California gives all state agencies access to Claude at half price in first-of-its-kind Anthropic deal
California has struck a deal with Anthropic that gives all state agencies and local governments access to Claude at half price. The agreement, announced by
Arena, the AI leaderboard everyone uses, just became a 100 million dollar business
Arena, the crowdsourced AI leaderboard that started as a UC Berkeley research project in 2023, has reached 100 million dollars in annualized revenue just eight
WhatsApp to let users go by usernames, not phone numbers
WhatsApp says the feature is designed to give its three billion users a new layer of control over who can contact them.
Peru elects Keiko Fujimori in victory for Latin American right
Peru’s conservative president-elect Keiko Fujimori vows that the ‘doors to dialogue will always be open.’
What is Iran looking for in any upcoming talks with the US?
Strait of Hormuz, frozen funds, Lebanon at forefront of the minds of Iran’s negotiators ahead of potential talks.
Heavy security deployed in South Africa ahead of anti-migrant protests
Thousands of people have left South Africa ahead of Tuesday’s deadline set by anti-migrant groups.
Parcel bomb injures Ukrainian oligarch and family in Monaco – reports
The blast was caused by an explosive device which appeared to contain bolts and pellets, the head of Monaco’s government said.
Watch: Young bald eagle takes first flight in California
A popular stream set up by the Friends of Big Bear Valley caught the moment a juvenile eagle nicknamed Luna spread its wings.
Angry Venezuelans accuse government of negligence over earthquake response
People in areas devastated by twin earthquakes say they need more support from the government.
A discovery about this bat’s diet was hiding in a Renaissance painting
Renaissance painter Jan Brueghel the Elder painted a bat eating a bird — 400 years before scientists would document the behavior.
Acetaminophen in pregnancy shows no link to autism or ADHD, again
Reassuring evidence on acetaminophen’s safety in pregnancy keeps growing, with another study that compares siblings with different prenatal exposures.
Remember when Trump faked his assassination attempt, according to MAGA ex-gay Milo Yiannopoulos?
Disgraced ex-gay MAGA provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos recently said that President Tweety McTreason faked the July 13, 2024 assassination attempt on his life. Queer congressional Democrats largely
US offers $10 million for info on group behind Signal and WhatsApp hacking spree
Federal authorities are offering a reward of up to $10 million for information leading to the identification or location of a Russian state cyber group