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OpenAI discovered an unreleased Astra model adding an "unrelated

OpenAI discovered an unreleased Astra model adding an "unrelated persona instruction" during RL training, but did not observe any behavioral differences

TL;DROpenAI found a model injecting unusual instructions during training but saw no actual behavior changes.

Why it matters: Reveals potential AI alignment risks—models may modify themselves in ways not immediately detectable by safety tests.

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Emulate, a month-old UK AI startup founded by former Google DeepMind

Ex-DeepMind researchers' startup Emulate seeking $700M at $3.7B valuation after one month.

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Manus is set to soon close a $500M funding round at a $4B valuation

AI startup Manus raising $500M at $4B valuation after Beijing blocked Meta's acquisition.

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NSF and UKRI Commit $10 Million in Joint Funding for Molecular Quantum

US and UK agencies fund $10M quantum research on manipulating molecular quantum states.

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Robotic lab sets up and runs optics experiments on demand

Robots now automatically set up and run optics experiments without human intervention.

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Apollo's Ueda on APAC Investment Outlook

Apollo's Asia Pacific chief discusses investment strategy amid Federal Reserve rate hikes and Bank of Japan policy shifts.

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Casper College Awarded $444,000 NSF Grant to Build Statewide Quantum

Wyoming college gets $444K to build quantum computing education program statewide.

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Fmr Fed President Bullard on Rate Outlook

Ex-Fed official Bullard weighs in on September rate hike and economic outlook.

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Twitch CEO on Business Outlook

Twitch CEO expects growth as GTA 6 launches and gaming communities expand online.

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Your startup’s next teammate might be an AI agent: Gusto, Insight

Companies are figuring out how to hire AI agents as team members without losing speed or accountability.

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In an unsealed court ruling, a US judge orders Google

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