US threatens Anthropic with deadline in dispute on AI safeguards

Esme Stallard,Climate and science reporter, BBC News and Matt McGrath,Environment correspondent, BBC News Aaron Chown/Getty Images The Prince of Wales spoke at the global climate meeting of world leaders President Trump was under attack on Thursday as world leaders lined up to criticise his stance on climate change ahead of the global COP30 summit. The…

For the past two decades, GPS technology has become inextricably woven into society, from smartphones to airplanes, stock markets to emergency hotlines and evenpower grids. But the system that underpins so many aspects of modern infrastructure is more vulnerable than most people realize—and conflict around the world has allowed bad actors to take advantage of…

Just when you thought the circular deals couldn’t get any more circular, OpenAI has invested in CEO Sam Altman’s brain computer interface (BCI) startup Merge Labs. Merge Labs, which defines itself as a “research lab” dedicated to “bridging biological and artificial intelligence to maximize human ability,” came out of stealth on Thursday with an undisclosed…

So we’re into 6G now, yeesh. 5G — I was a leader on 5G, getting that done, and now they’re up to 6. What does that do, give you a little bit deeper view into somebody’s skin? See how perfect it is. I liked the cameras of the old days. Sort of just had a…

OpenAI has signed a $38bn (£29bn) contract with Amazon to access its cloud computing infrastructure, as the start-up continues its run of major partnerships to secure computing power. In 2025, the ChatGPT maker has signed deals worth more than $1tn with Oracle, Broadcom, AMD and chip-making giant Nvidia. Its latest deal reduces its reliance on…