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Anthropic says new Claude model found 500-plus high-severity flaws in open-source software

Anthropic unveils Claude Opus 4.6 and says it helped uncover and validate 500+ serious, previously unknown flaws—raising new questions about AI-scale security. ...Read more

#ai, #cybersecurity, #opensource, #zeroday, #anthropic

U.S. life expectancy hits record high in 2024 as overdose deaths plunge, CDC says

CDC data show U.S. life expectancy rose to 79 in 2024, topping pre-pandemic levels as overdose deaths fell 26% and COVID dropped from the top 10. ...Read more

#lifeexpectancy, #overdoses, #naloxone, #cdc, #publichealth

Disney Board Names Josh D’Amaro as Next CEO, Elevates Dana Walden to New Chief Creative Role

Disney taps parks chief Josh D’Amaro as CEO effective March 18, with Bob Iger shifting to senior advisor and Dana Walden named president and chief creative officer. ...Read more

#disney, #ceo, #themeparks, #streaming, #hollywood

Amazon Pulls Melania Trump Documentary From Oregon Theater After Marquee Jab, as Film’s Costly Rollout Sparks Political Fight

A marquee joke got an Oregon arthouse dropped from Amazon’s “Melania” run, highlighting a $40M deal, polarized audiences and backlash. ...Read more

#melaniatrump, #amazonmgm, #documentary, #boxoffice, #mediapolitics

China’s clean-energy boom carried 2025 growth as property slump deepened, analysis finds

New research estimates clean energy made up 11.4% of China’s GDP in 2025 and drove 37% of growth, offsetting a sharp real-estate downturn. ...Read more

#china, #cleanenergy, #electricvehicles, #solarpower, #tradewar

Chile ‘megafire’ razes coastal communities in Biobío and Ñuble, testing government transition

Fast-moving wildfires killed at least 21, forced 50,000 to flee and destroyed thousands of homes in south-central Chile, as leaders clash over causes. ...Read more

#chile, #wildfires, #biobio, #reconstruction, #climate

Zelensky Says POW Swap With Russia Near After U.S.-Brokered Talks in Abu Dhabi

Zelensky says negotiators in Abu Dhabi set the groundwork for a near-term POW exchange with Russia, a rare humanitarian step amid stalled peace talks. ...Read more

#ukraine, #russia, #pow, #diplomacy, #uae

Gas Explosion Destroys Nashua Mental Health Clinic, Injures Three Firefighters

A gas leak call at a Nashua, N.H., mental health clinic ended in an explosion and four-alarm fire. All patients and staff escaped; cause under investigation. ...Read more

#nashua, #gasexplosion, #firefighters, #mentalhealth, #infrastructure

AI Story Leads Collapse Under Basic Checks, Highlighting Hallucination Risk in Newsrooms

An in-house AI tool produced six detailed but nonexistent news leads. Editors traced them to hallucinations, underscoring the need for strict verification. ...Read more

#ai, #journalism, #misinformation, #verification

CERN study finds early-universe quark-gluon plasma leaves a liquidlike wake

Using 2018 LHC lead-ion data, CMS reports clearest evidence yet that quark-gluon plasma behaves like a liquid, complete with wakes. ...Read more

#cern, #lhc, #particlephysics, #quarkgluonplasma, #cosmology

Tigers agree to record 3-year, $115 million deal with left-hander Framber Valdez

Detroit agrees to a three-year, $115M contract with Framber Valdez, a record AAV for a lefty, signaling an all-in bid to contend. ...Read more

#mlb, #detroittigers, #frambervaldez, #freeagency, #pitching

Fifth Third Completes $10.9 Billion Comerica Deal, Creating $294 Billion ‘Super-Regional’ Bank

Fifth Third closes its all-stock purchase of Comerica, expanding into Texas and the Sun Belt as branch closures and job cuts draw scrutiny. ...Read more

#banking, #mergers, #fifththird, #comerica, #regulation

Syria Moves to End Kurdish Self-Rule in Northeast Under Damascus Integration Deal

A Jan. 30 accord folds the Kurdish-led SDF and its civil administration into Syria’s state, reshaping U.S. policy and raising rights concerns. ...Read more

#syria, #kurds, #sdf, #damascus, #middleeast

WHO seeks $1.015 billion for 2026 emergencies as funding gaps leave 53 million without basic care

WHO warns aid shortfalls shut 6,600 clinics in 2025, cutting off 53 million people, and seeks $1.015B to sustain 2026 emergency health care. ...Read more

#who, #humanitarianaid, #globalhealth, #sudan, #gaza

Back-to-back Starlink launches push SpaceX past 11,000 satellites, deepening debates over security and sky crowding

Two Falcon 9 missions in 13 hours grew Starlink’s fleet past 9,600 active satellites, underscoring its role in war, broadband and orbit policy. ...Read more

#spacex, #starlink, #satellites, #spacepolicy, #nationalsecurity