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Anthropic calls US directive a 'misunderstanding', works to restore AI
Anthropic suspended Fable 5 and Mythos 5 due to a US government directive citing a 'jailbreak'. The company calls it a 'misunderstanding', warning the standard could halt future AI model deployments, and is working to restore access.

Why driving instructor licences are becoming a hot ticket item for Hongkongers
With more than 20 years of experience as a light goods van driver, Hongkonger Fung Fu only started considering switching to becoming a private driving instructor when he noticed the economic outlook was getting gloomier. “Many restaurants have closed down, and companies are making fewer orders of goods. Besides, more drivers are joining the logistics industry, resulting in keener competition,” the 48-year-old told the South China Morning Post. “As I am getting older, my job of carrying heavy...

From Concerts To Bhajan Clubbing: Inside India's Rs 13,000-Crore Boom
The future of India's live-events economy may ultimately be defined by niche communities.

Chinese team builds first commercial ‘3-lane highway’ in optical fibre to boost capacity
China activated the world’s first three-band optical fibre communication system early this month, technology that its developers say could expand the carrying capacity of future AI networks. According to the project team, a single fibre can carry more than five times the traffic of conventional systems, while transmission capacity per core increases by nearly half. The project, completed in Qingdao in the eastern Chinese province of Shandong, was jointly developed by state-owned...

From Our Inbox: Letters to the Editor for the Week Ending June 12, 2026
Regarding the June 11 article, “Public Comment Opens For Santa Barbara Ordinance on Rent Limits, Housing Registry,” the estimate of housing deficits for America now tops 4 million. At the [...] The post From Our Inbox: Letters to the Editor for the Week Ending June 12, 2026 appeared first on Noozhawk .

Marguerite Casey Foundation plans to give at least $50M annually, a rare increase at a time of need
NEW YORK — The Marguerite Casey Foundation plans to donate at least $500 million over the next decade, increasing its annual payout as leaders try to spur more urgent grantmaking throughout philanthropy — especially given what it calls the sector’s...
'Interest' as Swindon town centre pub goes on the market
More details have been revealed about the Swindon Wetherspoon pub that is on the property market.
Here are the cheapest fuel prices in and around York this weekend
To help you get the best deal on your petrol or diesel this weekend, we've compiled a list of the cheapest garages in York.

Whaples: Two paths forward in Pope Leo’s AI encyclical
How can we safeguard the human person in the time of artificial intelligence? Pope Leo XIV offers two broad pathways in his new encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas.