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  • BEIJING, CHINA – MAY 23: In this photo illustration, the logo of Claude 4 is displayed on a smartphone screen on May 23, 2025 in Beijing, China. Anthropic on May 22 said it activated a tighter artificial intelligence control for Claude Opus 4, its latest AI model. (Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images)AI

    AI is learning to lie, scheme, and threaten its creators during stress-testing scenarios

    By Thomas Urbain and AFP
  • NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 04: People shop at an Apple store in Grand Central Station on April 04, 2025 in New York, New York. U.S. President Donald Trump declared a U.S. economic emergency and announced sweeping tariffs of at least 10% and with rates even higher for 60 countries or that have a high trade deficit with the U.S. The tariffs will affect electronics, automobiles, clothing and shoes, wines and spirits, and swiss watches. In retaliation, China announced that they will impose 34% tariffs on the U.S. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)Finance

    U.S. consumers in ‘survival mode’ cut spending while others flood stores to buy iPhones and cars to prepare for tariff hits

    By Myriam Lemetayer, Thomas Urbain, and others
  • NEW YORK CITY – OCTOBER 8: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and guest Vice President Kamala Harris during Tuesday’s October 8, 2024 show. (Photo by Scott Kowalchyk/CBS via Getty Images)Lifestyle

    ‘Not that relevant’ late night TV shows fading to black as even Colbert’s leading ‘Late Show’ sees audience drop 32%

    By Thomas Urbain and AFP