A University of Chicago study projects that El Niño heat will cause 42 deaths in Lesotho between September and February, with the highest toll expected in January and February during the lean season when food stocks are lowest. The Lesotho Disaster Management Authority admits it lacks funds for preparatory measures, while government officials dispute the projections and say the country has never recorded heat-related deaths.
Source: Lesotho Times
Anthropic's seven co-founders plan to sell shares in an upcoming IPO, with each founder set to receive approximately $250 million while maintaining collective control of the company. The founders are selling identical numbers of shares at the IPO price midpoint. Source: TechCrunch
Oura, a health tracking wearable company, is acquiring AI-native primary care startup Counsel Health for $625 million. The acquisition follows Oura's decision to indefinitely postpone its planned IPO citing market uncertainty. Source: TechCrunch
PSI is leveraging an unreleased Anthropic AI model to address a long-standing fundamental question in quantum computing that has eluded scientists for approximately two decades. The company is attempting to commercialize AI-driven scientific discovery as a business model. Source: TechCrunch
OpenAI has introduced new business profiles for ChatGPT, enabling companies to create dedicated profiles that appear in search results and user interactions. The feature positions ChatGPT as a business discovery platform, similar to how Google surfaces local businesses and services. Source: TechCrunch