Plus: Anthropic pledges 5% of shares to public benefit fund; OpenAI races to raise $30 billion before Anthropic lists
Welcome back to a Tuesday where trusting your AI feels a lot like leaving the vault unlocked.
SECURITY
🛡️ Microsoft treats AI agents like insider threats
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Microsoft warns organizations to treat AI agents as potential insider risks because they can access company data, apps, and tools and act on that access at high speed.
The details:
Microsoft announced plans to expand agent discovery and controls through Project Perception and Microsoft Agent 365.
Microsoft is adding support for 35 more types of local agents, bringing its total to 60.
Microsoft introduced Guardian Agents to help security teams monitor agent activity and respond to changes at machine speed.
🏛️ Anthropic pledges 5% of shares to public benefit fund
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Anthropic announced on Sunday that it plans to commit 5% of its shares to a new public benefit fund. Anthropic has already committed $200 million to researching and addressing AI's impact on the job market.
The details:
The initial commitment to the Anthropic Public Benefit Fund is subject to stockholder approval.
Anthropic may contribute an additional 2% of shares for every 50% increase in the company's value above a predetermined baseline.
The fund will support initiatives addressing the broader societal effects of AI, including potential labor market disruptions.
💰 OpenAI races to raise $30 billion before Anthropic lists
OpenAI is accelerating efforts to raise approximately $30 billion in fresh capital ahead of Anthropic's anticipated stock market debut in November 2026. Existing backers, including Japan's SoftBank Group and Abu Dhabi-based investment firm MGX, are reportedly discussing participation in OpenAI's fundraising.
The details:
OpenAI has reached approximately $50 billion in annualised revenue following the launch of its GPT-6 Astra model.
Anthropic reportedly reached an annualised revenue rate of approximately $65 billion in July.
Anthropic informed investors that its third-quarter revenue increased to $16.8 billion, compared with $11.6 billion in the second quarter.
