The Trump administration has officially barred foreign nationals from accessing Anthropic’s advanced AI models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5, citing national security concerns. This export control directive, which applies to both domestic and international users, marks a significant escalation in US government oversight of artificial intelligence development. According to a company blog post, Anthropic must … Read more
SpaceX has shifted from a Google-backed startup to a critical infrastructure provider for the search giant, inking a $920 million monthly deal to supply AI compute capacity as part of a broader, complex rivalry between Elon Musk and Google co-founder Larry Page. This partnership, which follows Google’s initial $900 million investment in SpaceX in 2015, … Read more
State governments are increasingly enacting independent artificial intelligence regulations as federal legislative efforts remain deadlocked. Despite a White House executive order aimed at preempting state-level rules, jurisdictions including Illinois, Colorado, and Connecticut are moving forward with mandates targeting chatbot transparency, algorithmic bias, and protections for minors. According to the Associated Press, state lawmakers are shifting … Read more
Anthropic PBC has suspended all access to its most advanced artificial intelligence models, including Mythos and Fable 5, following a direct order from the Trump administration. The U.S. Commerce Department mandated that these frontier systems be restricted from all foreign nationals, regardless of their location, citing national security concerns regarding potential cybersecurity vulnerabilities. The company … Read more
Anthropic has taken its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 artificial intelligence models offline to comply with a Trump administration directive prohibiting use by foreign nationals. The company stated it disagrees with the government’s handling of the directive, citing a lack of transparency and specific national security justifications. Why did the US government restrict Anthropic’s AI … Read more
The scheduled opening of the $6.4-billion Gordie Howe International Bridge was abruptly cancelled Thursday at the demand of the Trump administration, just one day before a planned ribbon-cutting ceremony. The delay, which aims to protect the financial interests of the privately owned Ambassador Bridge, follows years of political lobbying by the bridge’s owners, the Michigan-based … Read more
Researchers at Princeton University have developed a machine-learning tool capable of identifying previously unknown drug effects by analyzing the physical shapes of biomolecular condensates within human cells. According to a study published in the journal Cell, this AI-driven approach detected a novel “flower” morphology in the nucleolus, a cell structure responsible for protein assembly, which … Read more
New Zealanders should prepare for a nationwide test of the emergency mobile alert system this Sunday, June 14. Between 6 p.m. and 7 p.m., the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) will broadcast a test alert to all capable, SIM-connected devices. The exercise is designed to ensure the system functions correctly and to familiarize the public … Read more
SpaceX shares offer a long-term investment opportunity for those willing to look past current financial performance, according to CNBC’s Jim Cramer. Following its Nasdaq debut, the company reached a $2.1 trillion market capitalization. Investors prioritizing future space exploration over near-term earnings should view stock pullbacks as potential buying opportunities, Cramer noted. Why is the SpaceX … Read more
Written Exposure Therapy (WET) offers a scalable, brief intervention for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) that produces clinical outcomes comparable to intensive, long-term therapies like cognitive processing therapy. By utilizing a structured, five-session narrative writing process, WET reduces the requirement for intensive therapist interaction, enabling the delivery of effective trauma care through telehealth and in non-specialty … Read more