AI company Anthropic amends core safety principle amid growing competition in sector

Anthropic, the AI company behind the Claude chatbot that was founded with a focus on safe technology, appears to be scaling back its safety commitments in order to keep the…

Orban Signals Opening in EU Spat While Raising Rhetoric at Home

Budapest is “ready to constructively engage” in efforts to reopen transit through the Druzhba oil pipeline, Orban said in a letter to European Council President Antonio Costa Thursday, according to…

Record Stock Buybacks in Europe Make It Even Better Pick Than US

The strong start of the year marks a re-acceleration in stock repurchase programs after a slowdown in 2025. Banks, energy and technology accounted for nearly 50% of Stoxx 600 buybacks…

U.S. military shoots down Border Protection drone, sparking new air closure and derision from lawmakers

The U.S. government said it would do better to communicate between agencies after the military reportedly used a laser to shoot down a Customs and Border Protection drone in Texas…

South Korea allows Google to export map data after years of frustration over Google Maps

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s government on Friday said it will allow Google to export detailed mapping data of the country to overseas servers under certain security requirements,…

Can you turn your AIs into Marxists?

What if you work them very hard?: The key finding from our experiments: models asked to do grinding work were more likely to question the legitimacy of the system. The…

Telus, Rogers have most reliable cell networks, Bell has fastest 5G downloads: report

A new report says Rogers and Telus have Canada’s most reliable and consistent mobile networks, while Bell maintains the best 5G download speeds of the major carriers. The annual study…

OpenSynergy’s Blue SDK Now Drives More Than 400 Million Cars

OpenSynergy brings over 25 years of experience in embedded software development. Our Blue SDK products offer the latest Bluetooth® technology features, including Channel Sounding and Auracast™, enabling diverse wireless applications…

UK Set to Slash Bond Sales to Lowest in Three Years

Investors will be focused on how the 2026/2027 gilt sales are split across different maturities, and how that distribution has changed since Reeve’s budget in November. The proportion of short-,…

Prosecutor says he knew charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia would likely be seen as vindictive

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A federal prosecutor testified Thursday that he knew an indictment he brought against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador last year, would most…