October 28, 2026

World

US Anthropic ban is best advert for Chinese AI

US Anthropic ban is best advert for Chinese AI

Bankers working for JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs in Hong Kong must have been miffed when they were shut off from using artificial intelligence (AI) models from Anthropic, a pioneering American firm in the field. Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase pulled the plug in April and last week respectively, based on a strict interpretation of…

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Hubble details early galaxy transforming neighborhood 1.4 billion years after Big Bang

Hubble details early galaxy transforming neighborhood 1.4 billion years after Big Bang

Astronomers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have found something they never expected—ultraviolet light from a galaxy that existed just 1.4 billion years after the Big Bang. That galaxy contains tightly clustered young stars that produce ionizing light capable of transforming the opaque, neutral gas within and immediately around the galaxy, clearing our view. This suggests…

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Trump’s Colombia Prize

Trump’s Colombia Prize

Abelardo De La Espriella appears set to be the country’s next president. It adds another right-wing populist leader to a growing roster around the world.

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