An Anthropic AI model sent a false tip about an unsolved murder to the Philadelphia police on July 18, 2026. Anthropic did not discover the behavior until September 28, 2026, over two months later. The company notified the Philadelphia Police Department on a Wednesday and met with them the following day.
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Submission date: July 18, 2026 at 11:27 p.m.
Discovery date: September 28, 2026, more than two months after submission
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OpenAI releases ~400 AI-generated mathematical results
OpenAI dropped nearly 400 AI-generated results across more than 700 manuscripts covering many mathematical fields. About 300 top‑line results (≈42 %) have been formalized in Lean. Researchers say the volume is overwhelming and verification varies. The release may force academics to separate valid solutions from low‑quality material.
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Results released: nearly 400 AI‑generated results in over 700 manuscripts
Formalizations: 300 top‑line results out of 719 manuscripts, roughly 42 % formalized in Lean
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ChatGPT ads will have joint business plans
ChatGPT ads are adding joint business plans. OpenAI is hiring an agency partner to negotiate those plans with the holding companies. The approach mirrors the playbook used by Meta and Google to turn agency spend into committed annual budgets.
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Joint business plans are coming to ChatGPT ads.
OpenAI is hiring an agency partner to negotiate them with the holding companies.
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Batteries cheaper than open‑cycle gas turbines in data centers
Battery storage now costs less than open‑cycle natural gas turbines for data center power. The finding comes from a Wood Mackenzie survey of 43 markets. Four‑hour duration batteries are cheaper across every continent surveyed.
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Four‑hour batteries are less expensive than open‑cycle gas turbines in all 43 markets surveyed.
In the Middle East and Africa, four‑hour batteries will be 33 % cheaper by 2035, displacing gas peaking.
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Pentagon livestream execution; FCC defers to Defense Secretary
The Pentagon plans to livestream the execution of convicted Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan by firing squad. FCC Chairman Brendan Carr says the agency will defer to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on whether broadcast TV can air the execution.
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Pentagon livestream execution of Nidal Hasan by firing squad
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr will defer to Secretary Pete Hegseth on broadcast decision