Business Ai

The RealReal, a luxury consignment retailer, says it is updating its bot defense system to make it harder for AI agents to shop on its site, a change that comes after a report showed how AI agents could exploit its item reserve system.

Business • The Verge AI

Based on a transcript excerpt: Matthew Berman analyzes Anthropic's S-1 filing for its IPO, highlighting the company's stated belief that there is a greater than 10% chance AI kills all of humanity while also revealing its business model and growth dynamics. He discusses the apparent paradox of a safety-focused company going public and the self-reinforcing loops driving its adoption and investment.

AI Industry & Business • Matthew Berman

Delaware is considering a plan that would let AI agents run entire businesses, according to Ars Technica. US Rep. Comer says owners of AI-run firms would evade liability for 'reckless' AI.

Policy • Ars Technica AI

Productivity

The Neuron reports that OpenAI's GPT-6.1 Terra halves standard API prices and improves computer-use performance, while its safety simulations reveal authorization failures that businesses need to assess alongside task accuracy and review costs.

Anthropic launched tools that show companies how their spending on its models is being used, lifting the curtain on usage ahead of a planned IPO. The move gives enterprise customers visibility into what their AI budgets are buying.

Business • TechCrunch AI

Google opened Gemini and Search to more apps through a new developer platform that lets businesses bring their services into Google's AI experiences. The move could change how consumers discover and use apps as AI agents reshape the web.

Platforms • TechCrunch AI

Productivity

Oracle and OpenAI want employees to access business data and complete approved workflows through ChatGPT; individual Oracle plugins are listed for installation while the full AI Workspace experience remains under development.