James Whitfield
Technology Reporter
James writes about AI, software and the companies building the future. Former engineer turned journalist.
Stories by James Whitfield
Apple's First Foldable iPhone Sells Out of Launch Preorders in Hours
Preorders for Apple's first foldable iPhone opened October 19 and sold out the same day, with delivery estimates sliding into November as demand outruns the initial production run.
CDC Eyes a Familiar Respiratory Season as First mRNA Flu Vaccine Reaches Patients
The CDC expects flu, COVID and RSV peaks similar to last year. A new Moderna mRNA flu vaccine is approved for ages 50 and up, and measles cases approach 4,400 nationwide.
FTC Issues Subpoenas to OpenAI and Anthropic Over AI Agent Safety Incidents
The Federal Trade Commission opened a civil investigation on October 1 into how OpenAI and Anthropic handle reports that AI agents can be manipulated into harmful or compulsive behavior.
Bill Gates Says Poorly Managed AI Could Drive 'a Billion or More' Deaths
The Microsoft co-founder's September 27 remarks landed days after Anthropic's safety essay and as federal scrutiny of the industry accelerated.
Frontier AI Labs Back a FINRA-Style Self-Regulator as Safety Debate Intensifies
OpenAI, Anthropic and Google DeepMind have floated a shared oversight body modeled on FINRA, while Dario Amodei, Sam Altman and Bill Gates warn the industry is moving too fast.
Dario Amodei Warns AI Industry Is Moving Too Fast to Understand Its Own Systems
The Anthropic chief's September 12 essay called for external oversight with real leverage, framing the debate ahead of the industry's self-regulation proposal.
FDA Approves First mRNA Seasonal Flu Vaccine for Adults 50 and Older
The agency cleared Moderna's mFlusiva on August 5, adding an mRNA option to a market long dominated by egg-based shots.
Hugging Face Exploit Lets Researchers Jailbreak a Production AI Model, Raising Supply-Chain Alarms
A July attack used an exploit on the Hugging Face platform to bypass a production model's safeguards, a case that has since featured in federal scrutiny of the industry.
Defense Tech Boom: Anduril Raises $5 Billion Series H at $61 Billion Valuation
Thrive Capital and Andreessen Horowitz led the May 13 round for the Palmer Luckey-founded defense contractor, one of the largest private raises of the year.