Anthropic is rolling back spyware-like code it implemented to track whether users are affiliated with Chinese AI labs. A cybersecurity newsletter reported that the Claude Code feature covertly tracked and transmitted information based on a user’s timezone and potential connection to Chinese tech companies accused of illicitly training their own ...
Global chaos isn’t spreading, report saysGlobal chaos isn’t spreading, report says
Global chaos isn’t spreading, but is highly localized, a new report argued. The impression in foreign policy circles, a former US ambassador to NATO wrote, is that “the erosion of the international rules-based order is a uniform, global trend.” But the reality, according to the Atlas of Impunity report, is ...
Renewed oil flows give US leverageRenewed oil flows give US leverage
The recent surge in commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz could give the US additional leverage in talks with Iran, analysts said. More than 10 million barrels of oil are flowing through the waterway daily, a US official told Bloomberg, adding that the jump underscores Tehran’s limited ability to ...
Russia imports gas from IndiaRussia imports gas from India
Russia is starting to import gasoline from India, Reuters reported, in a sign of the severity of Moscow’s fuel shortages. The shipments mark a shift in the countries’ energy dynamic: Earlier this year, India turned to Russia to mitigate a disruption to oil supplies spurred by the Iran war. Russian ...
USA v Bosnia and Herzegovina: World Cup 2026 last 32 – liveUSA v Bosnia and Herzegovina: World Cup 2026 last 32 – live
⚽️ Kick-off time: 5pm local/10am AEST/1am BST/8pm EDT⚽️ Player guide | Golden Boot | Bracket | Mail Beau Hello from San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, where as you might expect an extremely pro-USA crowd is filing in. There are certainly more than enough Bosnia and Herzegovina fans here to make ...
Podcast: The AI Tokenpocalypse Is HerePodcast: The AI Tokenpocalypse Is Here
We start this week with Joseph’s story about the Tokenpocalypse, which is companies scrambling to stop spending so much on AI after providers started charging per AI token. After the break, Joseph and Emanuel tell us about the ways companies are trying to do this, including using a tool to ...
Superstar Kane produces his biggest England momentSuperstar Kane produces his biggest England moment
Harry Kane’s England career is filled with great moments – his World Cup rescue act against DR Congo in Atlanta is his greatest, says chief football writer Phil McNulty. ...
Aunt of Venezuelan boy pulled from rubble tells BBC she will give him ‘mother’s warmth’Aunt of Venezuelan boy pulled from rubble tells BBC she will give him ‘mother’s warmth’
Kleiber Moran, 2, was rescued on Wednesday, six days after last week’s deadly earthquakes. ...
Turkish police beat us with iron rods before we lost limbs to frostbite, Afghans sayTurkish police beat us with iron rods before we lost limbs to frostbite, Afghans say
The young migrants heading to Europe say they were stripped and had their hands tied in freezing temperatures. ...
From Truman’s pension to Trump’s billions – a White House windfall unmatched by any presidentFrom Truman’s pension to Trump’s billions – a White House windfall unmatched by any president
Historians say Trump’s $2.2bn income last year is unprecedented and blurs the line on conflicts of interest. ...