Anthropic caught Chinese AI labs carrying out massive ‘distillation attack’ to rip off its technology

Anthropic says it caught and shut down large-scale attempts by Chinese AI labs including Alibaba, Moonshot and DeepSeek to use Claude to train their own AI models — the largest “illicit distillation” attack yet aimed at ripping off Anthropic’s more advanced technology. Anthropic said Thursday it detected the practice in which a less-capable AI model is trained using the outputs of a more advanced system to copy its capabilities without permission. In one particularly egregious incident that took place over a 10-day stretch this year, Beijing-based Moonshot rerouted 300,000 of its own customer inquiries to Claude and then showed its…

Ilhan Omar ‘married her brother’ and could be deported: DHS secretary

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin on Thursday asserted that Somali-born Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) “married her brother” as part of an alleged fraudulent immigration scheme — and could face deportation. Mullin made the comment to conservative podcaster Benny Johnson, as he discussed the “ongoing” federal investigation into the “Squad” congresswoman,…

California-founded women’s fashion giant closes 177 stores after 25-year run

They’re on a tear. The brick-and-mortar bloodbath continues for an iconic Southern California fashion retailer. Orange County-founded Torrid has reportedly shuttered a total of 177 stores since last year — as part of an ongoing company shift to digital sales, the company said. The plus-sized retailer announced earlier they would be…

Best Week 1 DFS value picks to help you afford fantasy football’s biggest stars

Gambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if you sign up through our links. Read our editorial standards for more information. When it comes to season-long fantasy football, Week 1 lineup decisions should remain pretty straightforward.  Regardless of what you witness unfold across the opening…

49ers pass Rams test with flying colors — now comes the hard part

Beating the runaway Super Bowl favorites was the easy part. It didn’t necessarily have to look as simple as Kyle Shanahan made it appear in the 49ers’ 27-7 stomping of the Rams to begin their season in Melbourne, Australia, on Thursday night. But it was absolutely the bare minimum. Linebacker…

Lakers ‘strengthen’ basketball operations foundation with major hires

The Lakers’ front office makeover continued on Friday.  The team announced it hired Keith D’Amelio as the franchise’s director of integrated performance systems, in addition to making the already-known hiring of Eric Amsler as an assistant general manager official.  D’Amelio and Amsler’s are the Lakers’ first major hires since Mark…

Mexican food manufacturer cuts 176 California jobs after moving to Texas

Massive layoffs are underway at the largest frozen Mexican food maker in America two years after Ruiz Foods moved its headquarters from California to Texas. The company is slashing 176 jobs at its plant in Dinuba, about 40 miles south of Fresno, according to a WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining…

Legendary 49ers broadcaster rehired just 36 days after abrupt ouster

Thirty-six days after KNBR pushed Greg Papa out, the Bay Area radio station is bringing its voice back. Cumulus Media announced Thursday that Papa will return in a part-time role after his Aug. 5 layoff drew criticism from listeners and KNBR employees. The return is not a restoration of “Papa…

‘There are no easy answers here’: New study forecasts a dire dip in food production if key Atlantic currents collapse

Weakening Atlantic Ocean currents could cripple agriculture in some of the world’s major breadbaskets, threatening global food security and raising the price of basic commodities, new research finds.The study, which hasn’t been peer-reviewed yet, investigated how a roughly 60% decline in the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) would impact global…

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Gambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if you sign up through our links. Read our editorial standards for more information. The Yankees and Mets clash on Friday night, and you can get in on the action with the Kalshi promo code NYPMAX. Readers of…

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