$600,000 in Unauthorized AI Credit Usage

A significant security incident has come to light involving the theft of an API key from METR, an organization focused on AI evaluation and benchmarking. According to reports, attackers successfully exfiltrated the credential and used it to access AI platform services, ultimately consuming approximately $600,000 worth of computational credits.

BLS Expands AI Threat Assessment to 45 Job Roles, Adding PR, Web Development, and Hospitality

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has expanded its list of occupations considered at risk from AI automation to 45 roles, marking a notable widening of the categories it flags as potentially vulnerable to displacement. Previously, the BLS assessment covered a narrower range of job categories. The updated list now

Brazil Moves to Regulate AI Ahead of Election

Brazil is taking urgent steps to regulate artificial intelligence as its election approaches. The country's authorities are implementing new oversight measures aimed at preventing AI-generated misinformation, deepfakes, and other digital manipulation that could threaten electoral integrity. The timing reflects growing global concern about AI's potential to

AI Agents' Unpredictable Behavior Sparks Regulatory Concerns

The rapid advancement of AI agents—autonomous systems designed to perform tasks on behalf of users—has introduced a new layer of complexity to the ongoing debate about artificial intelligence safety. Unlike traditional AI tools that generate content or answer queries, these agents can take multi-step actions, access APIs, and

Rhode Island Enacts First-in-Nation AI Scribe Disclosure Law for Healthcare

Rhode Island has enacted legislation making it the first state in the nation to require healthcare providers to disclose when they use artificial intelligence scribes during patient visits and to offer patients a clear opt-out process. AI scribes are increasingly used in clinical settings to automatically document conversations between physicians

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Pentagon Expands Central AI Portal with ChatGPT and Grok Options

The Pentagon is expanding access to commercial generative AI tools for its personnel. According to TechCrunch, the Department of Defense is integrating versions of OpenAI's ChatGPT and SpaceXAI's Grok into its central AI tools portal, where Google's Gemini is already available. The move indicates