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Scoop: Anthropic to Have Peace Talks at White House
NewsApr 17, 2026

Scoop: Anthropic to Have Peace Talks at White House

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei will meet White House chief of staff Susie Wiles on Friday, signaling a possible breakthrough in the company’s dispute with the Pentagon over its new Claude model, Mythos. The AI system is praised for advanced capabilities...

By Axios — Economy & Markets
Germany’s Akbank AG Successfully Completes First Phase of Core Banking Migration to Mambu in Partnership with Innovance [Sponsored]
NewsApr 17, 2026

Germany’s Akbank AG Successfully Completes First Phase of Core Banking Migration to Mambu in Partnership with Innovance [Sponsored]

Akbank AG, the German arm of Turkey’s Akbank, completed Phase 1 of its core‑banking migration to Mambu’s SaaS cloud platform, moving all Retail and Private‑banking customers onto a composable, API‑first architecture hosted on Microsoft Azure. The transformation was executed with Innovance,...

By Tech.eu
Cosine Goes From Benchmark Leader to Cornerstone of UK Sovereign AI Strategy
NewsApr 17, 2026

Cosine Goes From Benchmark Leader to Cornerstone of UK Sovereign AI Strategy

The UK government has earmarked a £500 million (≈ $635 million) Sovereign AI programme to develop home‑grown artificial intelligence, naming Cosine as a flagship partner. Cosine, founded in 2022, has outperformed OpenAI, Anthropic, Mistral and DeepSeek on coding benchmarks for two years and...

By Tech.eu
Teen Boys Are Dating Their AI Chatbots—And Experts Warn Opting Out of Real Relationships Could Hurt Their Careers in the...
NewsApr 17, 2026

Teen Boys Are Dating Their AI Chatbots—And Experts Warn Opting Out of Real Relationships Could Hurt Their Careers in the...

Teen boys aged 12‑16 are increasingly forming “relationships” with AI chatbots, with 20% reporting a peer who is dating a bot and 85% having spoken to one. The appeal lies in total control, zero rejection, and constant responsiveness, making AI...

By Fortune – All Content
Hey Orwell: Thousands of AI‑written, Edited or ‘Polished’ Books Are Being Sold
NewsApr 17, 2026

Hey Orwell: Thousands of AI‑written, Edited or ‘Polished’ Books Are Being Sold

A class‑action settlement will force Anthropic, the creator of Claude, to pay up to $1.5 billion for allegedly infringing thousands of authors' copyrights. The article shows how AI chatbots can not only regurgitate content but also imitate an author's distinctive voice,...

By ArtsHub (AU)
Centre Sets Up AI Governance Body To Align Policy Across Ministries
NewsApr 17, 2026

Centre Sets Up AI Governance Body To Align Policy Across Ministries

India’s central government has created the AI Governance and Economic Group (AIGEG), a high‑level body chaired by Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, to coordinate AI policy across ministries. The group brings together the principal scientific advisor, chief economic advisor, NITI...

By Inc42
Infineon Rad-Hard Semiconductors Validated in Artemis II Mission
NewsApr 17, 2026

Infineon Rad-Hard Semiconductors Validated in Artemis II Mission

NASA’s Artemis II mission has returned safely after a ten-day journey beyond Earth orbit. Alongside the mission’s broader objectives, the flight also served as a real-world validation of critical onboard electronics operating in deep-space conditions. For eeNews Europe readers, the...

By EE Times Europe
PUMA India Turns RCB Jersey Into Everyday Fandom with #RCBEverywhere
NewsApr 17, 2026

PUMA India Turns RCB Jersey Into Everyday Fandom with #RCBEverywhere

PUMA India launched the #RCBEverywhere campaign, urging Royal Challengers Bangalore fans to wear the team jersey in everyday settings. The initiative features Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar and Krunal Pandya in a digital film and highlights a viral Kumbh Mela fan moment. PUMA reports a...

By afaqs! (India)
Hyundai Mobis Cuts SDV Testing Time with Simulators
NewsApr 17, 2026

Hyundai Mobis Cuts SDV Testing Time with Simulators

Hyundai Mobis unveiled a data‑driven validation platform that can run the equivalent of 10,000 hours of software‑defined vehicle (SDV) and ADAS testing in a single week. The system fuses real‑world sensor feeds from test cars with up to 60 parallel...

By Automotive World – Autonomous Driving
How to Build a High-Performing Team During the AI Era
NewsApr 17, 2026

How to Build a High-Performing Team During the AI Era

Deloitte’s new research of 1,394 U.S. professionals shows high‑performing teams are far more likely to embed AI in daily work—78% versus 54% for average teams. Those teams also report stronger outcomes in efficiency, problem‑solving and collaboration, driven by human capabilities...

By Fast Company
BMW Launches Contract-Free Plug & Charge in Germany
NewsApr 17, 2026

BMW Launches Contract-Free Plug & Charge in Germany

BMW Group has launched a Plug & Charge function that lets BMW and MINI EV drivers pay for public charging via a stored credit card The post BMW launches contract-free Plug & Charge in Germany appeared first on Automotive World.

By Automotive World – Autonomous Driving
Vauxhall Adds Kerbo Charge to On-Street EV Campaign
NewsApr 17, 2026

Vauxhall Adds Kerbo Charge to On-Street EV Campaign

Vauxhall has added Kerbo Charge to its Electric Streets of Britain campaign, offering £500 off cross-pavement installations The post Vauxhall adds Kerbo Charge to on-street EV campaign appeared first on Automotive World.

By Automotive World – Autonomous Driving
Australia's Kulani Kinis Inks European Distribution Partnership with Bleckmann
NewsApr 17, 2026

Australia's Kulani Kinis Inks European Distribution Partnership with Bleckmann

Australian swimwear label Kulani Kinis has signed a European distribution agreement with Dutch logistics specialist Bleckmann. The partnership gives Kulani Kinis access to warehousing, order fulfillment and returns processing at Bleckmann’s Venlo hub, marking the brand’s first physical logistics footprint...

By FashionNetwork (Worldwide)
More than 60% of Home Battery Installations Inspected in Australia Are ‘Substandard’
NewsApr 17, 2026

More than 60% of Home Battery Installations Inspected in Australia Are ‘Substandard’

Australia’s Cheaper Home Batteries Program has installed over 250,000 residential battery systems, delivering roughly 7.7 GWh of storage. A Clean Energy Regulator audit of 1,278 installations found 60.8% substandard and 1.2% unsafe, mainly due to poor wiring and labeling. The sample...

By The Conversation – Fashion (global)