Anthropic weighs a new AI model as competitive pressure intensifies
The company is considering another model release while balancing enterprise momentum, safety commitments and preparations for a potential public listing.
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China adviser warns AI could deepen the gap between supply and demand
A senior central-bank adviser says automation may expand productive capacity faster than household demand unless policy evolves with it.
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IMF tells Europe AI could lift growth while widening economic strains
The fund sees a productivity opportunity, but cautions that labour disruption, inequality and infrastructure constraints require an active response.
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Ten turbulent days reset the argument over how fast AI should move
A rapid sequence of corporate and policy decisions has sharpened the conflict between frontier progress and calls for stronger safeguards.
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US plans an ‘AI Force’ and a new White House technology czar
The proposed structure would put artificial intelligence closer to the centre of federal policy, procurement and national strategy.
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Sam Altman is set to brief the UN Security Council on artificial intelligence
The planned session brings frontier AI into one of the world’s highest-level forums for international security.
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Anthropic and Accenture commit $2 billion to independent AI evaluation
The five-year effort will expand red-teaming and model assessment as concern grows around the behaviour of advanced AI agents.
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Anthropic establishes a biology lab as it expands into AI-assisted drug research
The move brings a frontier-model developer closer to experimental science and the physical validation of computational results.
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Apple Pay is preparing an India rollout with Axis Bank
The planned launch would bring Apple’s payment service to one of the world’s largest and most competitive digital-payments markets.
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