Anthropic warns AI models may soon self-replicate and could wreak havoc on the web

A new warning about artificial intelligence from Anthropic caused a stir in cybersecurity circles on Tuesday, a day after the company warned ​that AI models could be months away from self-replicating across the internet.

Europe's carmakers turn back time to rival Chinese EVs

As Chinese electric vehicle makers challenge Europe's auto industry with cheaper cars and increasingly sophisticated technology, established automakers are fighting back with one asset their rivals lack: history.

Character.AI files for bankruptcy, to sell some assets to Disney for $20 million

Chatbot platform Character.AI filed for bankruptcy late on Monday, saying it has agreed to sell some assets for $20 million to Walt Disney.

Utah's dirty sodas appear to still be stirring the beverage industry with new products

The new dirty soda wars might be playing out in drink aisles, based on some of the new products unveiled at a Las Vegas trade show last week.

Japan's Omron to buy US industrial PC firm Onlogic for $675 million in physical AI push

Japanese manufacturer Omron will buy ​US industrial PC firm Onlogic and its parent company, Interlogic, for $675 million, ‌the company said on Tuesday.

Kroger plans to eliminate 3,000 corporate roles, memo shows, as it expands AI use

Kroger plans to cut roughly 3,000 corporate roles over ​the next three years, CEO Greg Foran told staff in a memo, seen by Reuters on Monday, ‌as the grocer integrates AI into its workflow.

Meta releases Muse Wonder AI models to challenge Anthropic and OpenAI

Meta launched Muse Wonder and ​Muse Wonder Full, calling them its most capable AI models yet, as ‌the social media firm looks to compete more forcefully with OpenAI ⁠and Anthropic.

'Severely unaffordable': Housing prices, cost of living plague Utah quality of life survey

A report from the Utah Foundation released Monday said Utah's quality of life is at its lowest point since the survey was first administered 15 years ago.

Dating app Bumble in advanced talks to go private at $1 billion valuation, source says

Bumble is in advanced talks to be taken private ​by Ithaca Holdings in a deal that values the dating app operator at roughly $1 billion, a source familiar with ‌the matter told Reuters on Monday.

Dating app Bumble in advanced talks to go private at $1 billion valuation, source says

Bumble is in advanced talks to be taken private by ​Ithaca Holdings in a deal valuing the dating app operator at roughly $1 billion, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Monday.

Utahns speak their minds on AI policy: 'Learn from experts, not from lobbyists'

Gathered at the Utah Solutions Forum, a citizens' assembly aiming to bridge the gap between policymakers and residents, 40 Utahns shared their thoughts, specifically on AI policy.

Saturday Night Live takes aim at Kevin O'Leary, Box Elder County data center project

Saturday Night Live parodied Kevin O'Leary, the Box Elder County data center project developer, in the Weekend Update segment of the comedy show on Saturday.

Getty Images to go private after restructuring deal

​Getty Images said on ‌Monday it ⁠agreed ​with ⁠key ‌stakeholders ‌on a ⁠balance-sheet restructuring ⁠that includes new equity funding ‌and ​debt reduction, and will become a privately ​held ‌company ‌after the ⁠deal closes.

China gloom hits LVMH, dims hopes of luxury revival

Luxury bellwether LVMH on Monday reported weaker-than-expected third-quarter sales as a sharp deterioration in Chinese consumer mood hit demand ​for its flagship brands Louis Vuitton and Dior.

Agents search Rep. Omar's Washington home in criminal probe as she vows she won't 'be silenced'

Federal agents on Monday searched the home of Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, a frequent target of Trump administration criticism, as part of a criminal investigation, source say.

Starbucks says not buying Chipotle, ends takeover speculation

Starbucks is not buying Chipotle Mexican Grill, the coffee chain said on Monday, quashing talk of a ​deal that could have been the largest-ever involving restaurants but was doubted by both investors and analysts.

Global smartphone shipments record worst third quarter in 14 years amid memory shortage

Global smartphone shipments fell 20% on-year to their lowest third-quarter level ​since 2012, as soaring memory chip costs and supply shortages pressured manufacturers and pushed up prices, preliminary estimates from ‌Counterpoint Research showed on Monday.

Microsoft plans huge deployment of its own AI chips, with an eye on saving costs 

Microsoft announced the next generation of its custom ​AI chip on Monday and said it plans to deploy potentially more than a million of them next year to back its internal AI services.

Hall, Woodford win Nobel prize for work on how to stabilise economies

U.S. academics Robert Hall and Michael Woodford won the 2026 Nobel economics prize on Monday for decades of work developing ground-up models currently used by ​central banks and finance ministries across the world to stabilize economies.

TotalEnergies expands US venture with KKR with 700 MW portfolio

TotalEnergies said on ​Monday it is expanding its joint venture with ‌KKR in the United States with ⁠an additional renewables portfolio ​valued at $1.2 ⁠billion.

Broadcom CEO says biggest hurdle in AI-fuelled tech growth is capital, not memory chips

Broadcom ​CEO Hock Tan said on Monday that ‌capital will be the ⁠biggest constraint ​facing ⁠the company as ‌AI development ‌continues.

Volkswagen deliveries post steepest drop in more than four years as China weakness deepens

German automaker Volkswagen reported a 14.3% decline in global ​deliveries in the third quarter on Monday, its sharpest drop in more than ‌four years, as weakness in China, its largest market, continued ⁠to weigh on sales.