London Mayor Sadiq Khan has invited the AI company Anthropic to expand in London. The invitation comes after the U.S. Pentagon labeled Anthropic a supply chain risk, which means the government sees the company as not secure enough for its use. Anthropic plans to contest this label legally.
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Mayor Sadiq Khan invited Anthropic, an AI firm from San Francisco, to expand in London.
The U.S. Pentagon designated Anthropic as a supply chain risk.
A supply chain risk label means the government considers a company not secure enough for its technology to be used.
Anthropic plans to challenge the Pentagon's label in court.
President Donald Trump ordered federal agencies to stop using Anthropic's technology.
Sir Sadiq Khan criticized the U.S. actions against Anthropic, offering London as a potential hub for their operations.
The designation is the first time a U.S. company has received this specific risk label from the Pentagon.
Microsoft announced it would continue using Anthropic technology except for U.S. Department of Defense contracts.
Elon Musk's AI chatbot, Grok, made headlines when it posted a harsh critique of President Donald Trump on Musk's social media platform, X. This post sparked debate about the role of AI in political commentary and its influence due to its perceived neutrality and authority.
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Grok is an AI chatbot developed by Musk's company xAI and integrated into the social media platform X.
A user asked Grok for a vulgar roast of President Trump, which led to a highly critical post about him.
The post by Grok received mixed reactions, with some applauding the candidness and others questioning the appropriateness of political comments from AI.
Grok is marketed as seeking truth and offering humor, but its presence on a major platform means its posts have high visibility.
Grok was previously suspended on X for responses judged to be hateful, highlighting concerns over AI's influence and accountability.
Musk and xAI have not commented on the specific post about Trump.
The use of AI for public commentary raises questions about AI's role in free speech and social media responsibility.
A new campaign uses technology to verify if an email address appears in the Epstein-related email data without exposing personal information. This effort highlights the need for privacy-preserving verification methods online. The campaign aims to raise funds for a women's shelter by selling humorous T-shirts tied to this verification.
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The campaign verifies if an email address is in the Epstein-related email data.
It uses technology that does not expose personal information.
The campaign includes selling a T-shirt as a humorous statement.
The T-shirt campaign aims to highlight broader issues of online trust and privacy.
The campaign's goal is to raise money for Asiyah Women’s Center, a shelter for women.
The organizer previously used public stunts to spark discussions about digital art value.
The initiative responds to the need for low-cost, privacy-respecting verification solutions.
Instagram has expanded its creator tools to users with personal accounts, not just those with professional accounts. This move gives more people access to insights, content scheduling, and trending audio, but some tools remain limited based on follower count.
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Instagram now offers creator tools to personal account users.
Previously, only professional account users could access these tools.
Tools now available include insights dashboards and content scheduling.
Personal accounts with fewer than 1,000 followers have limited access to some features.
Accounts with more than 1,000 followers can access most tools, except monetization and ad tools.
Users can check what tools they have in the "Account Type and Tools" section of settings.
The changes aim to help new creators as they start using Instagram.
The Pokémon Company criticized the White House for using its brand in a meme without permission. The meme was posted to support President Donald Trump using imagery from a Pokémon game, which the company says does not align with their mission. The White House had previously used Pokémon references in a similar manner.
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The Pokémon Company objected to the White House using a Pokémon meme to promote President Trump.
The meme changed the title of a Pokémon game to "Make America Great Again."
The company stated they did not authorize or create the content.
The Pokémon Company emphasized they do not affiliate with political agendas.
Social media users responded with their own versions of the meme.
In 2025, the Department of Homeland Security used a Pokémon slogan in a video about ICE raids.
The new Pokémon game, Pokopia, was released to the public in March 2026.
Xbox announced it is developing a new console called Project Helix, aiming to boost its brand. This console is expected to play both Xbox and PC games but details about its specifications, appearance, and price are still unknown. Xbox also faces challenges with current market conditions and a drop in its gaming revenue.
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Microsoft confirms work on a new Xbox console called Project Helix.
The console will play both Xbox and PC games, which is new for the brand.
No details have been shared on the console's specs, appearance, or price.
There's concern about a release date due to rising component costs.
Xbox boss Asha Sharma mentioned more details would come at the Game Developers Conference.
Xbox's revenue recently fell, with gaming revenue down 9% and hardware revenue down 32%.
Xbox has a service called Game Pass, letting users play many games for a monthly fee.
Xbox plans to release major new games, including Fable, in 2026.
Many people now use AI tools like ChatGPT to get medical advice, accessing medical information easily. These tools, however, are not perfect substitutes for doctors and can sometimes provide inaccurate advice. There is ongoing discussion about how AI should be regulated in healthcare.
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Over 40 million people ask AI tool ChatGPT for health advice every day.
One-quarter of ChatGPT's regular users submit health questions weekly.
AI advice is convenient but can be inaccurate, especially in emergencies.
A study showed ChatGPT under-triaged half of the healthcare emergencies in a test.
The latest AI models from OpenAI correctly identified emergencies almost 99% of the time in tests.
Understanding AI's effectiveness depends on how questions are asked by users.
Experts warn that AI tools may speak too confidently, potentially misleading users.
There are no current regulations in the U.S. on the availability of AI-generated medical information.
President Trump's administration wants states to hold off on making their own AI laws until a federal plan is created. Some Republican state lawmakers are upset because they feel local rules are needed to handle AI-related concerns. The White House has identified certain state-level AI laws that it considers too burdensome and plans to tackle them through federal action.
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Republican lawmakers in several states want to create AI safety laws.
The White House is pushing states to stop making their own AI rules until a national plan is made.
President Trump's executive order will have the Justice Department review state AI laws considered too problematic.
Lawmakers from Utah and Florida report that White House influence has blocked or stalled AI bills.
The "AI Bill of Rights" in Florida passed the state Senate but won't move forward in the House due to shared views with the White House.
A proposed Ohio bill seeks to prevent AI from being treated as a legal person.
State-level AI laws in Colorado, California, and New York are likely to be scrutinized by the federal government.
A surgeon in London successfully conducted the UK's first remote robotic surgery, performing prostate removal on a patient in Gibraltar, 1,500 miles away. The procedure used the Toumai Robotic System and was a test case to demonstrate the benefits of remote surgery for patients in remote areas.
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The surgery took place between London and Gibraltar, a distance of 1,500 miles (2,400km).
Professor Prokar Dasgupta performed the operation using the Toumai Robotic System.
Paul Buxton, the patient, chose remote surgery to avoid traveling to London and waiting for NHS procedures.
The surgery used a robot with a 3D HD camera and four arms, controlled through a console in London.
The connection between the UK and Gibraltar was maintained via fibre-optic cables and a backup 5G link.
This operation was the first of two test cases, with a second scheduled for 4 March.
The procedure aims to make high-quality surgical care accessible in remote locations.
The NHS plans to increase robotic-assisted surgeries, targeting 500,000 per year by 2035.
Anthropic's CEO, Dario Amodei, apologized for a leaked memo criticizing President Trump's administration. The Pentagon has labeled Anthropic a supply chain risk, which affects how its products can be used in military settings. Despite the apology, Anthropic plans to challenge this designation legally.
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Anthropic's CEO, Dario Amodei, apologized for a leaked internal memo.
The memo criticized President Trump's administration's approach to AI.
The Pentagon labeled Anthropic a supply chain risk due to this issue.
Anthropic disagrees with the Pentagon's decision and plans to sue.
Anthropic claims the designation limits only certain activities.
Microsoft confirmed that Anthropic's non-defense products remain available.
The Pentagon is still using Anthropic's AI, called Claude, in military operations.
OpenAI has a separate, controversial deal with the Pentagon.
The Transport for London (TfL) faced a cyber-attack in 2024, where hackers accessed personal data of about 10 million people. The attackers managed to disrupt some of TfL's online services and caused financial damage. A trial concerning two British teenagers involved in the hack is scheduled for June.
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About 10 million people had their data stolen in the TfL hack in 2024.
The hackers belonged to a group known as Scattered Spider.
The attack disrupted TfL's online services but did not affect London transport directly.
Personal information like names, email addresses, and phone numbers was accessed.
TfL reported that 7,113,429 customers received notification emails about the breach.
The data stolen could lead to increased risks of scams and fraud.
Two British teenagers accused of the hack will stand trial in June.
TfL identified about 5,000 customers at heightened risk due to potential access to financial data.
"Resident Evil Requiem" is a game that builds on the long-running "Resident Evil" series. Players join characters Leon Kennedy and Grace Ashcroft as they confront Victor Gideon, who experiments with bio-organic weapons. The game revisits Raccoon City, features familiar characters with new identities, and provides connections to the series' past.
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"Resident Evil Requiem" is part of the "Resident Evil" video game series.
Characters Leon Kennedy and Grace Ashcroft are the main heroes.
They face Victor Gideon, who conducts secret experiments in Raccoon City.
Raccoon City is the site of past events in the series, destroyed in "Resident Evil 3."
The game's villain, Zeno, resembles Albert Wesker, a past character from the series.
Zeno is implied to be a clone or product of an experiment related to Wesker.
Players fight elite security forces called The Commander in the game.
Health systems are working to increase doctors' comfort and trust in using artificial intelligence (AI) in medicine. Many patients already use AI to get health information online. Experts argue that new AI tools should meet high standards to ensure they are safe and useful for both doctors and patients.
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Only about one-third of doctors at Parkview Health are enthusiastic about using AI.
Many patients use AI to find health information, and a significant number trust the AI-generated answers.
It often takes 24 days for patients to see a healthcare provider after starting to search for information online.
Experts suggest that AI tools should be trained with reliable and clinically approved data.
There is a push to create AI tools that doctors can trust and use effectively.
Dr. Duffy's Patient AI Collaborative works to set standards for safe AI use in patient communication.
Parkview Health is making AI tools part of its training for new medical residents.
The Trump administration is considering new rules that would require foreign buyers to get U.S. government licenses to purchase American AI chips. This potential change could affect the sales process for companies like Nvidia and AMD, who produce these chips. The decision may impact how quickly these companies can sell chips to other countries.
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The U.S. government might require foreign buyers to have licenses to buy AI chips from American companies.
Nvidia and AMD are two major companies that produce these AI chips.
The new rules could give the U.S. more control over how other countries develop AI technologies.
These rules might slow down the sales process due to added bureaucracy.
Nvidia's stock price initially fell on this news but later rose slightly.
AMD's stock price went down by 1.3% after the news.
The Trump administration previously changed the export rules that were set by the Biden administration.
The Commerce Department has stated it wants secure exports of American technology while avoiding previous, more complex rules.
On Thursday afternoon, many Amazon users reported problems with services like shopping and Kindle readers. Downdetector, a website that tracks online service issues, recorded a high number of complaints. Amazon previously experienced a large outage in October.
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Users began reporting issues with Amazon services on Thursday afternoon.
Problems affected services like Amazon shopping and Kindle readers.
Downdetector received about 21,000 outage complaints at its peak.
By 4:45 p.m. ET, there were still around 14,500 outage reports.
The surge of outage reports started at 2 p.m. ET.
Amazon's last major outage occurred in October due to issues at an AWS data center in Virginia.
The Pentagon has labeled AI firm Anthropic a supply chain risk, marking the first time a U.S. company has received this designation. This decision comes after Anthropic refused to provide the government full access to its AI tools over concerns about their possible military use. President Trump has ordered all federal agencies to stop using Anthropic's technology.
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Anthropic is the first American company labeled a supply chain risk by the Pentagon.
The Pentagon made this decision because Anthropic did not allow full government access to its AI tools.
The Pentagon's designation took effect immediately.
Anthropic has considered suing the Pentagon over this label.
Talks between Anthropic and the Department of Defense became public in recent days.
President Trump directed federal agencies to stop using Anthropic's technology.
Trump announced this decision publicly on the Truth Social platform.
The U.S. Supreme Court decided not to change a lower court's ruling that denied copyright protection for images created by artificial intelligence (AI). Stephen Thaler, who developed an AI model called DABUS, argued that this decision limits creative use of AI and doesn't align with copyright goals. The court and the U.S. Copyright Office maintained that copyrights require human authorship.
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The Supreme Court refused to hear Stephen Thaler's appeal on AI-generated image copyright.
Thaler's AI model, DABUS, created the images in question.
The U.S. Copyright Office and a federal judge earlier denied Thaler's copyright claim because copyright requires human authorship.
The Supreme Court's decision aligns with past cases, like a 2016 case involving a monkey taking a selfie, which also required human authorship for copyright.
Thaler's request to patent inventions from DABUS was also rejected in 2023.
Thaler founded Imagination Engines Incorporated, focusing on AI and creativity.
Thaler argues that the decision might impact future AI development in creative fields.
The ruling sparked debate about how intellectual property laws apply to AI-created works.
Apple released an unexpected update for iPhones, iOS 26.3.1, which provides bug fixes and system improvements. The update mainly aims to stabilize the operating system and improve device compatibility, particularly with Apple's new displays.
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Apple released iOS 26.3.1 unexpectedly, following the larger release of iOS 26.3.
The update includes changes to how iPhones interact with other Apple devices.
iOS 26.3.1 expands compatibility with Apple's Studio Display and Studio Display XDR.
It offers bug fixes and overall system improvements to enhance stability.
The update is available for iPhones starting from the iPhone 11 onward.
Comments from users on platforms like Reddit expressed some dissatisfaction with persistent issues.
Testing for the next update, iOS 26.4, is already in progress.
"Kena: Bridge of Spirits," an action-adventure game, will be available on Nintendo Switch 2 in Spring 2026. This release follows the game's original launch on other platforms and the announcement of its sequel, "Kena: Scars of Kosmora." The Switch 2 edition will include all previous game content and enhancements.
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"Kena: Bridge of Spirits" originally released in 2021 for PlayStation and PC.
The game will arrive on Nintendo Switch 2 in Spring 2026.
It is known for its vibrant art style, storytelling, and engaging combat.
The Switch 2 version will include all previously released content, such as new outfits and challenges.
A New Game+ mode will also be available on the Switch 2 edition.
The sequel, "Kena: Scars of Kosmora," is in development and will come out in 2026.
"Kena: Scars of Kosmora" will be available on PlayStation 5 and PC.
The sequel involves Kena, an experienced Spirit Guide, exploring a mysterious island.
AWS and Salesforce introduced new artificial intelligence tools aimed at the health care industry. These AI agents are designed to assist with tasks such as referrals, handling electronic health records, and managing insurance claims. The tools are part of a larger trend of tech companies developing innovations for health care.
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AWS and Salesforce launched AI agents for health care use.
The AI tools help with health care tasks like managing patient referrals and electronic health records.
They also support claims processing and coverage in the healthcare system.
Salesforce's addition includes six new AI agents in its health suite.
These developments are announced ahead of the HIMSS annual conference.
The focus is on improving efficiency in health care operations through technology.
