- Jun 17
Trump defends Iran’s right to ballistic missiles as White House publishes 14‑point preliminary peace deal
Speaking in Paris after the G7 summit, Donald Trump confirmed the 14‑point preliminary peace agreement with Iran, including the immediate opening of the Strait of Hormuz and the neutralization of enriched uranium stocks, while insisting it would be “unfair” to deny Tehran ballistic missiles.
- Jun 15
Trump touts Iran ceasefire and Ukraine peace push as fractious G7 opens in Evian
President Trump arrived at the G7 summit in France on Monday buoyed by a preliminary Iran ceasefire deal and signalling renewed attempts to broker an end to the war in Ukraine.
- Jun 13
US government blocks Anthropic's newest AI models over jailbreak fears, forcing worldwide shutdown
The Trump administration ordered Anthropic to deny all foreigners access to its flagship Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models, citing national security. The company, unable to filter users by nationality, shut down both systems for everyone just three days after their launch.
- Jun 1
Anthropic Files for IPO, Kicking Off a Trillion-Dollar AI Debut Race with OpenAI and SpaceX
AI company Anthropic has confidentially filed for a U.S. initial public offering, vaulting ahead of rival OpenAI in a race to Wall Street that could see multiple trillion-dollar tech debuts this year.
- May 29
Anthropic Raises $65 Billion at $965 Billion Valuation, Surpassing OpenAI as the World's Most Valuable AI Startup
AI startup Anthropic has secured $65 billion in new funding, propelling its valuation to $965 billion and overtaking rival OpenAI, as demand for its Claude chatbot surges.
- May 26
Pope Leo XIV issues landmark AI encyclical 'Magnifica Humanitas', urging global slowdown and 'disarmament' of artificial intelligence
Pope Leo XIV has published his first encyclical, 'Magnifica Humanitas', a sweeping manifesto that urges governments to slow AI development, warns against algorithmic deception, and calls for the technology to be 'disarmed' from purely military and economic interests.
