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In this illustrated photo, the Anthropic logo is displayed on a smartphone, with the Claude mythological logo displayed in the background. Sopa Images | Light Rocket | Getty Imageshuman The company is sharing access to its cutting-edge AI model, Mythos, with the EU after the bloc sought access for months over cybersecurity concerns. The European Commission confirmed to CNBC on Monday that it had “several productive meetings” with U.S. AI companies.”We welcome the latest developments regarding possible future access,” Thomas Renier, the EU’s technology sovereignty spokesperson, said in an emailed statement, adding that the EU aims to gain a clearer…

An Iranian man drives past a billboard depicting US President Donald Trump and the Strait of Hormuz on May 28, 2026 in Tehran’s Variasr Square. – | AFP | Getty ImagesIranian state news agency Tasnim reported on Monday that Iranian negotiators had stopped exchanging messages with the United States through intermediaries and that Tehran would move to completely close the Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for continued ceasefire violations.The report, translated and posted on the social media site Telegram, focused on Israel’s military operations against the Iranian-backed militia Hezbollah in Lebanon.According to Tasnim news agency, “there will be no dialogue”…

Reuters — London police have announced that more than 20 officers responsible for protecting the royal family have been placed on restricted duty after some officers were accused of falling asleep and leaving their posts at Windsor Castle. London Police announced that a total of 23 officers from the Crown and Specialist Protection Forces had been issued misconduct notices, with 21 of them on restricted duty. This follows what the force described as an urgent investigation launched last month. A spokesperson for the force said: “This behavior falls short of the high standards expected of police officers, particularly in front-line…

As traffic continues to grow, alternative search engine DuckDuckGo is leaning into anti-AI sentiment with the release of a new browser extension that allows users to set noai.duckduckgo.com, an AI-free search experience, as their default search engine. Once enabled, users will be directed to the company’s DuckDuckGo AI-free search page, where they won’t see AI-assisted answers or chat prompts, and the search results will have fewer AI images, the company claims. The extension is currently available to Chrome and Firefox users. Meanwhile, those who switch to the DuckDuckGo web browser already have their AI settings retained, even if they clear…

Software stocks soared on Monday Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang revealed plans for a new chip that will power personal computers.Investors flocked to a variety of computer stocks on the first trading day in June. Nevius It took the lead with an 18% jump.arm Although it increased by 14.7%, ServiceNow The stock last rose 8.4%, leading the pre-market rally and surging 14.4%. IBM Soared 8.1%, hewlett packard It rose by 5.8%.Speaking at the Computex conference in Taiwan on Monday, Huang announced the new N1X processor, developed in collaboration with Microsoft, and said it would spark “a reinvention of computers…an event as…

Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D.N.Y.) holds a press conference on Capitol Hill regarding Senate Republicans’ postponement of a vote on the budget reconciliation bill to Thursday, May 21, 2026. Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call Inc. | Getty ImagesSenate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York said Monday that Democrats will force Republicans to vote on the controversial “use of arms” legal relief fund promoted by President Donald Trump.The fund, intended to compensate victims of what the administration calls “the law,” became a political flashpoint on Capitol Hill, prompting rare Republican criticism of Trump from within the Republican Party. Democrats…

Iran has suspended talks with the United States in protest of Israel’s actions in Lebanon, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Monday. “In view of the continued attacks on Lebanon by the Israeli regime, and given that Lebanon was one of the preconditions for the ceasefire, which is now being violated on all fronts, including in Lebanon, the Iranian negotiating team has suspended ‘dialogue and exchange of documents through mediators,’” Tasnim news agency reported. Tasnim said Iran called for an immediate end to Israel’s wars in Gaza and Lebanon and the complete withdrawal of Israeli forces from Lebanon, adding…

These days, every company seems to be obsessed with artificial intelligence, from how the technology will transform industries to how it will impact employees and customers. But the extent to which companies leverage AI tools internally and adapt to rapidly changing realities varies widely. A new study by the AI-Driven Enterprise Institute (AIDE) analyzes just how good AI is. S&P500 Companies and their leaders are adopting AI more than their peers. Not surprisingly, the top performers are concentrated in the tech industry, according to data shared with CNBC. When considering four areas: Literacy, Advocacy, Orientation, and Implementation, AIDE gave each…

Matthias Bork | Picture Alliance | Getty ImagesFive years ago, venture capitalists were pouring money into American startups selling everything from lingerie subscriptions to scheduling software, pouring billion-dollar valuations before most of the companies had turned a profit.It was a buoyant time for startups, supported by a combination of cheap money and pandemic-boosted demand. But even after the Federal Reserve eased some of the turmoil by starting to raise interest rates in 2022, many founders believed they could grow to inflated valuations, investors told CNBC.Then an app called ChatGPT appeared.”The ChatGPT moment was when people said, ‘Hey, next generation of…

Check out the companies making the biggest pre-market moves: Nvidia, Microsoft — Hyperscalers rose after Nvidia teamed up with Microsoft to announce new processors for personal computers. Nvidia rose 2% and Microsoft rose nearly 4% in premarket trading. Dell, HP, Arm — derivatives of Nvidia’s computer chip announcement also jumped on the news. Dell and HP, which will make computers with the new chips, rose more than 1.5% and 3.5%, respectively. Arm, whose technology is used by Nvidia to develop new chips, soared 14.5%. Qualcomm, Intel, Advanced Micro Devices — chip-making competitors declined as Nvidia rose to prominence. Qualcomm fell…