Anthropic Has a Plan to Keep Its AI From Building a Nuclear Weapon. Will It Work?

Credit to Author: Matthew Gault| Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Anthropic partnered with the US government to create a filter meant to block Claude from helping someone build a nuke. Experts are divided on whether its a necessary protection—or a protection at all.

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A Team of Female Founders Is Launching Cloud Security Tech That Could Overhaul AI Protection

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2025 19:43:33 +0000

Cloud “container” defenses have inconsistencies that can give attackers too much access. A new company, Edera, is taking on that challenge and the problem of the male-dominated startup world.

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The National Institute of Standards and Technology Braces for Mass Firings

Credit to Author: Will Knight, Paresh Dave, Leah Feiger| Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:19:27 +0000

Approximately 500 NIST staffers, including at least three lab directors, are expected to lose their jobs at the standards agency as part of the ongoing DOGE purge, sources tell WIRED.

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