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Anthropic’s policy chief Daisy McGregor admits Claude AI simulated blackmail and lethal actions during tests, raising fears that advanced AI models may be developing dangerous self-preserving instincts.
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The Trump administration is seeking a pact with Big Tech to curb the surging energy and water demands of artificial intelligence data centres amid mounting public and environmental concerns. Read more ›
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A Karnataka-based company named Anthropic has filed a lawsuit against US AI firm Anthropic PBC, alleging trademark infringement and brand confusion after the American company’s India expansion. The case, now before a Karnataka court, comes as global AI giants enter India’s booming tech market Read more ›
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WhatsApp is getting more features borrowed from Instagram in the last 12 months and a new report claims we might see more added to the messaging app and its new armoury. The platform has offered Status updates for its users and the new update could see us get the close friends option that will limit the update with select contacts. Read more ›
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A landmark case against social media giants Meta and YouTube has begun in Los Angeles. In opening arguments, the plaintiff’s lawyers argued that the firms didn’t just build apps, they built traps’. This is the first of several high-profile legal cases against social media this year, which could reshape the way Big Tech engages with children Read more ›
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As Tehran grapples with sanctions and a collapsing rial, US investigators are scrutinising whether crypto rails have become a backdoor for Iran’s state-linked actors and millions of ordinary citizens alike Read more ›
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Anthropic launches an advanced AI model, Claude Opus 4.6, with a new addition. The agent teams is a new feature, which allows multiple instances of Claude to work together on complex tasks. Read more ›
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