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Trump says he no longer views Anthropic as a national security threat after G7 meeting with CEO

Jun19
by on June 19, 2026 at 9:42 pm
Posted In: artificial intelligence

President Donald Trump said in a pretaped Axios interview that he no longer views Anthropic as a national security threat, marking a sharp reversal from the administration’s aggressive posture toward the AI company over the past three months. Asked whether he considers Anthropic a threat, Trump replied, “Well, not now. But a week ago, maybe.” […]

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A 201-year-old mutual bank just launched an AI Center of Excellence with a startup partner

Jun18
by on June 18, 2026 at 7:34 pm
Posted In: artificial intelligence

Liberty Bank, a 201-year-old mutual bank headquartered in Middletown, Connecticut, announced the launch of an AI Center of Excellence alongside a strategic partnership with Flare AI. The centre will serve as the hub for AI strategy, governance, and execution across the bank’s personal, commercial, and digital operations. The partnership is structured around outcomes rather than […]

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Parafin lands a Goldman Sachs credit facility to embed lending inside Amazon, DoorDash, and Walmart

Jun17
by on June 17, 2026 at 11:40 pm
Posted In: amazon

Parafin, an embedded financial infrastructure company on the 2026 Forbes Fintech 50 list, has secured a new credit facility led by Goldman Sachs alongside One William Street Capital Management. The facility will expand access to embedded lending for small businesses through platforms including Amazon, DoorDash, Gusto, TikTok Shop, and Walmart. The company’s model is straightforward. […]

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A Czech AI startup says it can detect drones by sound for €150 per sensor, and it wants to wire up power grids first

Jun16
by on June 16, 2026 at 9:00 pm
Posted In: artificial intelligence, drones

Czech startup Neuron Soundware has built an AI-powered acoustic detection system called Sound Shield that identifies drones by the sound of their engines using microphone sensors that cost between €100 and €150 each. The system is designed as a passive, low-cost alternative to radar for detecting low-flying drones over cities, infrastructure, and military installations. The […]

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Canada wants to stop companies from using your data to charge you more, but the details are still missing

Jun15
by on June 15, 2026 at 11:50 pm
Posted In: artificial intelligence

The Canadian government introduced legislation on Monday to overhaul the country’s private-sector privacy laws, including new restrictions on businesses that use personal data to charge individual consumers higher prices. Bill C-36, the Protecting Privacy and Consumer Data Act, would replace the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, a law first enacted in 1998 that […]

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