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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 Nscale’s $30B IPO Ambition Meets Investor Pushback, 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), Valor Econômico Nscale e Anthropic negociam novo contrato de US$ 45 bi para infraestrutura de IA, diz fonte (pt), Jornal de Negócios Anthropic negoceia investimento de 45 mil milhões de dólares em centros de dados da Nscale (pt)

  1. US prosecutors allege Saudi royal links in OpenAI bugging case

    Financial Times /

    Also: 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. India’s RBI Steps Up Overseas Investment Checks as Rupee Slides

    Akriti Sharma / Bloomberg /

    Also: The Economic Times RBI tightens scrutiny of $1 billion-plus overseas investments amid rupee pressure

  3. MTR bets $5 billion on a Hong Kong city that doesn’t exist yet

    The Japan Times /

  4. India-NZ FTA in force: Over half of New Zealand’s exports to India now tariff-free, Wellington also eyes Brazil, Canada

    The Economic Times /

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

  5. Activist Starboard targets Honeywell spin-off Solstice after failed megadeal

    Financial Times /

    Also: Bloomberg Activist Starboard Value Builds Stake in Solstice, FT Reports

  6. 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, POLITICO Europe French riots lay bare risks and opportunities for 2027 election candidates, The Wall Street Journal Rioting in France: What’s Fueling the Violence and What Happens Next · see all

    In other languages: The Korea Economic Daily (Hankyung) 프랑스 시위 격화에 국채시장 흔들…마크롱 리더십 시험대 (ko), Valor Econômico Onda de violência em protestos na França pressiona Macron e expõe falhas na segurança (pt), Handelsblatt Nach Ausschreitungen: Ausgangssperren vor neuen Protesten in Frankreich verhängt (de), Expansión (México) Qué hay detrás de las protestas en Francia y por qué decretaron toques de queda (es) · see all

  7. Japan space probe to retrieve Martian rock samples

    IntelliNews - Tokyo Bureau / bne IntelliNews /

    Also: Sky News Japan launches rocket to one of the moons around Mars, Bloomberg Japan Launches Probe in First Sampling Mission to a Moon of Mars

    In other languages: Handelsblatt Mars-Mission: „Idefix“ fliegt zu Marsmond – Japanische Mission gestartet (de)

  8. Big Take: CoreWeave And The Fragile AI Economy

    Bloomberg /

    In other languages: Le Temps Très discrète mais centrale dans l’univers de l’IA, CoreWeave vacille, faisant craindre une contagion à l’ensemble du secteur (fr)

  9. Japan’s 20-Year Bond Sale Sees Strongest Demand on Record

    Eru Ishikawa / Bloomberg /

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

    Kyiv Post /

    Also: The Kyiv Independent Zelensky appeals to US lawmakers for answers as White House turns on Kyiv, The Economist The War Room newsletter: Ukraine’s Starlink starvation is a warning

  11. How SoftBank plans to power its AI ambitions

    Nikkei Asia /

    Also: Bloomberg SoftBank Group Credit Risk Hits 4-Year High on AI Funding Strain

  12. US bans DeepSeek AI from government use as tech tension with China continues

    BBC /

    Also: Bloomberg US to Bar China’s DeepSeek From Federal Agency Systems

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

  13. Why the Treasury’s financing plans are sparking anxiety on Wall Street

    Joy Wiltermuth / MarketWatch /

    Also: Bloomberg Treasuries Losing Luster as Hedge Tool, Citi Australia CEO Says

    In other languages: Valor Econômico Ouro recua em meio ao avanço dos Treasuries e maior apetite ao risco (pt)

  14. The A.I. Data Center Backlash Has Reached a Quiet Corner of Rural England

    Stephen Castle / The New York Times /

  15. The changing template of global growth—and what it means for India

    Mint /

  16. Qatari LNG tanker sails through Red Sea

    Newsbase analysts / bne IntelliNews /

  17. ‘These risks are real’: the threat of AI bioweapons – podcast

    Presented by Ian Sample / The Guardian /

  18. Putin floats US-China-Russia summit to end Ukraine war, WSJ reports

    Brendan Ruberry / Semafor /

    Also: Bloomberg Putin Proposes Summit with US, China on Ukraine, WSJ Reports

  19. China’s Thriving New Energy Exports

    Robinson Meyer / Heatmap /

  20. Micron union in Taiwan to launch strike as bonus dispute escalates

    Daily Maverick /

  21. South Korea’s $1 trillion chip bet to revive left-behind region risks Trump’s ire

    The Japan Times /

  22. Iran war tilts balance of global oil power towards Americas

    Financial Times /

  23. Keidanren to develop 2050 vision against backdrop of AI, population decline

    The Japan Times /

  24. L&T Tech took a Rs 350 cr haircut for the AI tag. Now it must prove the moat isn’t rented

    Suprita Anupam / The Ken /

Earlier today

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

    Madlin Mekelburg and Rachel Metz / Bloomberg /

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

    US FTC /

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

    Bloomberg /

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

    Humza Jilani / The New York Times /

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

    Bloomberg /