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Anthropic commits 5% of shares to ‘public benefit’ fund

Financial Times /

Also: The National Anthropic commits 5% stake to 'public benefit fund' amid growing AI backlash, The Guardian AI firm Anthropic to commit 5% of shares to fund for ‘public good’, Semafor Anthropic pledges at least 5% of shares to public-benefit fund, Bloomberg AI Firm Nscale Faces Investor Pushback Over IPO Valuation, BBC Anthropic says it will commit 5% of its shares to 'public benefit fund', The Japan Times Anthropic to commit 5% stake to new ‘public benefit fund’ · see all

In other languages: Dagens Næringsliv Bloomberg: Nscale i dialog med Anthropic om avtale på 45 mrd. dollar (no), Jornal de Negócios Anthropic negoceia investimento de 45 mil milhões de dólares em centros de dados da Nscale (pt), Cinco Días Anthropic transferirá el 5% de sus acciones a un fondo para donaciones con el que busca mitigar el impacto laboral de la IA (es), Expansión Anthropic compromete el 5% de sus acciones a un fondo de ‘beneficio público’ (es) · see all

  1. DOJ Calls for Detaining OpenAI Engineer, Citing Saudi Ties

    Madlin Mekelburg and Rachel Metz / Bloomberg /

    Also: Financial Times US prosecutors allege Saudi royal links in OpenAI bugging case, BBC Ex-OpenAI worker accused of planting device had Saudi support, says court filing, The Wall Street Journal Former OpenAI Worker Accused of Bugging Discussed Jobs With Saudi Royal

    In other languages: Valor Econômico Ex-funcionário da OpenAI acusado de instalar dispositivo de gravação parece ter apoio saudita, dizem promotores dos EUA (pt), Diario Financiero Justicia de EEUU pide negar la fianza a exingeniero que espiaba en OpenAI por alto riesgo de fuga a Arabia Saudita (es)

  2. France hit by debt sell-off as protests unnerve investors

    Lauren Almeida / The Guardian /

    Also: Bloomberg France’s Bonds Drop as Rioting Heaps Pressure on Government, Financial Times Violent protests spread from France to Italy and Belgium, Le Monde 'France's political crisis and near-insurrectional image risk worsening budgetary tensions', The Wall Street Journal Rioting in France: What’s Fueling the Violence and What Happens Next, Sky News France riots: Curfews in place in parts of Paris, Lille and other regions · see all

    In other languages: Jornal de Negócios Juros da dívida francesa disparam após fim de semana de protestos violentos (pt), Valor Econômico Onda de violência em protestos na França pressiona Macron e expõe falhas na segurança (pt), Expansión La prima de riesgo se dispara en Francia en plena oleada de disturbios (es), Handelsblatt Nach Ausschreitungen: Ausgangssperren vor neuen Protesten in Frankreich verhängt (de) · see all

  3. FTC Order Preserves Competition in Digital Advertising Ecosystem as Part of Publicis’s Acquisition of LiveRamp

    US FTC /

    Also: Bloomberg FTC Requires Publicis to Offer Equal Access to LiveRamp Data

  4. US Moves to Bar DeepSeek From Federal Agencies and Contracts

    Michael Shepard / Bloomberg /

    Also: BBC US bans DeepSeek AI from government use as tech tension with China continues

    In other languages: Valor Econômico Governo dos EUA proíbe agências federais de usarem tecnologia de IA da chinesa DeepSeek (pt)

  5. China’s Growth Rebounds to 4.5%, Puts Annual Target Within Reach

    Bloomberg /

    Also: The Guardian China’s economy grows faster than forecast after AI boom boosted exports, The Wall Street Journal China’s Export Boom Masks Deep Economic Problems at Home, Euronews China’s economy grows 4.5% on robust exports as domestic weakness persists, The Japan Times China’s growth rebound tops forecasts to close in on annual goal, BBC China's economic growth picks up as AI boom boosts exports, The New York Times China’s Export Boom Fuels Growth Despite Slump at Home, Semafor China’s third quarter GDP beats forecasts, though worries abound · see all

    In other languages: El País La economía china acelera su crecimiento al 4,5% en el tercer trimestre (es), Diario Financiero La economía de China acelera su crecimiento en el tercer trimestre por las exportaciones, pero el consumo y la vivienda siguen débiles (es), Jornal de Negócios Crescimento da economia da China acelera para 4,5% no terceiro trimestre (pt), The Korea Economic Daily (Hankyung) '수출 호조' 中, 3분기 4.5% 성장…소비·부동산 침체는 여전 (ko), Estadão Economia da China acelera 4,5% no 3º trimestre, impulsionada por exportações robustas (pt), Expansión El PIB de China se acelera al 4,5% en el tercer trimestre (es) · see all

  6. Saudi Arabia Postpones Its FII Investment Event After Houthi Attacks

    Humza Jilani / The New York Times /

    Also: The National Saudi Arabia postpones FII investment in Riyadh after Houthi attacks, Financial Times Saudi Arabia to postpone in-person ‘Davos in the desert’ event after Houthi attacks

  7. KKR accused by EU of misleading regulators over €22bn telecoms deal

    Financial Times /

    In other languages: Cinco Días Bruselas abre cargos a KKR por aportar información engañosa en la compra de la red de Telecom Italia (es), Valor Econômico UE acusa KKR de prestar informações enganosas em compra de unidade da Telecom Italia (pt), Jornal de Negócios Bruxelas acusa fundo KKR de informações enganosas em compra de empresa italiana (pt)

  8. Credit markets have entered uncharted territory as the riskiest junk bonds send a warning to investors

    Christine Idzelis / MarketWatch /

  9. Zelensky Tells US Lawmakers Washington Has Yet to Explain Starlink Limits, Missed Missile Warnings

    Kyiv Post /

  10. South Africa’s president eyes trade with China and India as US ties sour

    Financial Times /

  11. Japan launches rocket to one of the moons around Mars

    Sky News /

    Also: Bloomberg Japan Launches Probe in First Sampling Mission to a Moon of Mars

  12. US sanction waivers are Russian economic boon

    Eleanor Mueller / Semafor /

  13. US calls at the UN for an end to the Decolonisation Committee, key to Argentina’s claim

    MercoPress /

  14. THE LOWLY NEWSPAPERMAN: Ramaphosa’s GNU survived an ANC rebellion, but Joburg will test everything

    Mondli Makhanya / Daily Maverick /

  15. India-New Zealand FTA to kick in October 20, opening market opportunities for exporters

    The Economic Times /

    Also: Mint India-New Zealand trade pact takes effect on October 20: How it benefits both sides | Key highlights

  16. RBI injects Rs 1 lakh crore as liquidity tightens before festive season

    The Economic Times /

  17. ‘Crucial opportunity to act’ as study finds most of Europe’s wild bee species in decline

    The Guardian /

  18. RBI tightens scrutiny of $1 billion-plus overseas investments amid rupee pressure

    The Economic Times /

  19. France tells online marketplaces to crack down on resale of looted items

    Yuka Royer / France 24 /

  20. US to Make Some Dark Fleet Ships Legitimate, Wright Says

    Bloomberg /

  21. Europe Weighs More Ukraine Support as Trump Waives Sanctions

    Lesia Dubenko / Kyiv Post /

    Also: The Economic Times Trump waives Russia sanctions, easing India’s energy concerns as US trade deal nears

  22. Who will buy $120bn-worth of fresh Japanese government bonds?

    The Economist /

  23. Russian Strikes Kill 2 in Kryvyi Rih as Dnipropetrovsk Region Braces for Winter Blackouts

    Kyiv Post /

  24. St Petersburg burning after huge Ukrainian drone attack

    Ukraine: The Latest /

    Also: Financial Times St Petersburg endures biggest Ukrainian drone attack