Anthropic’s new hardware standard lets AI agents control the physical world
For all the interest in and uptake of agentic AI systems over the past year or so, the world of automated AI has thus far
Elon Musk’s xAI used child porn to train Grok models, lawsuit says
xAI has now been accused of training Grok on child sex abuse materials (CSAM), as regulators and courts continue to probe how far the problem goes
Meta Projected It Could Spend $10 Billion on Anthropic’s A.I.
The social networking giant projected it could spend $10 billion annually on Anthropic’s tools, illustrating the friend-foe relationships underlying the A.I. race.
Civil Servants Sworn in at NASA Ames
New civil servants and guests pose for a group photo with NASA and Center leadership in the National Full-Scale Aerodynamics Complex (NFAC) 80-by-120-foot test section
What’s next for AI and how to get there
In 2026, the way we talk about AI is beginning to change. Two years ago, every boardroom argument circled the same question: which model do
Claude now has its own browser and no longer needs the Chrome extension
Anthropic has built a browser directly into Claude Cowork, opening it in a side panel when a prompt needs the web instead of using its
Syria’s president appoints ex-commander of Kurdish-led SDF as advisor
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa appoints Mazloum Abdi as presidential advisor, three days after dissolution of SDF.
Haiti police confront public frustration after deadly gang attack kills 47
The attack in Kenscoff, a community where crime had been declining, has raised questions about Haiti’s security.
Bosnian Serb General Ratko Mladic has died
Bosnian Serb General Ratko Mladic, who was serving a life sentence for genocide and crimes against humanity.
Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America
Trump’s order comes after the trade talks between the US and Canada collapsed late last week.
What we know about deadly Nepal-Tibet floods
Hundreds have died or are missing in Wednesday’s flooding and landslides on the border of Nepal and Tibet.
Jellyfish force partial shutdown of French nuclear plant
It is the second consecutive year that jellyfish has forced the closure of the Gravelines power station in northern France.
Thieves steal Bronze Age artefacts from Spanish museum in four-minute heist
The Treasure of Villena is a unique trove of almost ten kilos of gold, bowls, bottles and bracelets dating back to the Bronze Age.
Montana Sets Gold Standard for Indigenous Education Nationwide
The ACLU, ACLU of Montana, and the Native American Rights Fund reached a landmark settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit over the state’s failure