Project Panama: How Anthropic secretly destroyed millions of books to train its AI
Recently unsealed court documents reveal how Anthropic secretly bought, destroyed and scanned books to train its AI chatbot, Claude. Read More
Copenhagen’s Noma restaurant to re-open under new leadership after abuse accusations
Denmark’s iconic Noma restaurant reopens today, but its founder will not be at its helm. Nor will it have its three stars in the Michelin Guide. Read More
€1 million lottery ticket recovered among 6 tonnes of rubbish in Italy
A lottery player in Italy threw out the winning ticket at a local tobacconist after a self-service lottery terminal displayed the message “not payable.” Read More
Woman arrested after four stabbed in London’s Covent Garden
In a statement, London’s Metropolitan Police said it was currently “believed to be a mental health related incident.” Read More
Italy unveils 1,500km trail network dedicated to Saint Francis ahead of Pope’s Assisi visit
‘The Way of Francis – The Way of Light’ routes are being promoted as part of celebrations to mark 800 years since the death of Italy’s patron saint. Read More
Dublin bids farewell to singer-songwriter Glen Hansard
Hundreds gather in Dublin to honour Glen Hansard as musicians, actors and fans pay tribute during the singer-songwriter’s funeral service Read more at Read More
Pope Leo XIV to visit Uruguay, Argentina and Peru in November, Vatican says
The Vatican has announced the Pope’s sixth international trip. From 6-17 November he will visit three Latin American countries, including Peru, where he carried out much of his ministry. Read…
Suspect accused of killing woman found in suitcase in Greece gives statement
The 26-year-old, identified in media reports as an Afghan national, confessed to putting the woman in a suitcase, but denied having killed her. Read More
Moderna starts human trials for Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine as Congo’s outbreak continues
Moderna has vaccinated the first participants in a trial for a Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine, as the Democratic Republic of Congo continues to battle its fastest-growing outbreak on record. Read more…
The longest musical composition in the world changes chords for the first time in two years
The glacially paced composition has been going for nearly 25 years and today, a new note is introduced to the John Cage Organ Project Halberstadt… Read More