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You can chart a year through product launches, or you can measure it in the greater moments that change the way we look at AI. The AI industry is constantly churning out news, like major acquisitions, indie developer successes, public outcry against sketchy products, and existentially dangerous contract negotiations — it’s a lot to untangle, so we’re taking a glimpse at where we’re at and where we’ve been so far this year. Anthropic vs. the Pentagon Once business partners, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reached a bitter stalemate in February as they renegotiated the contracts that…

In the lead up to the Tumbler Ridge school shooting in Canada last month, 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar spoke to ChatGPT about her feelings of isolation and an increasing obsession with violence, according to court filings. The chatbot allegedly validated Van Rootselaar’s feelings and then helped her plan her attack, telling her which weapons to use and sharing precedents from other mass casualty events, per the filings. She went on to kill her mother, her 11-year-old brother, five students, and an education assistant, before turning the gun on herself.   Before Jonathan Gavalas, 36, died by suicide last October, he got…

Billionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller said blockchain and stablecoins may only be a decade away from powering the global payments system — though he isn’t sold on the idea of crypto functioning as a store of value.In an interview with Morgan Stanley recorded on Jan. 30 and released on Friday, the former hedge fund manager said blockchain-based tokens — particularly stablecoins — boost productivity in the payments space:”Blockchain and the use of stablecoins, if you want to throw crypto into that, tokens, incredibly useful in terms of productivity,” Druckenmiller said.”I assume our whole payment systems will be stablecoins in 10 or…

The public is being invited to vote on which of six shortlisted artists should create an artwork from the wood of the illegally felled Sycamore Gap tree. One of the six shortlisted is Sam Williams Studio in Brighton, a collective which specialises in public art and temporary instillations. Artwork for Stories of 1000 trees by Sam Williams Studio, one of the six shortlisted artists (Image: Sam Williams Studio/National Trust/PA Wire) In September, the National Trust called on artists, organisations and creative agencies across the country to present ideas for a “nationally important” commission which helps shape the tree’s next chapter…

With crypto becoming a preferred payment avenue for many, you might be wondering whether travels are included. Can you really book flights and hotels with crypto? The short answer is: yes, you can. Travel companies and booking platforms now allow customers to pay for flights, hotel rooms and activities using digital currencies. Travala reports that in 2025 more travellers than ever are using cryptocurrencies to book hotels, flights and activities. The company says digital assets have become a popular payment option worldwide because they offer convenience, flexibility and borderless transactions. At Travala, for example, travellers can book more than 3…

Location : The A38 eastbound between the junctions with the A374 Plymouth and the A3121 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 14 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. Source link

Friday 13 March 2026 6:56 pm Trainer Danny Shum has saddled 36 winners this season RACING in Hong Kong returns to Sha Tin on Sunday, with a mixed bag of action on turf and the all-weather surface.The 11-race programme features the Class Three Junction Handicap (8.05am) over the extended mile on the all-weather surface, and includes some of the top dirt performers in the city, such as Talents Ambition and Dragon Air Force, who between them, have won seven races and been placed 10 times.Both have made themselves popular with racing fans with their trademark finishing-kicks, but are prisoners to…

The veteran journalist announced in October last year that he would be leaving the station after 32 years. On Friday, he picked his last signature tie and delivered his final broadcast on STV’s evening news . As the segment came to an end, John thanked viewers for ‘having him in their homes for so long’. He said: “That’s it from me and from me on the STV News. It’s been my privilege to bring you Scotland’s changing story over these many years. “Thank you for having me in your homes for so long. My colleagues at STV News will continue…

The inquest into the death of the schoolboy at Belfast Coroner’s Court, which is being heard with a jury, has just finished its seventh week.Fiona Donohoe, the mother of 14-year-old Noah Donohoe, arrives at Belfast Coroner’s Court(Image: Liam McBurney/PA Wire)Seven key points after week seven of inquest into death of Noah DonohoePolice “gripped” the seriousness of the investigation into the disappearance of Noah Donohoe at an early stage, the inquest heard this past week. Chief Inspector Robinson told Belfast Coroner’s Court on Monday that he had carried out a compliance review into how police carried out their search for the…

And then there were two: Of the original 11 co-founders who kickstarted xAI with Elon Musk three years ago, only two remain as the deep learning lab continues a personnel overhaul to compete with Anthropic and OpenAI. That rebuilding, insists Musk, is by design. “xAI was not built right first time around, so is being rebuilt from the foundations up,” Musk said Thursday on his social media platform, X. By most measures, it isn’t going all that smoothly. The most immediate pressure is competitive. This week, xAI co-founders Zihang Dai and Guodong Zhang left the outfit after Musk complained that…