Anthropic researcher warns of more than 10 percent chance AI could kill all humans within a decade
A lead researcher at Anthropic has stated his belief that there is a significant risk that advanced artificial intelligence could pose an existential threat to humanity within the next ten years.
» readAI assistant Instinct now issues its own email addresses for automated tasks
The buzzy new AI assistant Instinct, now valued at $2.5 billion, is rolling out a feature that gives every user an Instinct email address. The feature is designed to let the assistant handle account sign-ups and management on behalf of users.
» readOpen-source agent harness reaches over 200,000 GitHub stars in three weeks
A new open-source tool called geiger has rapidly gained popularity, amassing more than 200,000 GitHub stars within three weeks of its August 2026 launch.
» readShipt launches AI assistant to build custom shopping carts from user prompts
Shipt, the same-day delivery platform owned by Target, has announced a new AI-powered tool called "Ask Shipt" that helps customers shop more intuitively by turning prompts into customized ready-to-buy carts.
» readHow an Ancient Greek Inventor Created the World’s First Accurate Water Clock
The history of the clepsydra, or water clock, is traced back by researchers to as early as the sixteenth century BC, with evidence of such devices found in modern-day Iraq, Iran, and Egypt.
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