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NSA spies are reportedly using Anthropic’s Mythos, despite Pentagon feud

The National Security Agency is said to be using Mythos Preview, Anthropic’s recently announced model that it withheld from public release, Axios reports. The news comes weeks after the NSA’s parent agency, the Department of Defense, labeled Anthropic a “supply chain risk,” after the company refused to allow Pentagon officials unrestricted access to its model’s full capabilities. Anthropic announced Mythos earlier this month as a frontier model designed for cybersecurity tasks, but claimed...

WhatsApp is testing a premium subscription, put it is mainly cosmetic

WhatsApp is testing a new subscription tier, similar to Instagram Plus and Snapchat+, that lets users pay for customized icons, themes, ringtones, and more. The paid plan’s features are largely cosmetic; users don’t get many additional functional features. WhatsApp Plus has been spotted by many users, including social media consultant Matt Navarra. The company confirmed the test to TechCrunch in a statement.

IFC to advise govt on 10m smart meters rollout

The Ministry of Energy (Power Division) has signed a Transaction Advisory Services Agreement (TASA) with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, according to an official statement issued on Monday. Under the agreement, the IFC will act as transaction advisor and conduct a comprehensive techno-commercial assessment for a service-provider model or public-private partnership framework to support the large-scale rollout of smart metering infrastructure for 10...

Elon Musk summoned in France to show up over deepfakes on X, Grok probe

Elon Musk did not appear on Monday for a voluntary interview with Paris prosecutors, who had summoned the American tech billionaire over a probe into his social media platform X and AI chatbot Grok. Prosecutors said they had “taken note of the absence of the first people summoned,” without mentioning Musk’s name. The billionaire had dubbed the French authorities “retards” weeks earlier in a French-language X post. “The presence or absence [of the people summoned] is not an obstacle to continuing...

Video shows humanoid robot setting record in half-marathon in Beijing

A humanoid robot named Lightning set a record and finished a half-marathon in Beijing in just 50 minutes and 26 seconds on Sunday, according to Chinese media. The fastest human to ever run that distance took approximately 57 minutes. Dozens of robots took part in the race, which was separate from human runners.

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Reform’s Richard Tice posts picture with telltale signs of AI manipulation, say experts

Tice’s image on X was almost certainly generated or altered using AI, according to Peryton IntelligenceIn a picture of a blue-skyed day in Birmingham, a diverse group of Reform supporters gathered with placards and cheesy grins to knock on doors for their party. Richard Tice, the party’s deputy leader, posted the picture as evidence of the activists’ commitment through thick and thin.“That is what resilience looks like,” he wrote. “This is what belief looks like.” Continue reading...

CEO and CFO suddenly depart AI nuclear power upstart Fermi

Fermi co-founder and CEO Toby Neugebauer and CFO Miles Everson have suddenly departed the AI nuclear power firm, sending shares down 22% on Monday. The company said Neugebauer has stepped down as chairman, although he still remains on the board. Lead Independent Board Director Marius Haas has stepped into the role of chairman, the company said Monday. Everson has been elected as a board director as a result of the exercise of director designation rights held by the Melissa A. Neugebauer 2020 Tru...

Madman who shoved commuter into path of oncoming train says SORRY at sentencing hearing and reveals why he did it

Madman who shoved commuter into path of train says SORRY at sentencing and reveals why he did itSign up for our US Editor's Picks newsletter to get all the biggest exclusive stories By ELIOT FORCE, US NEWS REPORTER Published: 16:27, 20 April 2026 | Updated: 16:34, 20 April 2026 e-mail View comments

Teacher, 37, murdered 13-month-old boy he was in process of adopting after assaulting him at their home and subjecting him to campaign of sexual abuse, court hears

Teacher, 37, murdered 13-month-old boy he was in process of adopting after assaulting him at their home and subjecting him to campaign of sexual abuse, court hearsBy RICHARD MARSDEN, GENERAL REPORTER Published: 16:25, 20 April 2026 | Updated: 16:26, 20 April 2026 e-mail

ChatGPT down: Mass UK outage sees thousands unable to access app

NewsUK NewsChatGPTLIVEUpdated 3 mins agoChatGPT down: Mass UK outage sees thousands unable to access app Users have reported an 'unusual activity detected on your phone' warning while trying to use ChatGPT - with others unable to load previous chats or start a new oneThousands of people are reporting issues with OpenAI this afternoon(Image: AP)NewsZahra Khaliq News ReporterThousands of people have reported issues while using ChatGPT this afternoon.More than 7,600 people have logged iss...

Between a bot and a hard place

The same technology that promises to streamline Netflix's production pipeline is casting a long shadow over the global visual effects workforce - from the studios of Los Angeles to the cramped desks of rotoscopers in Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Manila. In March, Netflix acquired InterPositive, an artificial intelligence company built by Hollywood actor Ben Affleck, for an undisclosed sum. InterPositive automates colour grading, relighting, and continuity fixes - painstaking work currently done f...

Baisakhi - a tapestry of traditions

As the vibrant celebrations of Baisakhi drew to a close, the festival once again underscored its enduring cultural resonance across Pakistan, where faith, harvest traditions and shared social values intersect to create a deeply rooted communal experience. Marking both a spiritual milestone and an agrarian celebration, the occasion reflected the layered identity of Punjab's historical and cultural landscape. Observed as a spring harvest festival, Baisakhi signals the beginning of new year an...

Deezer says 44% of songs uploaded to its platform daily are AI-generated

Deezer announced on Monday that AI-generated tracks now represent 44% of all new music uploaded to its platform. The company said it’s receiving almost 75,000 AI-generated tracks per day and more than two million per month. The consumption of AI-generated music on the platform is still very low, at 1-3% of total streams, and 85% of these streams are detected as fraudulent and demonetized by the company.

App host Vercel says it was hacked and customer data stolen

Cloud app hosting giant Vercel this weekend said hackers had breached its internal systems and accessed customer data. Hackers have claimed they have stolen sensitive customer credentials from Vercel’s systems and are selling the data online. In a statement on Sunday, Vercel said the breach originated from another software maker, Context AI. One of Vercel’s employees downloaded an app made by Context AI and connected it to their corporate account, which is hosted by Google. The hacke...

Guwahati Logs Record April Downpour, Weather Office Issues Heavy Rain Alert

After over 24 hours of waterlogging across several parts of Assam's Guwahati, the situation may worsen, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing a fresh alert for heavy rainfall across the state.

Humanoid robot beats human half-marathon world record in Beijing

World Humanoid robot beats human half-marathon world record in Beijing By Simon Ellery April 20, 2026 / 10:41 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google A humanoid robot aptly named Lightning made history on the streets of Beijing over the weekend, beating the human half-marathon world record by several minutes.Dozens of robots lined up for the Beijing E-Town Robot Half Marathon on Sunday, tackling the 13-mile (21-kilometer) race separate from human runners.Developed by Chinese smartphone company...

Smart metering

A costly overhaul of Pakistan's creaking power distribution system is now underway, with the government betting heavily on smart metering as a cure for chronic inefficiencies. The agreement between the Power Division and the International Finance Corporation to roll out around 10 million smart metres marks one of the most ambitious attempts yet to digitise electricity consumption and billing. At stake is not just technological modernisation, but the financial survival of a sector long crippl...

Ex-Parliament staff member arrested under hacking laws

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Jensen Huang backs Nvidia over TPUs, Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis pushes back

The AI race is shifting from training to inference, with Google challenging Nvidia's dominance. Google is doubling down on its custom TPUs for faster, cheaper AI responses, aiming to power the next wave of AI agents. This strategic move, leveraging a decade of chip design, positions Google as a formidable competitor as AI usage scales globally.