Anthropic accuses Alibaba of obtaining ‘illicit’ access to Claude, and concern is brewing over KNDS’s upcoming initial public offering after Germany scraps warship plans. Plus, Meta is turning to AI content moderators, and the FT’s John Plender breaks down Donald Trump’s contributions to the US national debt.
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Anthropic accuses Alibaba of obtaining ‘illicit’ access to Claude
Meta races to replace human moderation with AI
Berlin warship U-turn hits defence sector as KNDS heads to market
Trump’s empire of debt
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