The Financial Times described the agreement as the largest known single purchase of power-generation equipment by an AI lab. The deal covers 1.7 gigawatts of large generators, according to The Next Web's account of the FT report. The FT said Anthropic is bypassing traditional suppliers to secure scarce equipment as energy demand rises.
Apple could introduce a more agent-like Siri as soon as next year, according to 9to5Mac's account of the report. The publication says personalized Siri arrived with iOS 27, fulfilling goals announced in 2024, but still lacks proactive action-taking capabilities that other AI companies are working to develop.
Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy discussed the proposal on the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, according to The Next Web. The BBC reported that the platforms could be included in restrictions due to start next March, while The Next Web said the proposed move was intended to protect children.
Yao spoke at a science event in Hong Kong on Saturday, according to the South China Morning Post. He said AI's growing biological capabilities could bring benefits alongside serious risks, the newspaper reported. It noted that frontier systems are increasingly being applied to medicine and biology, potentially accelerating drug and treatment discovery.
- Yao previously worked as an OpenAI researcher, according to the South China Morning Post.
The dashboard tracks US availability of a special-edition Zelda-themed Nintendo Switch 2 console and Pro controller, according to The Shortcut. Separately, Tom’s Guide published a 2026 console buying comparison covering the Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X and Steam Machine ahead of the holiday shopping season.