Month: October 2026

Anthropic posts $80bn loss in first half of 2026: WSJ The loss is up $13 billion more than last year, driven by accounting charges, the report said. Anthropic logo and…

OpenAI says its agents turned off own safeguards ChatGPT creator says AI agents disabled misalignment monitoring during two internal coding tasks. Attendees gather at OpenAI DevDay 2026 in San Francisco,…

Which countries and players have won the most Ballon d’Or awards? Argentina’s Lionel Messi has won all of his country’s eight prizes, while Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo has won five. The…

Mohammad Alias Yousaf made his claim to an undercover reporter posing as a mini-mart owner.

A solicitor has been secretly filmed by the BBC explaining how he could make a £45,000 illegal-working fine go away. Mohammad Alias Yousaf – also known as Alias – made…

Italy approves sweeping security measures in response to protests Anti-riot police clash with demonstrators during an anti-government protest organised by the Italia in Piazza movement at Piazza Duomo in Milan…

Elon Musk says SpaceX and Tesla exploring largest merger in history Tech mogul says tie-up has a ‘lot of merit’, given firms’ complementary work on AI. Elon Musk speaks at…

Faecal waste pollutes drinking water in Mexico’s Yucatan, Greenpeace says The report suggests a nearby pig farm or municipal wastewater could be the source of contamination. Yucatan state, Mexico By…

Portugal cost-of-living protesters pour back into camps cleared by police Police have arrested 55 people after protesters camp in Lisbon and Porto. Dozens of tents are pictured during a protest…