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As artificial intelligence automates office tasks, it is also creating a new type of human work. [TheTopNews] Read More.37 mins ago - From BJ’s to Lululemon, retailers are trimming assortments to boost business
Retail brands are shrinking assortments to get back to healthy growth, while box stores are culling products to better curate offerings and stabilize business. [TheTopNews] Read More.37 mins ago - Anthropic’s Claude AI fabricates eyewitness account, submits false murder ...
An artificial intelligence (AI) model developed by Anthropic submitted a false tip about an unsolved murder through a Philadelphia police website during an automated test.The Philadelphia Police Department said Anthropic notified authorities on Oct. 7 about the incident and explained that the submission resulted from an automated testing process."The tip was flagged as spam and was never forwarded to the Real-Time Crime Center for investigative vetting or dissemination," police said.The incident comes as other reports have emerged of AI agents hacking into commercial and government systems.SOUTH KOREAN MEGACHURCHES INVESTIGATE SUSPECTED CYBERATTACKS AFFECTING HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDSAccording to police, the false tip was submitted through PhillyUnsolvedMurders.com, a website dedicated to unsolved homicides. The tip, dated July 18, 2026, appeared to have come from someone who might have information about an unsolved murder.Police said there was no evidence that the AI model gained unauthorized access to department systems or compromised police data.In a report released Friday, Anthropic said its Claude Haiku 4.5 model had been tasked with completing activities on randomly selected webpages and ultimately landed on the homicide tip website.Although Claude was instructed not to log in, create accounts, enter personal data, make purchases or "submit anything destructive," its instructions did not explicitly prohibit it from submitting online forms, the company said.OPENAI'S SAM ALTMAN SAYS AI BENEFITS JUSTIFY ACCEPTING SOME RISKSAccording to Anthropic, Claude filled out the form, writing: "I may have information regarding this case. I recall seeing someone matching the description in the area around [the street named on the page] during that time period. Please contact me if this information is relevant."Anthropic noted that the website did not contain a description of the perpetrator, despite the model's claim that it had seen someone matching one. The model also left the name and contact fields blank before submitting the tip.The incident was included in Anthropic's report examining instances in which its AI models interacted with real websites or systems in unintended ways.Following the episode, Anthropic said it strengthened restrictions on its models' internet access during testing, modified certain evaluations to prevent interactions with live websites and developed additional monitoring tools.GET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GO BY CLICKING HEREFOX Business has reached out to Anthropic for comment.Reuters contributed to this report. [TheTopNews] Read More.10 hours ago - Boots has a new owner: Three ways it could affect you
The stalwart of Britain's High Street has been sold to a Canadian billionaire family. What will that mean for you? [TheTopNews] Read More.14 hours ago - Walmart recalls 4.4 million grill brushes over serious injury riskMillions of Walmart shoppers who purchased grill-cleaning brushes over the past five years are being urged to stop using them because tiny metal bristles could end up in their food and cause serious internal injuries.Walmart has recalled nearly 4.5 million Expert Grill brushes over concerns that the wire bristles can break loose during cleaning and become lodged on grills or in food, potentially leading to injuries that require surgery, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).The recall, announced Oct. 1, covers five products sold at Walmart stores and online, including Walmart.com, with prices ranging from just $1 to $28.POPULAR EYE DROPS SOLD AT WALGREENS RECALLED OVER STERILITY CONCERNSAlthough no injuries or incidents have been reported, the potential danger may not be immediately obvious to consumers. Small metal bristles can detach from the brushes and remain on cooking surfaces, where they could stick to food.Some of the affected brushes have been distributed since January 2021, meaning consumers may have purchased them years before the recall.The products were sold under Walmart's Expert Grill brand and include handheld brushes, long-handled brushes with scrapers, a three-head stainless steel bristle brush and a 10-piece barbecue tool set.MORE THAN 265K RAM VEHICLES FACING RECALL OVER STEERING DEFECT, REGULATORS SAYThe recalled brushes have black plastic or stainless steel handles, and some feature attached metal scrapers. Consumers can identify the affected products using model numbers listed in the CPSC recall notice.Walmart is offering customers a full refund or credit for use at its stores or on Walmart.com. Customers will be asked to return the recalled brushes or throw them away.A representative for Walmart did not immediately respond to FOX Business' request for comment.CLICK HERE TO GET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GOThe products were manufactured in China and imported by Walmart, which is headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas.Consumers can contact Walmart at 800-925-6278 from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. CT, Monday through Friday, or visit the company's product recall website for more information. [TheTopNews] Read More.15 hours ago
- Trump says Russia has agreed to deliver millions in diesel fuel after ‘hig...President Donald Trump announced Friday that Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to "immediately supply over 300,000 Tons of Diesel Fuel to the American and Global Marketplace, another 500,000 Tons during the month of November, and 1,000,000 Tons immediately thereafter."Trump said the agreement came after the two had a "highly successful discussion." He added on Truth Social, "Additionally, based on the condition of their Diesel Refineries, Russia will then deliver, within a short period of time, 3,000,000 Tons of Diesel Fuel. Between our TOTAL CONTROL of the Strait of Hormuz, and this great announcement on Russian Energy, Diesel Prices for Americans and, indeed, the World, will be COMING DOWN, IN RECORD NUMBERS, AND FAST! Lower prices for Americans, especially our Great Farmers, Ranchers, and Truckers, is my Greatest Priority."TRUCKING INDUSTRY HIT BY STRING OF BANKRUPTCY FILINGS AS DIESEL COSTS SURGEDiesel prices have soared because of the wars in Iran and Ukraine, and Trump has been urged by Republicans to bring costs down before the midterms in November.On Friday, Trump said at the White House: "The prices will come tumbling, and it’s all going to be over soon one way or the other," referring to the war in Iran. AMERICANS HEATING THEIR HOMES THIS WINTER FACE A STARK COST DIVIDE"They have no military. They have no navy, they have no air force, they have no anti-aircraft," he said. "We took out yesterday 28 million barrels. I think we took out more than we’ve ever taken out at any other time, including before the war. The Hormuz Strait. The Navy, we put a blockade up, nobody gets through."OIL SQUEEZE TIGHTENS AS IRAN-BACKED ATTACKS CRIPPLE HORMUZ ESCAPE ROUTESLast month, several trucking and freight businesses filed for bankruptcy as diesel reached an average of $6.26 per gallon across the country.This week, Trump also signed an executive order to allow the continued tax and penalty-free use of normally restricted red-dyed diesel. [TheTopNews] Read More.15 hours ago
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