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- 1Startup Uses AI to Defend Against Future AI Threats▼Exclusive | This Startup Is Using AI to Fight Off a Future AI Pandemic
The Wall Street Journal reports on a startup developing AI tools designed to counter future large-scale AI-driven threats, described as a potential 'AI pandemic'. The company aims to build defenses against misuse of artificial intelligence, such as automated disinformation or cyberattacks. Details of the company's name, funding and technology were not provided beyond the report itself.
- 2Milwaukee County's mental health promise ends in jail▼Milwaukee County promised mental health help. Instead, her son landed in jail
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that Milwaukee County, despite commitments to expand mental health crisis services, sent a woman's son to jail rather than providing promised treatment. The story highlights a gap between the county's public pledges to reform how it responds to people in mental health crises and the outcomes families actually experience.
- 3Dun & Bradstreet Unveils New AI-Powered Capabilities▼Dun & Bradstreet Launches New AI-Powered Capabilities
Dun & Bradstreet has announced the launch of new AI-powered capabilities, expanding its suite of business data and analytics tools. The announcement, reported by ABF Journal, signals the company's continued push to embed artificial intelligence into its commercial data services. Details on specific features and availability were not provided, but the move aligns with a broader industry trend of business information providers adding generative and predictive AI to their platforms.
- 4Uber's Kenyan Safari Business Is Already Stumbling▼Uber’s New Kenyan Safari Business Is Already Stumbling
Uber's newly launched safari booking business in Kenya is reportedly running into early difficulties, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The service, which lets tourists book safaris through the ride-hailing company, is said to be stumbling shortly after launch. Details on the exact problems were not provided, but the report suggests the expansion beyond Uber's core transport offering faces challenges in the Kenyan market.