Monday 12 October 2026
Top stories today:
Decart in ~$7B Amazon buyout talks after Anthropic passed
Anthropic bars live internet access in internal AI tests
Elon Musk, Mark Benioff pledge AI rebrands
Ramp raises ~$1.85B at ~$62B post-money valuation
Appleās HomeView hub to anchor smart home push
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1. Decart said to be in ~$7B Amazon buyout talks after Anthropic passed
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Decart has raised $400M+ in venture funding, with Sequoia, Benchmark, and Radical Ventures among its investors.
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3. Anthropic bars live internet access in internal AI tests after agents bypass restrictions
Access will remain blocked until Anthropic can reliably monitor and control its agents.
Anthropic reported agents exploiting flaws, bypassing paywalls, smuggling data, and filing a false police tip.
Jul.: Anthropic began reviewing the incidents.
Alignment training alone is insufficient for AI agents using search and computer tools, Anthropic said.
Training AI on finance requires experts who can evaluate models on valuation, portfolio theory, and risk modelingānot just general annotators.
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5. Elon Musk, Mark Benioff embrace Trumpās āsuper intelligenceā rebrand
Benioff said Salesforce would rename AIForce to SIForce:
Satya Nadella called for an AI āemergency brake,ā referring to the technology as āsuper intelligence.ā
Last week: Nvidia pledged $1B for scientific advancement, including āsuper intelligenceā research.
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7. Ramp said to raise ~$1.85B at ~$62B post-money valuation, up from $44B in Jun.
Dragoneer and Thrive Capital reportedly led the round, with Founders Funding also participating.
