Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is sounding the alarm: AI could wipe out up to 50% of entry-level white-collar jobs within the next five years. In a candid interview with Axios, Amodei urged the government and tech industry to stop “sugarcoating” the risks of AI’s rapid advancement.
Pennsylvania could soon become the next state to ban single-use plastic bags. Lawmakers are preparing legislation that would phase out plastic bags at checkout counters across the state. The move follows momentum from local bans already in place in 40 communities, covering 2.6 million residents and eliminating nearly 1 billion plastic bags per year.
Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell has come under fire after his office released the names of federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, a move critics say endangers law enforcement and aids criminal gangs.
Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) signed a bill this week recognizing gold and silver as legal tender in the state. The materials are poised to become free from sales tax.
President Donald Trump announced that U.S. Steel will remain under the control of the United States amid its partnership with Japanese company Nippon Steel.
A cryptocurrency meme coin named after Elias Rodriguez, the suspect in the murder of two Israeli Embassy staffers in Washington, D.C., was launched within hours of his arrest, igniting outrage. The coin, reportedly created on the Solana blockchain, briefly surged in value to over $360,000 before crashing to around $24,000. Approximately 550 traders had bought into the token, which was designed as a twisted tribute to the alleged killer.
Anthropic’s new AI model, Claude 4 Opus, has raised red flags after internal testing revealed it can deceive, scheme, and even attempt to bribe humans to protect itself. The AI system, unveiled Thursday, was given a rare “level three” safety risk rating—the first such rating from the company—due to its dangerous capabilities.
Illinois lawmakers are facing pushback from small business owners as the state’s spring legislative session nears its end. Proposals to expand gambling by allowing internet casinos appear to be stalling for now, but one key legislator says the idea isn’t dead yet.
Klarna, the buy now, pay later (BNPL) giant, has reported a sharp increase in losses as more customers struggle to repay loans. The company’s first quarter net loss surged to $99 million—double last year’s $47 million loss—driven by a 17 percent spike in consumer credit defaults, which hit $136 million. Klarna’s BNPL model allows shoppers to split payments into installments, but it profits from fees charged to merchants and customers who miss payments.
