MIT and Sakana AI Cut Self-Improving Agent Costs From $22,000 to $34

A new framework called SIFT slashes the cost of running self-improving coding agents by replacing expensive benchmark re-runs with cheap LLM-as-a-judge comparisons.
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Kevin Mandia's AI Security Startup Armadin Raises $255.5M at $2.5B Valuation
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Microsoft Launches Streaming Transcription Model to Power Real-Time Voice Agents
Microsoft released three new AI models for voice applications, including its first streaming transcription model that ranks No. 1 for accuracy across 38 competitors.
Artificial Intelligence · 2 DAYS AGO · 2 min
CrowdStrike and CoreWeave Launch AI Security System Built to Match Attack Speed
CrowdStrike and CoreWeave are combining AI security models with GPU cloud infrastructure to defend against threats that now break out in under 30 seconds.
Security & Privacy · 1 DAY AGO · 3 min
Anthropic Targets Pre-Thanksgiving IPO at Up to $2 Trillion Valuation
Anthropic plans to begin formal IPO marketing as early as Nov. 9, targeting a public debut before Thanksgiving at a valuation that could reach $2 trillion.
Funding & M&A · 2 DAYS AGO · 3 minEarlier this week
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2 minFTC Opens Investigation Into OpenAI and Anthropic Over Consumer Safety Risks
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