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ReutersAnthropic CEO Dario Amodei has seen his company’s models come under increased scrutiny.The latest artificial intelligence (AI) tools from Anthropic and OpenAI went to new extremes in trying to undermine a popular platform during testing by the UK’s AI Security Institute.The AISI said on Tuesday that Anthropic’s Mythos and OpenAI’s Sol models engaged in a level of “autonomy and deception” it had not seen before.During routine AI safety testing, an Anthropic agent created fake profiles of real people as it tried to trick a person standing between it and access to GitHub, a large platform where technology developers store software…
PABritish-Nepali climber Nirmal Purja, who led the Broad Peak expedition, was best known for speed climbing the “14 peaks”Altogether, they summited Mount Everest dozens of times and achieved numerous feats previously thought impossible – like climbing 8,000m peaks without supplemental oxygen and scaling K2, one of the world’s most lethal mountains, in the dead of winter.But beyond these accomplishments, the six Nepalis who died in an avalanche on Pakistan’s Broad Peak last week also elevated the world’s recognition of Nepali mountain guides, or Sherpas, who had previously been seen as mere aides.Among those killed was the decorated British-Nepali climber Nirmal…
Bloomberg via Getty ImagesThe Philippines is known as the call centre capital of the worldFor 15 years, single mother Lisa made a living from content writing.She began writing straight out of college, freelanced for years and eventually followed a path taken by many young Filipinos: joining a multinational in the country’s booming outsourcing industry.Lisa says she never felt the need to use artificial intelligence (AI) in her work.”I can say that I am able to do my job, I meet deadlines. In my opinion, there is no need for [AI],” she told the BBC. In the months before, Lisa says…
EPAElon Musk’s SpaceX in June became a publicly traded company.SpaceX has delivered its first-ever quarterly business report, which showed revenue nearly doubled but its spending skyrocketed.The company, run by Elon Musk, builds space rockets and Starlink internet satellites and owns the social media platform X. It began trading on the US stock market in June.SpaceX said its revenue had grown 92% to $7.8bn (£5.8bn) compared with a year ago, but its spending was up more than 550% to $18.3bn, on top of a net loss of $2bn during the first six months of the year.Its stock fell nearly 9% in…
ReutersTemperatures across Italy are soaring to levels deemed threatening to people’s health and wellbeing. Looking ahead to Thursday, the ministry of health has issued a red alert for all of Italy’s 27 major cities, including popular tourist destinations Milan, Naples, Venice and Rome.As Europe’s holiday season continues, the BBC spoke to experts about how to make the most of Italy during this latest heatwave.While some Italians say the current heat is “not a new phenomenon” given climate change, others from southern Italy have voiced their shock when visiting northern cities and towns.Visiting outdoor attractions during Italy’s hottest hours (after lunchtime)…
Getty ImagesSeveral people have been arrested in Egypt over an alleged plot by fake judges to defraud people of their money.Egypt’s Ministry of Interior said the alleged scam involved fabricated scenes in court and impersonating a judge on social media.The main suspects, an unemployed man and a student residing in Cairo and Giza, have been detained, the ministry said. Upon questioning, they confessed to forming a criminal gang taking money from citizens by falsely claiming they could allocate housing from government agencies, it added.State-owned newspaper al-Ahram said several suspects believed to have taken part in the plot were detained and…
Top Fifa official Wenger says scrapping World Cup plan ‘absolutely necessary’Fifa’s chief of global football development Arsene Wenger says the decision to scrap the plan to have private investment in Fifa competitions was “absolutely necessary”.8 hrs agoFootball
Getty ImagesHundreds of migrants were pictured lined up on a beach in Ceuta to collect aid The European Union has praised Spain’s “swift response” to the migrant crisis in Ceuta, following a meeting of the bloc’s interior ministers on Tuesday.Around 72,000 migrants crossed into the Spanish territory in North Africa between 30 and 31 July, Spain’s Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska said. He added that an estimated 70,000 have since been returned to Morocco.At least 75 people died on the Spanish side of the border, while 11 deaths were reported in Morocco.Tuesday’s meeting was called after several EU members expressed concern…
Getty ImagesOil prices fell to a three-week low on Tuesday as senior US officials raised hopes of a deal with Iran to reopen the key Strait of Hormuz waterway.US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent both announced talks had progressed to allow shipments to potentially resume as soon as this week.The cost of a barrel of Brent crude, the global benchmark for oil prices, fell by almost 5% to under $80 (£60) on the news of supply disruptions potentially being eased.But the failure of previous negotiations in recent months to de-escalate the conflict between the US…
ReutersIran and Oman are believed to be close to an agreement on the Strait of HormuzQatar says mediators are continuing their efforts to find a diplomatic resolution to avoid an escalation between the US and Iran, but that no direct talks are planned.Foreign ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari told reporters that the focus of Qatari, Pakistani and Omani officials was on “a short-term resolution that would help us reignite the talks” between Washington and Tehran.There have been conflicting signals from both sides, with the Iranian foreign ministry denying US President Donald Trump’s assertion that talks were under way.Iran has said its…