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Anthropic commits 5% stake to 'public benefit fund' amid growing AI backlash

The National /

Also: Financial Times Anthropic commits 5% of shares to ‘public benefit’ fund, The Guardian AI firm Anthropic to commit 5% of shares to fund for ‘public good’, Bloomberg Anthropic in Talks for $45B Nscale Cloud Computing Deal, Semafor Anthropic could be the AI trade’s last tentpole IPO in 2026, 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), Handelsblatt KI: Nscale verhandelt mit Anthropic über 45-Milliarden-Dollar-Deal (de), Børsen Medie: Google-koryfæ ejer 1 pct. af Anthropic – afkast på 130 mia. kr. (da) · see all

  1. AI Firm Nscale Faces Investor Pushback Over IPO Valuation

    Bloomberg /

  2. Albertans Vote to Stay in Canada in Historic Referendum

    Amanda Coletta / The Wall Street Journal /

    In other languages: Le Temps Au Canada, l’Alberta refuse son indépendance à hauteur de 76% (fr)

  3. Saudi Arabia postpones FII investment in Riyadh after Houthi attacks

    Shweta Jain and Salim A. Essaid / The National /

    Also: Bloomberg Saudi Arabia Postpones FII Summit After Houthi Attacks, The New York Times Saudi Arabia Postpones Its FII Investment Event After Houthi Attacks

    In other languages: The Korea Economic Daily (Hankyung) [밤 사이 해외뉴스] 사우디 '사막의 다보스' 결국 연기… 후티 공항 습격에 중동 정세 격랑 (ko)

  4. It’s time to give individual shareholders direct votes on climate change

    Financial Times /

  5. 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 /

  6. 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)

  7. China’s Huachen Energy Risks Fresh Default on $956 Million Debt

    Jackie Cai / Bloomberg /

  8. Energy transition, Africa’s pathway to economic sovereignty

    Tagay Hamza MehamedMungai Kihara / The Africa Report /

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

    The Japan Times /

  10. 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, Euronews France's riot damage doubles: Who will pay for thousands of wrecked shops? · 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

  11. Zelensky Accuses US of Delaying Patriot Missiles as Tensions With Trump Grow

    Kyiv Post /

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

    Akriti Sharma / Bloomberg /

  13. Indonesia set to raise rates to 6% amid rupiah slide

    IntelliNews - Surabaya Bureau / bne IntelliNews /

  14. The political calculus of peace in Ukraine

    Kateryna Denisova / The Kyiv Independent /

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

    Financial Times /

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

  16. 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)

  17. Witkoff plans Ukraine peace talks in Norway, Putin meeting in Russia

    Tamara Nowakowsky / The Kyiv Independent /

  18. 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)

  19. LNG Canada selects Tecnicas Reunidas for Coastal GasLink Phase 2

    Newsbase analysts / bne IntelliNews /

  20. 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

  21. South Korea to Withdraw More Embassy Staff From Ukraine Amid North Korean POW Dispute

    Kyiv Post /

  22. China’s tax authority issues final call for wealthy citizens to declare offshore trust gains

    Christina Zhao and Chris Tsang / South China Morning Post /

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

    Joy Wiltermuth / MarketWatch /

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

  24. How SoftBank plans to power its AI ambitions

    Nikkei Asia /

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

    Brendan Ruberry / Semafor /

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

    Bloomberg /

  5. Qatari LNG tanker sails through Red Sea

    Newsbase analysts / bne IntelliNews /