It just got easier for Claude to check in on your WordPress site

On Thursday, WordPress launched a new Claude connector. This tool allows site owners to share back-end data directly with Anthropic’s Claude chatbot system. Users maintain full control, selecting the specific data to share and having the ability to revoke access…

Maybe AI agents can be lawyers after all

Last month, I wrote about Mercor’s new benchmark measuring AI agents’ capabilities on professional tasks like law and corporate analysis. At the time, the scores were quite dismal, with every major lab scoring under 25 percent. We concluded that lawyers…

Here’s how Roblox’s age checks work

A month after introducing mandatory facial verification for access to chats on its platform, Roblox says 45% of its daily active users have undergone age checks as of January 31. Roblox’s launch of age checks followed a wave of lawsuits…

Reddit says it’s looking for more acquisitions in adtech and elsewhere

Reddit is preparing for more mergers and acquisitions, according to comments made by company executives during its fourth-quarter earnings call on Thursday. Reddit CFO Andrew Vollero stated that the online forum is seeking businesses that can either leverage Reddit’s scale,…