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Letter: Austria is pushing the EU to consider hosting Anthropic within its borders, highlighting EU efforts to boost bloc independence from US and Chinese tech (Marton Eder/Bloomberg)

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Marton Eder / Bloomberg : Letter: Austria is pushing the EU to consider hosting Anthropic within its borders, highlighting EU efforts to boost bloc independence from US and Chinese tech   —  Austria is pushing the European Union to consider hosting Anthropic PBC within its borders to counter US efforts to block foreigners … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/jN9fhHs

GPT-5.6 system card indicates Sol is well below the level of most worrisome Mythos use cases, suggesting all GPT-5.6 versions could be released without delay (Zvi Mowshowitz/Don't Worry About the Vase)

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Zvi Mowshowitz / Don't Worry About the Vase : GPT-5.6 system card indicates Sol is well below the level of most worrisome Mythos use cases, suggesting all GPT-5.6 versions could be released without delay   —  While we wait for a general release, the system card is the best hint as to what is going on with the new candidate for America's Next Top Model, GPT-5.6. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/jbRXOJA

Sources: Baidu's chip unit Kunlunxin Technology plans a Hong Kong IPO at a $50B target valuation, asking investors to buy chips worth 3-7x their IPO investment (Qianer Liu/The Information)

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Qianer Liu / The Information : Sources: Baidu's chip unit Kunlunxin Technology plans a Hong Kong IPO at a $50B target valuation, asking investors to buy chips worth 3-7x their IPO investment   —  In China, chip companies may have found a new clientele for their semiconductors: IPO investors. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/ntOiNGK

Australian government says it plans to double the maximum penalty for any social media company breaking its minimum age law and grant more powers to enforcers (Jackson Chen/Engadget)

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Jackson Chen / Engadget : Australian government says it plans to double the maximum penalty for any social media company breaking its minimum age law and grant more powers to enforcers   —  The fine can now potentially hit 99 million AUD, or $68 million.  —  After becoming the first in the world to implement … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/HMfJuTy

Country music star Brad Paisley calls a proposed data center near the Nashville Zoo 'a monstrosity'

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Brad Paisley is urging Tennesseans to protest a proposed data center near the Nashville Zoo. Icon Sportswire/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Country music star Brad Paisley is protesting a proposed data center near the Nashville Zoo. Paisley called it a "monstrosity" and urged local leaders to block its construction. The Nashville Zoo's petition to stop the data center development has almost 530,000 signatures. A proposed data center near the Nashville Zoo is drawing pushback from local community members, including 14-time Country Music Award winner Brad Paisley . Paisley called the proposed data center — backed by DC Blox, a digital infrastructure company — a "monstrosity" in an Instagram video on Friday. He compared the development, which he said was unfolding without the permission of residents, to AI stealing intellectual property from musicians. "It's without the blessing of those who are going to be affected by it," Paisley said. "Look,...

Where to watch the World Cup: Free live stream channels from anywhere for every game

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When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more Argentina will attempt to defend its FIFA World Cup title at the 2026 tournament, but Spain is the favorite. Andrew J. Clark/ISI Photos/ISI Photos via Getty Images (left); Francisco Canedo/Xinhua via Getty Images (middle); Xavi Bonilla/DeFodi Images/DeFodi via Getty Images (right) The FIFA World Cup has officially kicked off, four years since Argentina's victory, and Lionel Messi and his crew are attempting to defend their title against a stacked field. We've scoured the viewing options and rounded up everything you need to know about where to watch the World Cup, including free and global streaming options for every match. If you don't want to scroll any further, we've got you covered. You can live stream every game on FOX and FS1 via FOX One or a live TV service in the US, for free on SBS On Demand in Australia, and for free across BBC iPlayer and ITVX in the UK, among many o...

Sakana AI's Fugu and 360's cybersecurity model Tulongfeng claim to rival Anthropic's banned Mythos and Fable 5 models amid the US export ban (Kate Park/TechCrunch)

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Kate Park / TechCrunch : Sakana AI's Fugu and 360's cybersecurity model Tulongfeng claim to rival Anthropic's banned Mythos and Fable 5 models amid the US export ban   —  On Wednesday, Chinese cybersecurity firm 360 reportedly unveiled Tulongfeng, an AI tool it says can go head-to-head with Anthropic's Mythos. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/SG3yOwp