By Varun Mirchandani Elon Musk says Tesla will start selling Optimus humanoid robots to the public by the end of 2027, pending safety and reliability.
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A lawsuit filed by Spotify and several major record labels was behind the shutdown of several of Anna’s Archive’s domains earlier this year. This is according to recently published documents from a federal court in the US, reports Torrentfreak.

The background to this is that in December 2025, Anna’s Archive stated that the site had backed up Spotify and planned to release large amounts of collected data. According to the lawsuit, the archive circumvented Spotify’s DRM and scraped metadata and audio files linked to hundreds of millions of songs.

On December 29, Spotify, together with companies such as Universal, Sony, and Warner, filed a sealed lawsuit in New York. Shortly thereafter, the court issued a temporary order targeting domain registrars, web hosts, and other intermediaries, which led to the shutdown of Anna’s Archive’s .org and .se domains in early January. Among the recipients of the order was the Swedish Internet Foundation.

In mid-January, a broader injunction followed, which also covers operators such as Cloudflare and requires them to stop access to the copyrighted material. Shortly thereafter, Anna’s Archives’ special section for Spotify downloads was removed and marked as unavailable. The legal process is still ongoing.

This article originally appeared on ComputerSweden.

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Anthropic has completely overhauled the “Claude constitution”, a document that sets out the ethical parameters governing its AI model’s reasoning and behavior.

Launched at the World Economic Forum’s Davos Summit, the new constitution’s principles are that Claude should be “broadly safe” (not undermining human oversight), “Broadly ethical” (honest, avoiding inappropriate, dangerous, or harmful actions), “genuinely helpful” (benefitting its users), as well as being “compliant with Anthropic’s guidelines”.

According to Anthropic, the constitution is already being used in Claude’s model training, making it fundamental to its process of reasoning.

Claude’s first constitution appeared in May 2023, a modest 2,700-word document that borrowed heavily and openly from the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Apple’s terms of service.

While not completely abandoning those sources, the 2026 Claude constitution moves away from the focus on “standalone principles” in favor of a more philosophical approach based on understanding not simply what is important, but why.

“We’ve come to believe that a different approach is necessary. If we want models to exercise good judgment across a wide range of novel situations, they need to be able to generalize — to apply broad principles rather than mechanically following specific rules,” explained Anthropic.

The constitution will help Claude to move from simply following a limited checklist of approved possibilities to one based on deeper reasoning. So, for example, instead of keeping data private because this agrees with a rule, the constitution will help it understand the ethical framework in which privacy is important.

The effect of this added complexity is length, with the new version expanding dramatically to 84 pages and 23,000 words. If this sounds long-winded, the reasoning is that the document has been written to be ingested primarily by Claude itself. “It [the constitution] needs to work both as a statement of abstract ideals and a useful artifact for training,” the announcement said.

It also noted that the document is currently written for mainline, general access Claude models, and that specialized models may not fully fit, but said that the company will “continue to evaluate” how to make them meet the constitution’s core objectives. In addition, it promised to be open about missteps “in which model behavior comes apart from our vision.”

Intriguingly, Anthropic has released Claude’s constitution under a Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Deed, which means it can be used freely by other developers in their models.

Don’t be evil

The context for the update is rising skepticism rising about the reliability, ethics, and safety of large proprietary LLMs. From the start, Anthropic, which was founded in 2021 by former OpenAI employees worried about the latter’s direction, has sought to set itself apart as taking a different approach.

More contentious is the constitution’s oblique reference to the debate over AI consciousness. “Claude’s moral status is deeply uncertain. We believe that the moral status of AI models is a serious question worth considering. This view is not unique to us: some of the most eminent philosophers on the theory of mind take this question very seriously,” it states on page 68.

In August, Anthropic introduced a new feature to its most advanced Claude Opus 4 and 4.1 models it said would end a conversation if a user repeatedly tried to push harmful or illegal content, as a mode of self-protection. And in November, an Anthropic research paper suggested that the same Opus 4 and 4.1 models showed “some degree” of introspection, reasoning about past actions in an almost human-like way.

In fact, LLMs are statistical models, not conscious entities, countered Satyam Dhar, an AI engineer with technology startup Galileo.

“Framing them as moral actors risks distracting us from the real issue, which is human accountability. Ethics in AI should focus on who designs, deploys, validates, and relies on these systems,” he said.

 “An AI ‘constitution’ can be useful as a design constraint, but it doesn’t resolve the underlying ethical risk,” he added. “No philosophical framework embedded in a model can replace human judgment, governance, and oversight. Ethics emerge from how systems are used, not from abstract principles encoded in weights.”

This article originally appeared on CIO.com.

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By Omair Khaliq Sultan This post is brought to you in paid partnership with Hume We’ve discussed the Hume Band’s design ethos before; specifically, how its screen-free, fabric-wrapped profile respects your attention span. But for those who treat their health as a long-term asset, the form factor is secondary to the data. While most wearables track how many steps […] The post We review a lot of health wearables. This one tracks something most ignore. appeared first on Digital Trends.

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By Pranob Mehrotra Blue Origin has announced its satellite internet service for enterprise clients, which will offer speeds of up to 6 Tbps.
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By Ana-Maria Stanciuc As Europe races into the AI era, its policymakers are laying new pipes for the continent’s digital future. The European Commission’s proposed Digital Networks Act (DNA) promises to rewire the EU’s telecom landscape, with big implications for artificial intelligence infrastructure, connectivity equity, and the startup ecosystem.  Exposed as part of a broader push to make Europe “fit for the Digital Age,” the draft law aims to modernize how networks are built and regulated, from 5G towers in rural villages to fiber links between data centers.  I have to say it’s a bold vision of a more connected, innovative Europe, but…This story continues at The Next Web

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By Manisha Priyadarshini Rokid has launched its AI Glasses Style at $299, positioning them as a lighter, screenless, and more affordable alternative to Meta Ray-Ban glasses while focusing on voice-first AI features like translation and assistance.
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By Deepti Pathak Uma Racing is a community-created racing game, inspired by the popular Uma Musume universe. Uma Racing…
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By Varun Mirchandani Apple may be working on an AirTag-sized AI wearable with built-in cameras, microphones, and a new Siri chatbot.
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OpenAI has adding age verification to ChatGPT following reports that several children and young people have taken their own lives after conversations with the popular chatbot. The move echoes a recent decision by TikTok to do the same thing to protect underage users from accessing inappropriate content.

ChatGPT already has restrictions for users who state that they are under 18. Unsurprisingly, there are users who lie about their age in order to discuss sensitive topics. What’s new is that OpenAI is now adding algorithms to detect when someone lies about their age. In such cases, the restrictions will be imposed automatically.

If the algorithm draws the wrong conclusion about age, users can reset their account by uploading a photograph of themselves, according to Techcrunch.

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By Omair Khaliq Sultan Most smartwatch upgrades are about nicer screens and slightly faster chips. The Ultra is different. It’s the Apple Watch people buy when they want the best version of the idea: tougher build, bigger presence on the wrist, and a battery that’s better suited to long days. The Apple Watch Ultra 2 (GPS + Cellular) is […] The post The “do-it-all” Apple Watch Ultra 2 is $200 off, and it’s the one people keep for years appeared first on Digital Trends.

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It’s becoming increasingly common for companies and organizations to be reported for violations of the GDPR personal data protection law, according to a new report from the DLA Piper law firm. On average, there are now 443 reports of GDPR violations per day in the EU, an increase of 22% compared to 2024.

“The report confirms that cybersecurity issues are intensifying,” Gustav Lundin from DLA Piper said in a statement. “For Swedish organizations, this means that both technical and organizational protective measures need to be reviewed in order to keep pace with the emerging risks and requirements.”

In 2025, total fines amounted to €1.2 billion, most of which involved technology and social media companies. That figure was in line with the previous year.

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By Ana-Maria Stanciuc Berlin’s energy transition sector got a defining boost today as Cloover, a climate fintech based in Berlin, announced it has secured more than $1.2 billion in total capital commitments, combining Series A equity and a substantial debt facility to accelerate the rollout of its software and financing platform across Europe. The financing package includes €18.8 million (approximately $22 million) in Series A equity, led by MMC Ventures and QED Investors, with participation from Lowercarbon Capital, BNVT Capital, Bosch Ventures, Centrotec, and Earthshot Ventures. Alongside that, a €1.02 billion debt facility provided by a major European bank will be deployed directly…This story continues at The Next Web

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By Shikhar Mehrotra After years of lagging behind rivals, Samsung’s Bixby voice assistant is getting a much-needed brain transplant with AI from Perplexity.
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By Ana-Maria Stanciuc In a Davos dominated by talk of tariffs, subsidies, and geopolitical risk, Europe used the stage to question its own economic limits. At the World Economic Forum, Ursula von der Leyen put forward one of the clearest signals yet that the European Union is preparing a structural shift in how it treats business, competitiveness, and economic power.  The phrase that stuck, “Europe Inc”, is not the name of a regulation, nor a new Brussels invention ready to roll out. It is a political framing for a shift that the European Commission wants to accelerate. What Europe Inc actually refers to…This story continues at The Next Web

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Four out of five employees believe artificial intelligence will affect their daily work tasks, according to a new global survey by staffing and recruitment company Randstad. The survey found that Generation Z workers are the most concerned group, while baby boomers feel more secure and adaptable, according to Reuters.

Demand for jobs requiring so-called AI agent skills has risen sharply, up 1,587%, while AI and automation are increasingly replacing simpler, routine roles.

Almost half of employees surveyed fear that AI primarily benefits companies more than workers. There is also an optimism gap: 95% of employers expect to see growth this year, compared to 51% of employees who feel the same way.

Randstad’s survey is based on responses from 27,000 employees and 1,225 employers, as well as an analysis of more than 3 million job ads in 35 countries.

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Highly confidential information concerning Apple, the company’s business practices, and designs has allegedly been hacked in a ransomware attack against a key Apple partner, Luxshare Precision Industry.

The attacking group is called RansomHub, which claims to have purloined product data, confidential design files (including 3D CAD models), and personally identifiable employee information in the heist. The group is threatening to leak this information unless a ransom is paid. It also said it gathered equally sensitive information concerning Nvidia and LG during the attack. 

None of the concerned parties have confirmed the claims. 

Who is Luxshare?

Luxshare assembles iPhones, AirPods and is the exclusive manufacturer of the Vision Pro. The Apple business is lucrative, generating around 70% of the company’s income, and Luxshare is also reported to have been signed up to make OpenAI’s hardware devices.

To some extent, it doesn’t matter whether the attack took place or not, because the story underlines one of the biggest weaknesses every company and every person faces in the digital world: you, your data and your business partner’s data are only ever as secure as your least secure partner.

That’s a fact that needs to be mulled over, particularly as a deeply unstable political environment means the profile of those carrying out these attacks is also changing. Attacks are sophisticated, follow complex attack vectors, can be financed by nation states, and can comprise multiple stages. “The total number of data breaches more than tripled between 2013 and 2022,” Apple said a couple of years ago.

An attack against a single employee can be part of a multi-pronged assault on the protections of your key business partners.

Digital war zone

Charl van der Walt, head of security research for Orange Cyberdefense, warns: “We exist within a dense web of interdependence where a single weakness can enable mass compromise. Small businesses and critical services have become prime conduits to amplify economic and social consequences.”

This isn’t the first time a partner in the Apple — or any — space has been attacked. Apple partner Quanta was hit by ransomware in 2021. In recent years, we’ve seen a scourge of mercenary spyware. Just today, Jamf Threat Labs published a report exploring a DPRK-linked campaign that uses malicious GitHub repositories to deliver macOS malware through Visual Studio Code. 

(Jamf claims to have uncovered a JavaScript-based backdoor that provides remote code execution, persistent communication with command-and-control infrastructure and system fingerprinting on macOS systems.)

The data shows us that the security environment is increasingly difficult.

Supply chains are under attack

The latest edition of Orange Cyberdefense’s annual Security Navigator report confirms the number of cyber extortion attacks has trebled since 2020, with parts of the supply chain — such as Luxshare — a particular target for such attacks. The group behind this attack is known to be one of the most active ransomware gangs around and primarily targets industrial manufacturing and healthcare. A CISA advisory tells us the group successfully breached around 210 targets in 2024 alone. 

To protect themselves, enterprises must implement multi-layered, defense-in-depth protections, harden their endpoints, and use integrated management and security tools to ensure visibility across all potential attack vectors.

More than the OS

Part of this involves the operating system, of course, and Apple has always managed to provide that. (We don’t know whether the Luxshare systems that were attacked involved Macs, but I’m willing to bet they were not.)

At a system level, Apple continues to invest in security across its systems, with tools like Lockdown Mode, Threat notifications, XProtect, Gatekeeper, and regular system patches helping keep its ecosystem secure. But the claimed attack against a key Apple business partner illustrates that relying solely on operating system safety isn’t enough; it’s vitally important that any company put protections in place.

Too many enterprises don’t do this. For example, just two years ago we learned that firewalls are disabled on 55% of Macs being used in businesses, while one in 20 devices has vulnerable applications installed. Apple’s recent decision to begin to push out essential security updates to users could not be better timed.

If it can happen at Luxshare…

As for the unfortunate incident at Luxshare, while it is too early to read too much into it, I think it likely that a combination of human error, and at least one unpatched vulnerability, potentially at a partner company, enabled the exploit to occur. If it can happen to a large and powerful company like Luxshare, it can certainly happen elsewhere; you must take precautions.

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