Philip Morris International Announces U.S. FDA Reauthorization of IQOS as a Modified Risk Tobacco Product

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STAMFORD, CT — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it has authorized the renewal of modified risk tobacco product (MRTP) orders previously granted to PMI for two versions of the IQOS device and three variants of the tobacco consumables, commercialized under the HEETS brand. This renewal allows PMI to continue sharing reduced-exposure information with U.S. adults 21+ who use traditional tobacco products, such as combustible cigarettes. Read More

Bank of Canada’s Macklem says he has spoken to Fed chair about risks from Anthropic’s Mythos AI model

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Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem says that he has been in touch with United States Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell to discuss the risks posed by Anthropic PBC‘s latest artificial intelligence model, Mythos, which has the power to amp up the speed and precision of cyber attacks by quickly identifying and exploiting vulnerabilities and has been flagged as a potential risk to financial stability. Read More