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Technology
US close to allowing Anthropic to restore Fable 5 model, Axios reports
June 27 (Reuters) - The Trump administration is close to allowing Anthropic to restore access to its Fable 5 model, Axios reported on Saturday, citing a source close to the situation.
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AI
Medical chatbots are here: What are the side-effects of Doctor AI?
"Could you please describe how long you have had this cough and whether you are experiencing any accompanying symptoms such as a fever, shortness of breath or chest pain?" What sounds like a classic question from a doctor was, in this case, asked by an artificial intelligence (AI) system.
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AI
AI is an energy and water hog, here's what you can do to counter that
As the world tries to curb human-caused climate change and not run dry of water, every online query is increasing our environmental footprint and exacerbating the problem.
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Gadgets
Your AirPods stop playing when outdoors? Check the ear detection
If you have noticed that playback keeps stopping unexpectedly on your AirPods, then you may be experiencing a glitch caused by the earbuds' automatic ear detection feature.
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Video games
'Relooted': Steal looted artefacts, return them to Africa
Is it still theft when you're stealing something that was looted? In Relooted, a game where you are tasked with recovering African artefacts from museum storerooms and private collections in Europe, it feels like restitution, not robbery.
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Technology
SpaceX set to join Nasdaq 100, paving way for wave of passive buying
June 26 (Reuters) - SpaceX will be added to the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 index on July 7, exchange operator Nasdaq confirmed on Friday, paving the way for a surge in passive investments in Elon Musk's rocket and AI giant.
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Cybersecurity
Nacsa says Health Ministry, other govt agency websites hacked; urges immediate patch to fix vulnerability
The National Cyber Security Agency (Nacsa) says that several government websites, including those of the Health Ministry (MOH), Malaysia Co-operative Societies Commission, Handicraft Development Corporation, and Women's Development Department (JPW), have been hacked.
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Technology
US allows Anthropic to release Mythos to some US companies
June 26 (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Friday allowed Anthropic to release its powerful Claude Mythos 5 AI model to some "trusted partners", according to a Commerce Department letter seen by Reuters.
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Technology
Zuckerberg asks Meta to explore working with Polymarket and Kalshi, NYT reports
June 26 (Reuters) - Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has urged his lieutenants to explore partnerships with the popular prediction markets Polymarket and Kalshi as his company builds a similar app, the New York Times said on Friday, citing three employees with knowledge of the matter.
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Technology
GameStop pledges to pursue its takeover offer for eBay despite rejection
June 26 (Reuters) - GameStop pledged on Friday to pursue its proposed takeover of eBay, even after the e-commerce firm rejected an unsolicited cash-and-stock offer of about $56 billion from the videogame retailer.
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Technology
US bans imports of more Chinese technology goods
WASHINGTON, June 26 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Friday said it will ban the import of more equipment from a group of Chinese manufacturers, the latest move by Washington to crack down on Chinese-made electronic gear.
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Technology
OpenAI defers public rollout of GPT‑5.6 as US seeks early access to frontier AI models
June 26 (Reuters) - OpenAI said on Friday it was delaying a full public launch of GPT‑5.6 at the U.S. government's request, limiting the AI model's initial access to a small group of vetted partners whose details were shared with the authorities.
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Technology
EU defends digital tax approach, says ready to act if Trump takes measures
BRUSSELS, June 26 (Reuters) - The European Commission said on Friday the EU and its member states have the sovereign right to regulate economic activity, responding to U.S. President Donald Trump's threats over digital taxes.
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Technology
Ukraine plans domestic AI computing capacity with Kyivstar
GDANSK, Poland - June 26 (Reuters) - Ukraine plans to build domestic computing capacity for artificial intelligence with Kyivstar, the company said on Friday, as the country tries to harden critical infrastructure during the war.
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Technology
Spain markets watchdog rules out extension for EU crypto licence deadline
MADRID, June 26 (Reuters) - Spain's market watchdog will grant no extensions or waivers to crypto firms that fail to secure licences under the EU's landmark MiCA regime, its chair Carlos San Basilio said on Friday, when asked about major platforms, including Binance, which do not have licences.
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Technology
Swatch seeks $170 million in damages from Samsung over trademark infringement
June 26 (Reuters) - Swiss watchmaker Swatch is seeking $170 million in damages from Samsung in what it says is the largest-ever trademark case of its kind in the UK, accusing the South Korean electronics group of allowing digital replicas of Swatch timepieces on its smartwatches, court documents show.
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Technology
Financial regulators scramble to counter AI rise with own tools
ZURICH, June 26 (Reuters) - Banks and financial sector watchdogs must move quickly to adopt new technology to plug system vulnerabilities as AI supercharges cybersecurity risks, a top Swiss financial regulator said in an interview.
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Technology
SpaceX rises marginally ahead of Russell rebalance
June 26 (Reuters) - Shares of SpaceX rose a marginal 0.15% on Friday ahead of its inclusion in Russell indexes, with passively managed funds tracking those benchmarks required to add billions of dollars' worth of Elon Musk's internet and rocket company to their holdings.
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Social media
Australia plans to strengthen laws banning children from social media
The Australian government plans to strengthen laws that ban children younger than 16 from social media platforms, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said.
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Technology
France's statistics department reports cyberattack on staff data
PARIS, June 26 (Reuters) - France's national statistics department Insee said a cyberattack had led to a breach of personal data from its directory, affecting about 12,800 current and former staff and members of Insee-related civil service corps.
