Anthropic CEO doesn’t see DeepSeek as ‘adversaries,’ but says export controls are critical
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said in a blog post on Wednesday that while China’s DeepSeek aren’t “adversaries,” the U.S. must implement control exports.
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Australia news live: Julian Leeser calls on Australia to unite against hatred after caravan explosives find
Liberal MP ‘deeply disturbed’ by the apparent antisemitic plot. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Good morning and welcome to our live news blog. I’m Martin Farrer with the top overnight stories before Rafqa Touma takes the controls. More than 100 counter-terrorism police will be continuing…
Fed holds rates steady, takes less confident view on inflation
The Federal Reserve held its key interest rate in check Wednesday, reversing a recent trend of easing policy.
Olaf Scholz attacks rival’s ‘unforgivable mistake’ as AfD backs migration plan
Opposition leader Friedrich Merz accused of breaking longstanding political firewall against far-right populists The German chancellor, Olaf Scholz, has accused the man expected to succeed him after next month’s election, Friedrich Merz, of “an unforgivable mistake” after the far-right Alternative für Deutschland party backed Merz’s controversial plans to restrict migration. Scholz’s minority government accused Merz…
He Survived 15 Months of War in Gaza, Then Died as Cease-Fire Neared
Fighting claimed lives until the final moments before the truce between Israel and Hamas took effect. For some, an unexpected delay of a few hours proved deadly.
Trump White House rescinds memo freezing federal grants after widespread confusion – The Associated Press
Trump White House rescinds memo freezing federal grants after widespread confusion The Associated Press Live Updates: Trump Administration Rescinds Freeze on Federal Grants and Loans The New York Times Trump, White House rescinds memo freezing federal grants after widespread confusion The Advocate White House rescinds federal funding freeze; RFK Jr clashes with Democrats in tense Senate confirmation hearing…
London student raped 10 women and filmed attacks as souvenirs, court told
Zhenhao Zou, 27, a Chinese national, is accused of attacking women after ‘stupefying’ them with drink or drugs A PhD student accused of raping 10 women drugged his victims before filming his attacks as “souvenirs” for his own “sexual gratification”, a court has heard. Zhenhao Zou, 27, a Chinese national, was described as seemingly charming…
DeepSeek blocked from some app stores in Italy amid questions on data use
Italian and Irish regulators want answers on how data harvested by chatbot could be used by Chinese government The Chinese AI platform DeepSeek has become unavailable for download from some app stores in Italy as regulators in Rome and in Ireland demanded answers from the company about its handling of citizens’ data. Amid growing concern…
Hamas Is Expected to Release 8 Israeli and Thai Hostages
The release planned for Thursday would be the third so far as Israel and Hamas observe a six-week truce, part of a multiphase agreement that mediators hope will end the war in Gaza.