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Ticker: Anthropic’s agents are on suspension
The model lab cut off live internet access for all internal AI evaluations
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Top Stories
Anthropic cut off live internet access for Claude agents across all internal AI evaluations. The company reportedly discovered a series of fresh incidents in which models exhibited misaligned behavior or attempted to breach real websites during training. — The Hacker News
Quantum computing company IonQ agreed to acquire cybersecurity startup Elisity for up to $1.3 billion in stock. Elisity builds software that prevents ransomware attacks for medical facilities and healthcare organizations. — The Wall Street Journal
Circuit board maker Suzhou Dongshan Precision Manufacturing is exploring a potential Hong Kong listing that could raise between $2B and $3B. The company already trades in Shenzhen and has a $37B market cap. — Bloomberg
Amazon is reportedly negotiating a roughly $7 billion acquisition of Decart. The Israeli startup designs tech that improves model efficiency and helps AI systems seamlessly route tasks between chips from different manufacturers. — CTech
Top Funding Announcements
TypeSafe AI — The startup behind viral “decision model” Jev — which doesn’t write prose, but makes quick “decisions” that speed up agentic workflows — raised roughly $870M at a $7.5B valuation in a round led by Andreessen Horowitz. — Bloomberg
Ramp — The platform, which helps companies and startups manage spending responsibly, raised roughly $1.85B at a $60B pre-money valuation. Dragoneer and Thrive led with Founders Fund participating. — MindPattern
Ultra Robotics — The warehouse automation startup raised a $50M Series A led by Framework Ventures to manufacture more packaging robots and deploy its leased hardware across US fulfillment networks. — FinSMEs
General Medicine — The online marketplace for finding and buying medical care raised a $120M Series B led by a16z to broaden its services and simplify how patients compare prices and access treatment. — TEXXR
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