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How AI firm Anthropic wound up in the Pentagon’s crosshairs

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-03-09T11:00:48+00:00

Standoff with DoD over Claude chatbot reignites debate over how AI will be used in war – and who will be held accountableUntil recently, Anthropic was one of the quieter names in the artificial intelligence boom. Despite being valued at about $350bn, it rarely generated the flashy headlines or public backlash associated with Sam Altman’s OpenAI or Elon Musk’s xAI. Its CEO and co-founder Dario Amodei was an industry fixture but hardly a household name outside of Silicon Valley, and its chatbot Claude lagged in popularity behind ChatGPT.That perception has shifted as Anthropic has become the cen

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Large tortoiseshell butterfly confirmed no longer extinct in UK

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-03-09T11:00:47+00:00

Early spring sightings show colourful insect is a resident species for first time in decades, says conservation charityThe large tortoiseshell – an elusive and enigmatic butterfly that became extinct in Britain in the last century – is a UK resident species once again, with a flurry of early spring sightings.Britain’s list of native butterflies has increased to 60 with the return of the insect after individuals emerged from hibernation in woodlands in Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, Dorset, Cornwall and the Isle of Wight. Continue reading...

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Top US banks weigh suing federal regulator over crypto banking rules

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-03-09T11:00:47+00:00

Exclusive: Bank Policy Institute, representing lenders such as JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs, argues that new licenses could harm US consumers and financial systemSome of the largest US banks are considering suing their financial regulator, arguing that a new raft of licenses for crypto, payment and fintech could put American consumers and the wider financial system at risk.The Bank Policy Institute (BPI), which represents 40 of the biggest US lenders including JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs and Citigroup, is understood to be weighing its legal options after the Office of the Comptroller of the Curren

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Share Market Highlights 9th March 2026: Sensex, Nifty sink nearly 2% on surging crude oil prices, West Asia turmoil

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-03-09T10:54:05+00:00

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices Highlights: Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty nosedived nearly 2% on Monday as soaring crude oil prices and weak global trends due to the worsening situation in West Asia triggered a sharp sell-off in the stock market.

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IndiGo shares fall 4% amid West Asia conflict, brokerages see long-term upside

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-03-09T10:53:50+00:00

The sharp decline reflects investor concerns over rising fuel costs, widespread flight disruptions, and uncertainty around international airspace availability, all of which could pressure airline profitability in the near term

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Global Graphene meet opens with focus on next-gen materials

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-03-09T10:49:00+00:00

GraphIN 2026 is being held in India for the first time as part of the Graphene Conference series, the largest European event on graphene and 2D materials.

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Starmer warns of bigger impact on economy the longer Iran war continues - UK politics live

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-03-09T10:48:46+00:00

The prime minister is facing pressure from unions and some backbenchers to prepare a support package as oil and gas prices threaten to push up inflationStarmer said the energy cap would protect households from the impact of economic turbulence stemming from the US-Israeli war in Iran, but acknowledged that businesses – and others – would be “concerned” to carefully monitor developments.Asked if Donald Trump was risking a world war with his military actions, the prime minister said: “We do need to find a way to de-escalate the situation and that’s what a lot of our discussions are about – how d

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Rupee falls 53 paise to close at all-time low of 92.35 against US dollar

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-03-09T10:42:02+00:00

At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 92.22 and rose briefly to 92.15 but kept losing ground through the session before eventually settling at its all-time low of 92.35

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Reliance shares gain 1%, Morgan Stanley maintains overweight

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-03-09T10:41:49+00:00

Despite the initial decline, investors showed selective buying interest at lower levels, helping the heavyweight stock stabilise around its key psychological mark

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Порожні вулиці та меморіальні дошки: журналісти розповіли, як війна Путіна спустошує села РФ

Fonte: UNIAN (General) · Pubblicato: 2026-03-09T10:38:36+00:00

Попри втрати та горе, жоден з опитаних журналістами росіян відкрито не заперечував виправдання Москви щодо вторгнення.

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Govt says Air India plane crash probe report will be out ‘very soon’

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-03-09T10:33:56+00:00

Probe into Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner flight AI171 crash that killed 260 people nearing completion, Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu told Rajya Sabha

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Israël et la guerre comme unique horizon

Fonte: Le Monde - International · Pubblicato: 2026-03-09T10:30:00+00:00

L’Etat hébreu montre une absence de volonté de faire en sorte que ses victoires militaires s’accompagnent de véritables « jours d’après » politiques et diplomatiques.

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Live Updates: Iran’s Choice of Leader Signals Defiance as War Rattles Markets

Fonte: New York Times - World · Pubblicato: 2026-03-09T10:29:48+00:00

Top clerics selected Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his slain father, despite President Trump’s warning that he was “unacceptable.” Oil prices surged to their highest levels since the pandemic, reflecting growing alarm over a prolonged war.

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Stock Market Closing Bell: Sensex ended 1352.74 pts or 1.71% lower at 77,566.16, Nifty 50 fell 422.40 pts or 1.73% to 24,028.05

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-03-09T10:26:16+00:00

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices LIVE: Markets remained deep in the red at midday on Monday, March 9. Benchmark indices staged a mild recovery, settling off the day’s low. Sensex ended 1352.74 pts or 1.71% lower at 77,566.16, Nifty 50 depreciated 422.40 pts or 1.73% to 24,028.05. Crude oil surged prices above $115 a barrel and continued to hammer investor sentiment

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World shares tumble as Iran war pushes crude prices over $110 a barrel

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-03-09T10:24:42+00:00

The futures for the S&P 500, Nasdaq composite index and the Dow Jones Industrial Average were trading more than 1% lower after dropping more than 2% late Sunday

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Investigation suggests US struck Iranian school, killing 165

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-03-09T10:17:57+00:00

Investigative group Bellingcat says new video suggests that the munition seen in footage resembles a US Tomahawk missile — which only the US is known to possess in this war

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Proposed law does not protect children born to convicted paedophiles, Lords to hear

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-03-09T10:15:27+00:00

Amendment to victims and courts bill in England and Wales aims to remove anomaly in parental responsibilityA proposed law to restrict paedophiles’ parental rights in England and Wales is too weak because it does not protect children of theirs born after their conviction, parliament will hear this week.Under the victims and courts bill, a parent convicted of serious sexual offences against any child and who is sentenced to four or more years in prison will lose parental responsibility but they could come out of jail and have other children who would not be protected. Continue reading...

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