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Roundup: Strategic Petroleum Reserve / Invisible AI trail / Verizon’s request declined
Baton Rouge Business Report • • business
Key Points:
- The U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) has dropped below 300 million barrels for the first time since the early 1980s, raising concerns about its long-term viability.
- Experts warn that continued drawdowns may damage the underground salt caverns storing the SPR, impairing rapid response capabilities during future emergencies.
- The Government Accountability Office highlights that repeated withdrawals and refills can deform the caverns, posing risks especially for Louisiana and the Gulf Coast amid potential hurricanes.
- Anthropic's announcement that future Claude AI models will include invisible watermarks has led some users to cancel subscriptions due to privacy concerns.
- Critics argue the watermark could expose users like students and journalists, while Anthropic maintains the watermark contains no personal identifiers and is only removable through extensive rewriting.
