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US military used Anthropic’s AI model Claude in Venezuela raid, report says

Wall Street Journal says Claude used in operation via Anthropic’s partnership with Palantir TechnologiesClaude, the AI model developed by Anthropic, was used by the US military during its operation to kidnap Nicolás Maduro from Venezuela, the Wall Street Journal revealed on Saturday, a high-profile example of how the US defence department is using artificial intelligence […]

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New conspiracy theories hold that Jeffrey Epstein is alive and well

A number of social media users are claiming that late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is actually still alive and well. Their supposed proof? Some have shared images they claim show Epstein walking in Tel Aviv, while others have claimed that he’s been playing Fortnite. Turns out the images were doctored, and the Fortnite account

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Canada school deaths suspect created shooting simulator on gaming platform

Roblox says it has removed account after massacre that left nine people including the shooter deadThe 18-year-old suspect in a high school shooting on Wednesday in British Columbia had previously created a mass shooting simulator on the gaming platform Roblox, it has been revealed.The simulator, set in what appeared to be a virtual shopping mall,

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AI images of Maduro capture reap millions of views on social media

Lack of verified information and rapidly advanced AI tools make it difficult to separate fact from fiction on US attackMinutes after Donald Trump announced a “large-scale strike” against Venezuela early on Saturday morning, false and misleading AI-generated images began flooding social media. There were fake photos of Nicolás Maduro being escorted off a plane by

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How a real photo of Donald Trump linked to Jeffrey Epstein was doctored using AI

One of the photos released from the files of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein shows US President Donald Trump with six women whose faces have been censored to protect their anonymity. Recently, however, online users shared an image that shows the women’s faces, claiming that it was the uncensored photo. It turns out that this

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Time magazine names ‘Architects of AI’ as 2025 ‘Person of the Year’

Time magazine chose “Architects of AI” as its annual “person of the year” for 2025. One of the two covers released on Thursday plays on the famed 1932 “Lunch atop a Scryscaper” photograph, this time portraying US tech titans Elon Musk, Open AI’s Sam Altman and other prominent figures on a beam above New York City. 

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US to allow exports of advanced artificial intelligence chips to China

US President Donald Trump said Monday that he reached an agreement with Chinese President Xi Jinping to let Nvidia export its H200 artificial intelligence chips to approved customers in China. This signals a major reversal of the restrictions put in place during former US president Joe Biden’s time that had tightly limited such sales.

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