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• Ein Insolvenzberatungsunternehmen verweist auf Steuererhöhungen, Personalkosten und schwankendes Verbrauchervertrauen, nachdem die Zahl auf 62.193 gestiegen ist • Die Zahl der britischen Unternehmen in „kritischer finanzieller Notlage“ ist im vergangenen Jahr according to Insolvenzverwaltern um mehr als ein Drittel gestiegen, da Firmen mit einer „Rihe von Steuererhöhungen“ und den Auswirkungen des Konflikts im Nahen Osten zu kämpfen haben • Gastronomie- und Freizeitunternehmen haben es aufgrund des unsicheren Verbrauchervertrauens sowie steigender Steuern und Personalkosten besonders schwer, so eine Untersuchung des Restrukturierungsunternehmens Begbies Traynor.

• Anthropic's Mythos AI model, which the company deemed too dangerous for public release, has reportedly been accessed by an unauthorized third party in a significant security breach. • The incident has raised global concerns about AI safety and the security protocols surrounding advanced AI systems, particularly models flagged as high-risk by their developers. • The breach underscores ongoing tensions between AI safety considerations and cybersecurity vulnerabilities in the management of cutting-edge language models.

Resolution Foundation report says ‘crisis’ stems from rising ill-health and a failing system of benefits and job supportBritain has the third-highest rate of young people not in work or education among Europe’s richest countries because of rising ill-health and a failing system of benefits and job support, a report has warned.The Resolution Foundation thinktank said the UK was facing a “crisis” in youth jobs amid a dramatic rise in the number of 16- to 24-year-olds who are not in education, employment or training (Neets) to almost 1 million – the highest level in more than a decade. Continue reading...

British aid to double as 19m people face acute hunger, but summit unlikely to end conflict amid Saudi-UAE tensions The British foreign secretary, Yvette Cooper, will urge Sudan’s warring parties to “cease bloodshed” during a major conference on Wednesday, which analysts believe is unlikely to deliver a significant step towards peace.The talks in Berlin – held on the third anniversary of the start of Sudan’s ruinous war – are expected to help address a catastrophic funding shortfall that is compounding the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. Continue reading...

• Actors Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively announced birth of third child Olin on April 9 via Instagram, joining James and Inez. • Delivery occurred at New York hospital last week; couple shared family photo with caption 'Our little darlin'.' • This adds to their $200 million combined net worth, fueling speculation on Deadpool 4 family cameos.

• Anthropic has discontinued third-party tools like OpenClaw for Claude subscribers, citing unsustainable demand straining its infrastructure. • The move prioritizes core model stability as user growth surges, impacting developers relying on extensions for customized workflows. • It highlights operational challenges for leading AI providers balancing openness with capacity limits in a rapidly scaling market.

Dozen people arrive under new deal but legal challenges expected with process criticised for ‘dehumanising process’A flight carrying people being deported from the US has landed in Uganda, as Donald Trump’s administration pushes on with its strategy of expelling migrants to countries they have no ties to.The deported people would stay in the east African country as “a transition phase for potential onward transmission to other countries”, an unnamed senior Ugandan government official told Reuters. Continue reading...