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Anthropic says Yemen fighters used AI to seek guided weapons

Anthropic said it disrupted illegal Claude use by a Yemen-based group running three weapons development programmes A Houthi source said blocking Israeli-linked shipping is only “a first step,” warning that further escalation could lead to broader restrictions on vessels heading to Israel. PHOTO: REUTERS A group in Yemen attempted to use Anthropic’s Claude chatbot to … Read more

More US lawmakers seek new AI rules after Anthropic researchers warn of human extinction

Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon resigned, saying AI builders believe the technology could kill us all this decade Anthropic logo in this illustration taken June 5, 2026. REUTERS Growing numbers of US lawmakers are calling for new rules to govern AI systems after dire warnings from two Anthropic researchers that rapidly progressing artificial intelligence could lead … Read more

Razaullah’s rocket rise

Razaullah roars in celebration after dismissing Joe Root. Photo: AFP KARACHI: Razaullah Khan Mashwani’s rise to Pakistan’s Test team did not begin under bright stadium lights or in a high-profile academy. It began with tape-ball cricket in Mardan. The fast bowler, who made a sensational international debut against England, was born into a family from … Read more

Putin says West trying to regain global leadership ‘by any means necessary’

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attend the industrial exhibition “Innoprom. India” on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in New Delhi, India, September 11, 2026. Sputnik/Alexander Kazakov/Pool via REUTERS In a BRICS Business Forum address in India, Russian president says competition with West taking on ‘unsavory’ forms, including attempts to … Read more