Anthropic picks Accenture for in-house AI safety evaluation
Its work will include deliberately trying to make AI systems misbehave to expose flaws. Read More
Anthropic considers releasing new AI model ahead of IPO, sources say
It could also push its IPO to after November US midterm elections, say sources. Read More
Father of murdered Spanish student arrives in Mexico after suspect detained
MEXICO CITY, Sept 18 – The father of a Spanish exchange student killed in Mexico arrived in the Mexican state of Morelos on Friday to identify his daughter’s body, a…
Putin says Ukraine interfering in Russian parliamentary election
Sept 18 – Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Ukraine was deliberately hindering talks aimed at ending the 4 1/2-year-old war and accused Kyiv of interfering in Russia’s…
US troop deaths during Iran war exceed Pentagon count by at least four, Washington Post reports
Sept 18 – More US troops have died during the US-Israeli war with Iran than the Pentagon has publicly disclosed, the Washington Post reported on Friday. Read More
US Treasury’s Bessent plans to discuss AI and rare earths with China’s He, source says
Bessent said in a statement that he expects the discussions to cover both open- and closed-weight AI models. Read More
Trump says he’s banning media outlets CNN, MS NOW, Politico from White House
He was banning the outlets for allegedly “reporting FAKE NEWS” in a move that is likely to be challenged as conflicting with the US Constitution. Read More
Russian attack kills two in Balakliia in eastern Ukraine
Sept 18 – Russian forces attacked the northeastern Ukrainian city of Balakliia on Friday, killing two people and wounding two, the head of the city’s military administration said. Read More
Widespread sexual violence in Ukraine war, most cases tied to Russia, says UN report
Of those cases, 89 per cent were attributed to the Russian side, including members of the armed forces, prison service and security agencies. Read More
Widespread sexual violence in Ukraine war, most cases tied to Russia, says UN report
Of those cases, 89 per cent were attributed to the Russian side, including members of the armed forces, prison service and security agencies. Read More