Is the war entering a new phase? Russia has expelled a Moldovan diplomat in retaliation for Chisinau's expulsion of a Russian embassy employee over the crash of a drone in Moldova. Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Tuesday that it had summoned Moldova's ambassador, Lilian Darii, and informed him that a member of the Moldovan embassy's staff had been declared unacceptable "on the basis of the principle of reciprocity". It said Moldova's decision was made "under the formal pretext of the alleged discovery on the territory of the republic of debris of an unmanned aerial vehicle carrying explosives", calling it "another unfriendly step". The ministry said the "true goal" of the move was "to further undermine the centuries-long history of Russian-Moldovan relations".

Anthropic is seeking a valuation of $1.4 trillion for its upcoming IPO, with the company looking to raise as much as $64.4bn in what would be one of the largest stock market debuts in history. The company, which makes the Claude AI chatbot, launched its investor roadshow on Tuesday, with reported plans to go public next week. It has also secured $26bn in a separate private placement backed by some of the world's largest tech companies, including Google, Nvidia, Microsoft and AMD. The listing is being closely watched as a major test for how much investors are still willing to bet on AI companies, which have driven huge gains in tech stocks and the broader US market. The $1.4 trillion valuation is lower than earlier estimates, which had suggested Anthropic could be valued between $1.5 trillion and $2 trillion, as concerns grow about the company's enormous infrastructure spending and recent swings in AI stock prices.

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Meta's AI age-check goes global: Can it protect teens? Share Meta's AI age-check goes global: Can it protect teens? on social media Meta has rolled out artificial intelligence (AI)-powered age-estimation technology worldwide in an effort to better detect teenage users who signed up for its social media platforms with an adult's birth date. The world's largest social media company announced the change on Monday, saying that millions more young people worldwide would be placed in its Teen Accounts following the implementation of the new technology amid concerns that its platforms have failed to protect teenagers. They keep the account private by default, limit content types, and prevent strangers from sending direct messages (DMs) to teenage account holders. Parents can also supervise Teen Accounts.

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Khor Mor drone attack raises fears over Iraq's energy security Share Khor Mor drone attack raises fears over Iraq's energy security on social media A drone attack on the Khor Mor gasfield in the semi-autonomous Kurdish region of northern Iraq has drawn attention to the security challenges facing the country's energy sector, amid escalating regional tensions and domestic political disagreements over restricting weapons to state control. The attack in Sulaimaniyah governorate late on Sunday sparked a fire and forced the suspension of gas supplies to several power stations, initially reducing electricity generation in areas administered by the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) by between 2,500 and 2,800 megawatts, according to regional officials. No group has claimed responsibility, but the attack comes as regional tensions are heightened due to the US-Israel war on Iran, with Baghdad facing pressure to bring weapons held by predominantly pro-Iranian Shia armed factions under state control . KRG authorities have blamed Iran-backed groups in Iraq for previous attacks on the field in recent years. The attack also comes days after the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) announced its withdrawal from the KRG, deepening a political crisis with its rival, the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP).

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