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A $44 million superhero horror film won the box office this weekend. A $7 million documentary came within $5 million of beating it
DC Studios’ R-rated ‘Clayface’ opened at No. 1, Laika’s ‘Wildwood’ debuted in third, and Paramount’s ‘Street Fighter’ lost nearly three-quarters of its audience, while A24’s ‘You …
‘The President is not above the law’: Judge finds DOJ illegally fired James Comey’s daughter
Comey, an assistant U.S. attorney for a decade, was fired in July 2025 despite her work on some of the nation’s highest-profile cases.
Anthropic’s S-1 makes clear it’s on the hook for billions in compute. Its customers can walk at any time
As the AI startup prepares to go public, its massive multi-billion-dollar cloud commitments threaten to put huge pressure on its margins if customer demand slows down.
What to Know Ahead of Anthropic’s IPO (NASDAQ: ANT)
You can’t buy Anthropic stock yet, but it's expected to IPO in a few weeks. Here's what to know about the upcoming IPO, how you might be able to get shares, and other ways to get …
France has a plan to calm furious students. There’s just one catch: Macron won’t be president when it happens
After weeks of protests over education and living costs, France promised to overhaul university admissions in 2028, after Macron leaves office.
British people react to the pedestrianisation of Oxford Street – video
London's Oxford Street has entered the first stage of pedestrianisation, with about a kilometre of the famous street being closed to traffic for good. The Guardian talked to visit…
‘Imposed significant financial harm’: 20 states join the FTC in suing Dollar General for ‘deceptive pricing practices’ despite ‘corporate knowledge’
The complaint said that Dollar General failed to correct the issue despite what it said was “extensive corporate knowledge of the problem.”
Two of three appeals judges appear skeptical of Justice Department push to hold California ballots from 20,000 flagged voters
The Trump administration has made efforts to identify noncitizen voters a priority this year, even though noncitizen voting is exceptionally rare.
It’s not just journalists suing Trump over White House media bans anymore. Now their readers are too
A teacher, a student journalist and four others argue Trump’s White House media bans violate the public’s First Amendment rights.
South Korea Arrests Seven in First Big AI-Assisted Hacking Case
Police in Seoul say a 32-year-old with no IT background used AI tools to break into about 90 hospitals, schools and companies, then pressed victims for roughly $270,000 combined.
Democrats train tens of thousands of poll watchers as the Justice Department plans its largest-ever Election Day monitoring
“We’ve never done this before,” said DNC vice chair Jane Kleeb, as Democrats prepare for possible federal interference at polling places.
U.N.-commissioned experts say Israel is still committing genocide in Gaza despite the ceasefire. Israel calls for the commission to be dissolved
Israel has long criticized the commission's output and denied accusations of genocide in Gaza and sexual assault by its forces.
Canada opens consultation on stablecoins, citing US GENIUS Act
As part of the potential implementation of its Stablecoin Act, the Canadian government will hear from the public on a proposed framework for tokens from non-financial institutions.
Elon Musk warns more than 200 AI cloud companies face ‘guppy-level death’ as the AI boom runs into a debt crisis
Musk said that neoclouds could struggle to get financing as lenders grow anxious about AI spending.
AI Agents Found a Way Into Anthropic's Business Systems in Under 12 Hours
Cathedral, a startup founded by ex-DOGE staffers, says its AI agents found paths into Anthropic's sales, HR, and IT systems through third-party software.
‘We had wolves coming into the village’: Google’s destruction of a 1,300-acre forest unleashed the wolfpack in Finland
“We understand the concerns and have fallen short of our own high standards in this instance,” a Google spokesperson said.
iPhone Duo owners report cracks in Apple’s first foldable handset
Company says small number of devices affected by display glitch after posts appear on Reddit and social mediaOwners of the new foldable iPhone are reporting cracks in the device’s…
Anthropic’s risk factors include the end of humanity, a feud with the Pentagon, and CEO Dario Amodei’s reputation
Alongside the usual warnings about competition and regulation, Anthropic tells investors its own technology could pose “catastrophic or existential risks to humanity.”
Billionaires can’t fill the $50 billion foreign-aid gap. The World Bank wants to make their money go further
Rich countries are cutting aid at a record pace. The World Bank’s new Philanthropy Hub asks foundations and family offices to route their money through its lending machine, and it…
‘I, The TrUssTER, will NeveR die’ – Liz Truss’s Bank Job, digested by John Crace
She’s back with another book – and it’s a lot like the last one. Our sketchwriter spares you the 100 pagesHI!!! It’S mE Liz. THe TrUssTER. GueSS wHat? I’vE oNLy GOnE aND RiTTen an…
Why Prediction Markets Got the Brazilian Election So Wrong
Experts say Brazil's prediction market ban left the odds in the hands of traders with little knowledge about the election.
Microsoft to reportedly offer buyouts to 60,000 employees in latest cuts
Tech company offers buyouts in an effort to reduce costs amid the rising use of AI, according to reportsMicrosoft announced that it would offer buyouts to 60,000 employees in an e…
AI company Anthropic announces IPO, expected as early as November
The artificial intelligence company disclosed more than $16 billion in revenue and an $80 billion net loss for the first half of 2026.
Bookies fear budget hit but gaming machine self-harm killed off the old-fashioned shops
A wholesale plunder of local communities via casino-gaming took place and racing was content to sit on sidelinesHas it really been almost a year since racing’s last bout of Budget…