AI Connections
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Cyber Mission partners
CrowdStrike · Dragos · Palo Alto Networks · Rockwell Automation
Anthropic names all four among the partners of its Critical Infrastructure Defense Program, part of the Cyber Mission it launched Oct 8.
From the Drop: Anthropic launches a Cyber Mission with a free scanner for open-source projects
Third-party AI evaluators
METR · Apollo Research · Transluce · Vals AI
CNBC names these groups as evaluators labs are leaning on. METR raised about $71 million in commitments; Vals AI raised $40 million.
From the Drop: CNBC: AI labs lean on small third-party evaluators like METR
Developer job stats
15% · 71% · 37% · 20%
Postings up almost 15% (Indeed via CNBC); senior roles drove 71% and AI-titled jobs 37% of a rise; early-career developer employment fell nearly 20% (Stanford).
From the Drop: Software developer job postings are up almost 15% since Feb. 2025, CNBC says
Retailers in CNBC's pricing story
McDonald's · Kroger · Walmart · Tesco
A suit alleges McDonald's uses an AI pricing engine, which it denies; CNBC says digital shelf labels are spreading at Kroger, Walmart and Tesco.
From the Drop: CNBC: AI pricing tools at grocers and fast food raise personalized-price worries
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