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The two most interesting risks to Anthropic
Anthropic disclosed significant business risks in its IPO filing, including concerns about long-term contracts for aging technology at premium prices and the concentration of semiconductor manufacturing in Taiwan.
Beijing Queer film festival cancelled after harassment from authorities
Beijing’s annual independent queer film festival has been cancelled following sustained harassment from authorities, marking another setback for LGBTQ+ expression in China.
FAA clears the way for airlines to put Boeing’s long-delayed 737 Max 10 into service
The FAA approved Boeing’s 737 Max 10 for passenger service, clearing a major hurdle after nearly a decade of delays. The certification allows airlines to begin flying the larger narrow-body jet, with deliveries expected to start in 2027.
Websites taken down worldwide as critical PHP cyber-security update issued
Critical security flaws discovered in PHP programming language prompted governments and major websites worldwide to take systems offline Wednesday, with authorities urging immediate patching or temporary shutdowns.
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NI health: Resident doctors begin strike action over pay
Resident doctors in Northern Ireland began a 24-hour strike on Monday over pay disputes, with consultants and specialist doctors having struck the previous week in the first such action for these groups in the region.
‘It can make you psychotic or give you a cardiac arrest’: why are so many children vaping the ‘prison drug’ spice?
Scientists found that 13% of vapes confiscated from children in English schools contained spice, a synthetic cannabinoid far more potent and dangerous than cannabis, with risks including psychosis and cardiac arrest.
‘Babies will be born in laybys’: maternity cuts leave women with stark choices in Devon
North Devon district hospital suspended maternity services due to unsafe staffing levels, forcing pregnant women to travel up to two hours to Exeter or Taunton for births.
Leading doctor rebukes NHS chiefs over transplant crisis
A senior NHS doctor has criticized the health service’s management of transplant services in England, citing workforce burnout, poor accountability, and cancelled operations in a leaked letter to BBC.
All aboard the cervical screening bus: how NHS clinic-on-wheels is saving lives
The NHS has launched mobile cervical screening buses across northern England, offering walk-in clinics to increase cancer screening rates among women who face barriers to traditional healthcare access.
IVF staff accused of misleading UK parents about donors at northern Cyprus clinics
At least 30 British children may have been conceived using wrong donors at a northern Cyprus IVF clinic, with DNA tests suggesting parents received donors other than those they selected.
Lindsay Clancy begged for help before her children’s killings, mother-in-law testifies
Lindsay Clancy’s former mother-in-law testified that Clancy was “begging for help” before allegedly killing her three children, citing insomnia, appetite loss, and anxiety as signs of deteriorating mental health.
Record cyclosporiasis outbreak tests the response of a ‘weakened’ health system
A record cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to contaminated Mexican lettuce has sickened over 15,700 people, occurring amid significant cuts to federal and state food safety programs.
‘Billy’s thriving’: family’s joy as boy who helped legalise cannabis medicine in UK turns 21
Billy Caldwell, who helped legalize cannabis medicine in the UK, has reached his 21st birthday seizure-free and thriving after surviving severe childhood epilepsy that doctors initially said would be fatal.
UK men with heart disease at higher risk of developing and dying from cancer
Men with heart disease face substantially higher lifetime cancer risk compared with women, according to a 25-year UK study of 22,000 participants examining cardiovascular and cancer outcomes.
Focal therapy for localized prostate cancer has divided physicians. Will new data change minds?
A less aggressive prostate cancer treatment called focal therapy is gaining attention for potentially reducing side effects like incontinence and erectile dysfunction, though medical opinion remains divided on its effectiveness compared to traditional approaches.
As USS Lincoln heads home, mental health experts tally the stressors of life at sea
The USS Abraham Lincoln, carrying approximately 5,000 sailors and Marines, is returning home after nine months at sea during military operations, with reports of deteriorating mental health conditions among crew members.