A court in Thailand has issued an arrest warrant for Jakkaphong “Anne” Jakrajutatip, a co-owner of the Miss Universe Organization, in connection with a fraud case.
Russia confirms it has blocked WhatsApp, citing Meta’s “unwillingness to comply with Russian law”, and proposes that Russians switch to the state-owned Max app (Reuters)
Reuters:
Russia confirms it has blocked WhatsApp, citing Meta’s “unwillingness to comply with Russian law”, and proposes that Russians switch to the state-owned Max app — U.S. messenger app WhatsApp, owned by Meta Platfo…
Anthropic raises $30bn in latest round, valuing Claude bot maker at $380bn
Maker of chatbot boasting coding ability said annualized revenue grew tenfold in each of past three years, to $14bnThe artificial intelligence company Anthropic said on Thursday it raised $30bn in its latest funding round that values the Claude maker a…
Anthropic hits a $380B valuation as it heightens competition with OpenAI
Artificial intelligence company Anthropic says it is now valued at $380 billion.
Rainbow flag raised at Stonewall monument in New York in defiance of Trump
The flag’s earlier removal drew complaints from a series of New York’s Democratic officials.
Rainbow flag raised at Stonewall monument in New York in defiance of Trump
The flag’s earlier removal drew complaints from a series of New York’s Democratic officials.
Atletico Madrid thrash Barcelona 4-0 to take charge of Copa del Rey semi
Atletico Madrid tear the holders apart with four first-half goals in the first leg of their Copa del Rey semifinal.
In a memo to US lawmakers, OpenAI accused DeepSeek of using distillation techniques to train the next generation of R1 and “free-ride” on leading US AI models (Bloomberg)
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In a memo to US lawmakers, OpenAI accused DeepSeek of using distillation techniques to train the next generation of R1 and “free-ride” on leading US AI models — OpenAI has warned US lawmakers that its Chinese …
Three Brits charged with raping woman in holiday hotspot as trio face 10 years in prison after meeting her on waterfront
THREE British men are facing 10 years in prison after being charged with raping a woman in a popular beach holiday spot. Ami Arifi, 30, Gezhim Xhafa, 29 and Sohqib Shakibi, 25, allegedly gang raped a 28-year-old local woman in a two hour ordeal af…
Senate Democrats block DHS funding over immigration tactics
Though Department of Homeland Security almost certain to shutter at midnight Friday, ICE to be largely unaffectedUS politics live – latest updatesDemocrats in the US Senate have blocked a funding package for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) am…