The PM says the depth of the pair’s relationship was not known when he was appointed US ambassador.
Bangladesh Rushes For ‘Secret’ US Trade Deal After India’s Tariff Gains
The United States and Bangladesh are set to sign a trade agreement on February 9, just 72 hours before the national election on February 12. The deal has faced significant criticism because of secrecy surrounding its terms.
Anthropic says it found Opus 4.6 “brings more focus to the most challenging parts of a task without being told to” and “thinks more deeply and more carefully” (Anthropic)
Anthropic:
Anthropic says it found Opus 4.6 “brings more focus to the most challenging parts of a task without being told to” and “thinks more deeply and more carefully” — We’re upgrading our smartest model.&…
OpenAI says GPT-5.3-Codex goes beyond an agent that can code “to an agent that can do nearly anything developers and professionals can do on a computer” (OpenAI)
OpenAI:
OpenAI says GPT-5.3-Codex goes beyond an agent that can code “to an agent that can do nearly anything developers and professionals can do on a computer” — Expanding Codex across the full spectrum of professional …
Anthropic says Opus 4.6 found 500+ previously unknown high-severity security flaws in open-source libraries with little to no prompting during its testing (Sam Sabin/Axios)
Sam Sabin / Axios:
Anthropic says Opus 4.6 found 500+ previously unknown high-severity security flaws in open-source libraries with little to no prompting during its testing — – Before its debut, Anthropic’s frontier red team tested…
Trump admin issues new rule, making it easier to fire 50,000 federal workers
Union representing federal workers warned the new policy will chill speech
Watch: Trump’s 10 most inappropriate moments from the National Prayer Breakfast
Donald Trump addressed members of Congress and faith leaders for over an hour on Thursday (5 February), where he claimed that he believes he will make it to heaven.
Empress Eugenie’s crown to be restored after Louvre heist
The Louvre Museum says a crown left behind by thieves fleeing a daring robbery last year is largely intact and will be fully restored. The crown of French Empress Eugénie is missing just one of the eight gold eagles that decorated it, while all 56 eme…
OpenAI launches GPT-5.3-Codex, which it says runs 25% faster, enabling longer-running tasks, and “is our first model that was instrumental in creating itself” (David Gewirtz/ZDNET)
David Gewirtz / ZDNET:
OpenAI launches GPT-5.3-Codex, which it says runs 25% faster, enabling longer-running tasks, and “is our first model that was instrumental in creating itself” — ZDNET’s key takeaways — …
‘If someone had pulled the trigger’: MPs rue lack of challenger to oust Starmer
PM clings to power after a day when Commons mutiny filled the air, as fallout over Mandelson appointment continuesThe most dangerous moment of Keir Starmer’s premiership came just after lunchtime on Wednesday, when mutiny was the talk of the Commons te…