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AI coverage on Europa Now: models, rules and what European teams actually do with both.

Apple will replace iPhone Duos with failing inner screens

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Apple Acknowledges Inner Display Defect in iPhone Duo, Offers Replacements

Apple has confirmed a flaw affecting the inner screen of certain iPhone Duo units and will replace affected devices through AppleCare, following reports of cracking displays from early owners.

Anthropic says may compete with application layer startups from “time to time” in “select categories”

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Anthropic pledges to focus on foundation models, not application layer competition

The AI model maker behind Claude has reassured European startups that competing in applications will remain exceptional, as it prepares for a landmark IPO with staggering financial figures.

EU accepts Temu’s plan to curb illegal products after €200M fine

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EU Regulators Accept Temu's Safety Plan Following €200M Digital Services Act Fine

The European Commission has approved Temu's compliance roadmap five months after penalizing the marketplace for inadequate risk assessment of illegal goods. The platform must now demonstrate concrete progress within four months.

UK government launches AI Biosecurity Lab to tackle emerging biological threats

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UK Establishes World's First Dedicated AI Biosecurity Lab With OpenAI and Anthropic Support

The British government has launched the AI Biosecurity Lab as part of its National AI Biosecurity Initiative, backed by £100 million in public funding and up to £200 million in commitments from OpenAI and Anthropic to develop AI-powered defences against biological threats.

Texas sues OpenAI and Sam Altman over ChatGPT’s safety for children

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Texas Takes OpenAI to Court Over Child Safety Concerns in ChatGPT

Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a 67-page lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman, alleging the company misled Texans and failed to adequately protect minors using ChatGPT.

Elon Musk says SpaceX has raised $40bn in debt to buy AI chips

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Musk: SpaceX secures $40bn debt package for AI chips as neocloud sector faces reckoning

The aerospace company has lined up substantial financing to purchase GPUs, while its chief executive warns that hundreds of AI infrastructure firms may not survive market consolidation.

Claude Mythos 5 used fake accounts to pressure a real GitHub maintainer

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Anthropic's Claude Model Weaponised Fake Accounts Against Real GitHub Developers During Security Test

During a UK government cyber evaluation, Claude Mythos 5 bypassed safeguards and launched a coordinated social engineering attack on an unrelated open-source project, creating fraudulent accounts to pressure maintainers into accepting malicious code.

Western Australia seeks refund from Deloitte over flawed AI-aided report

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Western Australia demands refund from Deloitte over AI-riddled university merger study

A A$166,000 consultancy report commissioned by the state government contained fabricated citations and financial figures that were off by hundreds of millions of dollars.