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Claude Opus 4.7 launched: 4 ways it is better than Anthropic’s Opus 4.6
Anthropic has launched Claude Opus 4.7, a new AI model positioned between everyday tools and its restricted "Mythos" technology. This release emphasizes "cyber-safety" with new guardrails, while Opus 4.7 demonstrates significant improvements in complex task handling, high-definition vision, professional creativity, and literal instruction following compared to its predecessor, Opus 4.6.
It’s not just you — Bluesky is (sorta) down
Bluesky’s website and app are still struggling on Thursday after experiencing service interruptions that COO Rose Wang attributed to a denial-of-service attack. According to the social network’s status page, the issues began around 2:42 a.m. ET time on Thursday and have continued since. ScreenshotImage Credits:screenshot of Bluesky Currently, the Bluesky site and app will load at times, slowly, and other times will throw error messages.
The umarells: Retired elderly men in Italy quietly supervise construction sites
Italy's cities feature "umarells," retired men who observe construction sites with hands clasped behind their backs. These "little men," originating from Bolognese dialect, offer unsolicited advice and engage with workers, blending humor and a desire for connection. This cultural phenomenon has even led to some municipalities involving them as volunteers in monitoring public works.
Google now lets you explore the web side-by-side with AI Mode
Google announced on Thursday that it’s rolling out a new way to explore the web with AI Mode, its conversational search experience. Now, when you’re using AI Mode on Chrome desktop, clicking a link will open the webpage side-by-side with AI Mode. The goal is to make it easier to explore relevant websites, compare details, and ask follow-up questions while preserving the context of your search, the tech giant says.
Man used AI to make false statements in effort to shut down London nightclub
Case of businessman using AI to generate false letters of complaint against Heaven nightclub part of a growing issue, say policeA businessman has pleaded guilty to making false statements in order to shut down a nightclub, which police believe were generated using AI.A Metropolitan police source said the use of AI to generate letters by complainants who do not exist is a growing issue. Continue reading...
Bloomberg Surveillance 4/16/2026
Jonathan Ferro, Lisa Abramowicz and Annmarie Hordern speak daily with leaders and decision makers from Wall Street to Washington and beyond. No other program better positions investors and executives for the trading day. (Source: Bloomberg)
PAA extends fuel carriage NOTAM until April 30
The Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) has extended until April 30 a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) allowing airlines operating to and from Pakistan to carry higher quantities of fuel from abroad, in response to ongoing operational concerns linked to the regional situation in the Middle East and fuel supply constraints. The decision comes amid continued disruptions and logistical challenges in the availability of jet fuel one, prompting aviation authorities to maintain special operational measures for...
InsightFinder raises $15M to help companies figure out where AI agents go wrong
According to CEO Helen Gu, the biggest problem facing the industry today is not just monitoring and diagnosing where AI models go wrong, it's diagnosing how the entire tech stack operates now that AI is a part of it.
AI traffic to US retailers rose 393% in Q1, and it’s boosting their revenue too
As of March, AI traffic to U.S. retailers’ websites rose by 269% over the previous 12 months, continuing the momentum during the holiday shopping season when AI traffic was up by 693%, according to new data released on Thursday by Adobe. And in the first three months of 2026, AI traffic had risen 393% compared to a year earlier, as more consumers used AI assistants for online shopping.
Roblox’s AI assistant gets new agentic tools to plan, build, and test games
Roblox is introducing new agentic features to help developers plan, build, and test games on its platform, the company told TechCrunch exclusively. Roblox is revamping Roblox Assistant, its plain-language AI tool for game development, to help creators throughout the entire development process. The company says that AI tools that take in a prompt and output a solution in one step can often fail to truly capture a creator’s original intent. That’s why it’s introducing an enhanced “Plan...
Google adds Nano Banana-powered image generation to Gemini’s Personal Intelligence
Google on Thursday announced that Gemini’s Personal Intelligence feature will get Nano Banana-powered image generation to create images with personalized context. That means its AI images can be created using Gemini’s understanding of your likes and interests, without those having to be explicitly noted in the prompt.
Sheikh Hamdan reviews progress of Dubai's air taxi station
Dubai: Dubai is set to launch its first commercial air taxi service this year following a progress review of the world’s inaugural vertiport near Dubai International Airport.Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the UAE, and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, confirmed on Thursday that the station is ready and forms part of a wider network. The facility serves as the primary hub for a cross-city network...
Anthropic’s Claude Mythos Dilemma: When Superpowered AI Gets Risky
Anthropic’s Mythos Preview shows how advanced AI could disrupt finance, healthcare, education, and critical infrastructure, turning industry resilience and public policy into urgent lines of defense.
Sheikh Hamdan announces first air taxi station now 'ready', located near Dubai airport
Dubai's Crown Prince on Thursday announced the city's first air taxi station — located near Dubai International Airport — the first of its kind in the world, was now ready. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, reviewed the progress of the station, which forms part of a wider network including Downtown, Palm Jumeirah, and Dubai Marina, all set to be completed by the end of this year.The leader revealed he has directed the service to be launched for public use t...
New FBI warning reveals phishing attacks hitting private chats
You probably think your messages are safe. After all, apps like WhatsApp, Signal and Telegram promote strong encryption.But a new warning from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the Federal Bureau of Investigation shows that attackers do not need to break encryption at all.Instead, they are going after you.Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy ReportFBI WARNS ABOUT FOREIGN APPS AND YOUR DATA According to the joint advisory, cyber actors tied to Russian intelligence are running large...
Japan's 'rollercoaster' bridge looks so steep terrified drivers have nightmares about it
Japan's 'rollercoaster' bridge looks so steep terrified drivers have nightmares about itBy OLIVIA ALLHUSEN, FOREIGN NEWS REPORTER Published: 16:06, 16 April 2026 | Updated: 16:20, 16 April 2026 e-mail View comments
Why Amazon is buying Globalstar, and what it means for D2D satellite services
Amazon Globalstar deal explained: A look at how direct-to-device (D2D) satellite services work, the key challenges ahead, and how Amazon’s Globalstar deal could reshape the market, with Apple in the mix.
NSW electric buses, trains and light rail services to run entirely on renewable energy from 2027 in $1.9bn deal
Exclusive: Minns government announces contract with Snowy Energy to power public transport in seven-year contractGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastElectric bus, train and light rail services in New South Wales will run on fully renewable energy from next year under a new $1.9bn deal, the state government says.The Minns government on Friday announced it had signed a contract with Snowy Energy to bring all public transport operations in the state under a single renewable...
Google is now targeting bad ads over bad actors
Google said Thursday it blocked a record 8.3 billion ads globally in 2025 — up from 5.1 billion the year before. But the company suspended far fewer advertiser accounts than that surge might suggest, raising questions about how it polices its platform. The search giant attributed the disparity to its growing use of AI, particularly its Gemini models — Google’s family of AI systems — which Google says allow it to detect and block policy-violating ads earlier and with greater pre...
You’ve heard of hybrid cars. Now meet a hybrid cement plant.
You’ve doubtless heard of hybrid cars, but what about a hybrid cement or glass plant? Likely not, since nearly all of them today run on fossil fuels. But that might change soon — one startup has developed a way to incorporate electric heat into existing facilities. And like a hybrid car, it lets companies save money while also using fewer fossil fuels. “We hybridize industrial processes,” Carlos Ceballos, co-founder and CEO of NOC Energy, told TechCrunch. “Most companies are willing to electrify...