Anthropic picks Accenture for in-house AI safety evaluation
Anthropic said Friday it is partnering with consulting giant Accenture to have outside evaluators work inside the AI company, a step toward fulfilling a pledge by CEO Dario Amodei to have independent observers evaluate its most powerful models.
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Helicopters battle wildfire threatening Ecuador's capital
Ecuadoran firefighters backed by helicopters on Friday battled a major blaze on a hill overlooking the capital Quito that has led to the evacuation of dozens of people.
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Balogun returns as Monaco beat Lens to continue strong Ligue 1 start
Folarin Balogun made his first appearance of the season as Monaco continued their strong start in Ligue 1 with a 2-1 win over Lens on Friday to go clear at the top of the table.
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Brentford batter Chelsea to undo Alonso's promising start
Brentford exposed Chelsea's defensive problems to inflict a damaging 3-0 defeat on Friday that gives Xabi Alonso plenty to ponder over a three-week international break.
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'Pause' on overt repression in Venezuela, but reforms still needed: HRW
Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez has overseen a "pause" in the overt repression of opponents since taking office in January, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Friday, 18 years after the organization was expelled from the country.
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Kane hits Bundesliga century as Bayern rout Union
Harry Kane scored twice in Bayern Munich's 7-0 demolition of Union Berlin on Friday , becoming the fastest player to reach 100 Bundesliga goals.
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Global stocks mixed as yen falls despite Bank of Japan rate hike
Global stocks were mixed Friday at the end of a week dominated by central bank moves to tame inflation as the yen retreated against the dollar despite a Bank of Japan interest rate hike.
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Trump says CNN, MS NOW, Politico banned from White House
US President Donald Trump said Friday he was banning news outlets CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, accusing them without specifics of reporting "fiction and lies."
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Cuba hit with seventh major blackout of the year
Cuba was plunged into its seventh massive blackout of the year on Friday, the energy ministry said, as fuel shortages bite on the US-blockaded island.
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Hushing and hedging: US companies retreat on climate
Some companies are talking less about their climate commitments, while others are shifting the goalposts or quietly letting targets lapse.
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