WorldUnited States
Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked the Trump administration for resuming intelligence sharing between the two countries.
WorldSt Petersburg
At least one person has been killed and several others injured in an overnight drone attack on St Petersburg.
WorldCanada
Four Canadian service members were killed in a fire at a military base in Alberta.
UKNottingham
A police officer was shot in the foot in Nottingham city centre in the early hours of Sunday.
AI & TechSan Francisco
Anthropic has committed 5 percent of its shares to a new public benefit fund.
AI & TechAustralia
AI systems have already been trained on works by Australian artists including Kylie Minogue and Nick Cave without compensation.
AI & TechRedmondDeep dive
Microsoft has pulled out of a major AI datacentre project in Essex due to concerns over power supplies and construction delays.
UKUnited Kingdom
There are nearly one million young people aged 16 to 24 in the UK not in education, employment or training.
AI & TechSan Francisco
Anthropic has warned that rogue AI worms may be capable of self-replicating and hijacking smart devices.
UKUnited Kingdom
The government is investing £140 million into 14 new urgent care schemes to improve urgent care capacity in England.
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From edition No. 30
10 stories · 72 sources · 56 claims checked
United States00:53
Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked the Trump administration for resuming intelligence sharing between the two countries.
Sources: The Guardian, EUROPE SAYS, AOL + 5 more
St Petersburg01:06
At least one person has been killed and several others injured in an overnight drone attack on St Petersburg.
Sources: BBC News, POLITICO, CBC + 5 more
Canada01:17
Four Canadian service members were killed in a fire at a military base in Alberta.
Sources: The Guardian, Reuters, NBC News + 4 more
Nottingham01:57
A police officer was shot in the foot in Nottingham city centre in the early hours of Sunday.
Sources: BBC News, Sky News, The Guardian + 6 more
United Kingdom
There are nearly one million young people aged 16 to 24 in the UK not in education, employment or training.
Sources: BBC News, The CSR Journal, The Times + 4 more
United Kingdom
The government is investing £140 million into 14 new urgent care schemes to improve urgent care capacity in England.
Sources: BBC News, UK Parliament, GOV.UK + 5 more
San Francisco02:10
Anthropic has committed 5 percent of its shares to a new public benefit fund.
Sources: BBC News, Al Jazeera, Reuters + 5 more
Australia02:38
AI systems have already been trained on works by Australian artists including Kylie Minogue and Nick Cave without compensation.
Sources: The Guardian, Tech Insider, Australian Financial Review + 1 more
Deep diveRedmond02:53
Microsoft has pulled out of a major AI datacentre project in Essex due to concerns over power supplies and construction delays.
Sources: The Guardian, EUROPE SAYS, Ua + 3 more
San Francisco
Anthropic has warned that rogue AI worms may be capable of self-replicating and hijacking smart devices.
Sources: Huggingface, The Guardian, Reuters + 3 more
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No. 29Sunday 18 October 202606:06
49 claims checked · 27 confirmed
No. 28Saturday 17 October 202606:45
61 claims checked · 27 confirmed
No. 27Friday 16 October 202606:04
54 claims checked · 19 confirmed
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44 claims checked · 28 confirmed
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