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Anthropic's Fable 5 Returns Worldwide as the US Lifts Its Export Ban

The Commerce Department lifted the June 12 export controls on Fable 5 and Mythos 5, and Anthropic is restoring access to users everywhere from Wednesday, 18 days after being ordered to cut off every foreign user.

1 July 2026·1 min read

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Mark Zuckerberg speaks at Facebook's F8 developer conference. Photo: Anthony Quintano/CC BY 2.0

Two Juries, Two States, One Week: The Legal Case Against Social Media Just Landed

A New Mexico jury ordered Meta to pay $375 million for child safety failures. A day later, a California jury found Meta and YouTube liable for addicting a child. The legal dam that tech companies spent decades building just broke.

The European Parliament's Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee (IMCO) hearing on the Digital Services Act in global context, Brussels, 24 March 2026

EU Lawmakers Demand Tougher Digital Markets Act Enforcement as US Pushes for Rollbacks

Keir Starmer and Ursula von der Leyen at the UK-EU summit. Image: European Council

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Five Countries Reversed Their Nuclear Policies This Year. The First New Reactor Is 15 Years Away

Europe wants nuclear power back. But the money is token, the reactors are unproven, and the energy crisis is already here.

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April Fools or Actually Happened: 13 Headlines From 1 April That Sound Equally Fake

Germany and Italy Propose EU Kill Switch That Could Block Every US Stablecoin

Pete Hegseth Wanted 'Secretary of War.' His Staff Went With 'Dumb McNamara.'

Judge Blocks Pentagon Anthropic Ban, Calls It 'Orwellian'

Von der Leyen Calls Her Own Nuclear Phase-Out a 'Strategic Mistake.' She Is Making the Same One Again

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Dr Marina Nani

The Power of Mercy: 10 Lessons Business People Could Learn from Pope Francis’ Funeral

Pope Francis’ funeral sparks unprecedented unity among world leaders, emphasising values like empathy, integrity, and bridge-building for lasting impact.

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