Special Report Series

Below is a collection of every Special Report Series article by The Information.
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Sam Altman Wants 250 Gigawatts of Power. Is That Possible?

By Anissa Gardizy and Amir Efrati · Sep 29, 2025 8:00am PDT · 3 comments
Welcome to the first edition of The Information’s newsletter on AI infrastructure. In the coming months, we’ll cover the data centers, chips, networking and energy that power AI.Artificial intelligence is hungry for power at a scale that defies belief.Last week, OpenAI and Nvidia said they would work together to develop 10 gigawatts of data... Welcome to the first edition of The Information’s newsletter on AI infrastructure. In the coming...
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Why It Pays to Hack OpenAI and Anthropic Models

By Aaron Holmes · Sep 24, 2025 9:15am PDT
When Dan Lahav was in grade school, he became obsessed with the short stories of Isaac Asimov, where robots gain sentience and trick humans into relinquishing control of society. Today he spends his time prodding artificial intelligence to do just that. Lahav is CEO of Irregular, a two-year-old startup that specializes in testing AI models’... When Dan Lahav was in grade school, he became obsessed with the short stories of Isaac Asimov,...
An IT Giant Cuts Half of Its Security Incident Response Team After Automating ‘Grunt Work’
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An IT Giant Cuts Half of Its Security Incident Response Team After Automating ‘Grunt Work’

By Aaron Holmes · Aug 27, 2025 10:00am PDT
Cybersecurity executives have long bemoaned how hard it is to hire staff, citing a dearth of talent with the necessary experience to fill roles that are notoriously high-pressure and can burn people out. But recently, some of those executives have found a solution: Instead of hiring new security professionals, they’re turning to AI to help... Cybersecurity executives have long bemoaned how hard it is to hire staff, citing a dearth of...
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AI Threats Raise Demand for Cybersecurity Products That Don’t Exist (Yet)
By Aaron Holmes · Jul 30, 2025 10:00am PDT · 3 comments
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AI Threats Raise Demand for Cybersecurity Products That Don’t Exist (Yet)

By Aaron Holmes · Jul 30, 2025 10:00am PDT · 3 comments
Artificial intelligence that handles complex tasks with minimal human oversight, also known as an agent, is creating a bevy of security holes that require plugging.The problem: Tools to protect companies against the risks posed by the newfangled AI don’t exist yet, according to cybersecurity sellers, investors and IT executives. Artificial intelligence that handles complex tasks with minimal human oversight, also known as an...