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Version of AI tool ‘too powerful for public’ released to public

Claude Fable 5 is a version of Anthropic’s Claude Mythos, an AI program which caused serious concerns among technology, finance, and government leaders when it was released privately in April for previewing and testing. Some worry the tool is so powerful it could pose financial security risks, though others have questioned how much of the hype is marketing spin.

EU orders Meta to open WhatsApp to rival AI chatbots

The European Commission said the firm would need to maintain that access while it concluded an antitrust investigation into the tech giant’s decision to bar access for AI providers, other than Meta AI, on the messaging platform.

Is ‘out of control’ US tipping culture spreading overseas?

The debate about tipping culture in the US has reignited in recent years, with social media posts about waiting staff angry that they haven’t been left enough money going viral. Is this increased pressure to tip, and to do so generously, now spreading around the world?

‘A parallel world’: The people lost in addictive daydreams

Some people daydream for hours on end, playing out a single storyline for decades – and it can be hugely distressing. Here’s how to tell when your daydreaming has gone too far.

Coinbase taps Standard Chartered to expand multi-currency funding rails for institutional clients

Coinbase is working with Standard Chartered to unlock multi-currency funding rails for institutional clients, aiming to enhance capital efficiency and reduce FX friction.

Apple working on iPhone anti-snatching feature that locks the device automatically

Over the years, Apple has greatly improved iPhone anti-theft protections, with features such as Find My, Activation Lock, and Stolen Device Protection. However, many of those protections can be rendered nearly useless if a thief grabs the device while it is still unlocked.

The rise of the fruit that tastes like custard

“I was looking for a crop that could survive with very little water, grow with rainfall, and not depend heavily on pesticides,” Ashoka Shivareddy explains. Custard apple seemed to be a good fit. A knobbly fruit the size of a large avocado, its creamy, sweet flesh tastes a bit like custard – hence the name.

Andy Jassy Is rewriting Amazon’s Playbook for the AI age

Jassy was once Jeff Bezos’ deputy and the head of Amazon’s cloud computing arm. Five years into his tenure as CEO, he’s killing projects, cutting staff, pleasing Wall Street and steering the everything store through its greatest challenge yet.

Making AI work for Britain

Professor Alan Brown shares the opportunity the UK is sitting on, the adaptive path it should follow, the four implementation principles drawn from what the UK has got right, and the six areas of reform sequenced across a phased road map to 2030.

Bright idea? UK firm pioneers data centres using lampposts

There have been many attempts to put data centres in unusual places over the years – Microsoft put a data centre under the sea, Elon Musk has suggested putting them in space. Now a UK firm is betting on data centres using thousands of connected smart lampposts.

“We had people come just to see it”: Amazon delivers its first UK parcels by drone

Amazon has become the first retailer in the UK to start a drone delivery service with a limited launch in Darlington, County Durham.

The nuclear option: Atomic energy could offer Europe hope, say analysts — but it won’t be easy

Hefty upfront costs, issues disposing of radiation and waste, and memories of terrible accidents have all contributed to Europe’s reluctance to embrace nuclear energy in recent decades.

Meta to cut one in 10 jobs after spending billions on AI

The company told employees in a memo on Thursday that it planned to cut 10% of its workforce – roughly 8,000 staff. It said it would also not fill thousands more open jobs it had been hiring for.

Switching back to gas because heat pump costs more to run

At best gas delivers nearly one unit of heat for each unit of energy put in; his heat pump can deliver up to three or four units of heat for every unit of power. But as heat pumps run on electricity, he is now paying around 27p per kilowatt-hour, compared with less than 6p for gas that powers a boiler – more than four times as much.

Teens’ experiences on TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat

Teens largely turn to TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat for fun and connection. But experiences around messaging, screen time and cyberbullying vary. And what teens say about how these sites impact their mental health.

Booking.com customers warned of ‘reservation hijacking’ after hack

Hackers stole customer data that experts say could lead to a surge in the scams as customers are tricked into sending criminals money.

Want to improve your memory? The right type of exercise can give it a boost

A brief bout of physical exercise can create “ripples” of activity in your brain that help you store and retrieve memories.

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