Author: Grace Johnson

US President Donald Trump has ordered every federal agency to immediately stop using technology from Anthropic. He announced the directive on Truth Social on Friday. “We don’t need it, we don’t want it, and will not do business with them again!” Trump wrote. Anthropic faces a deepening conflict with the White House. The company refused to grant the US military unrestricted access to its AI tools. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth responded by labeling Anthropic a “supply chain risk.” That designation would make Anthropic the first US company to receive such public treatment. Anthropic said it will challenge any supply chain…

Meta will soon notify parents when their teenagers repeatedly search for suicide or self-harm terms on Instagram. The company activates the feature through its existing parental supervision tools. The move marks the first time Meta proactively informs parents about harmful search activity instead of only blocking terms. Until now, Instagram blocked certain searches and redirected users to external support services. Meta now adds direct alerts to parents as an extra safeguard. Parents and teens enrolled in Instagram’s Teen Accounts in the UK, US, Australia, and Canada will receive notifications starting next week. The company plans a global rollout at a…

Nvidia posts record annual revenue of $215.9 billion, equal to £159.1 billion. The company defies investor concerns over massive artificial intelligence spending. In the final quarter, sales jump 73% compared to the same period last year. Analysts had expected far lower numbers. CEO Jensen Huang points to skyrocketing demand for computing power. Computing demand is growing exponentially, he says. Customers rush to build AI compute infrastructure. He calls these systems the factories of the AI industrial revolution. Huang links them directly to long-term business growth. Nvidia Leads the Global AI Ecosystem Nvidia becomes the world’s most valuable publicly traded company,…

Paramount Skydance has raised its bid to buy Warner Bros Discovery and aims to push Netflix out of the takeover race. The increased offer could change the outcome of the competition for the media giant. Warner Bros said Paramount agreed to increase its purchase offer by one dollar per share. The board said the bid could reasonably lead to a superior proposal. Warner Bros will now hold more talks before deciding whether to abandon the deal it agreed with Netflix in December. Netflix has four days to submit a counter-offer and did not comment immediately. Netflix Signals Discipline and Avoids…

US President Donald Trump has introduced a new global tariff set at ten percent. The tariff came into force after the Supreme Court blocked many of his earlier import taxes on Friday. Trump signed an executive order just hours after the ruling to impose the levy from 24 February. He later threatened to raise the tariff to fifteen percent but has not issued an official directive to increase the rate. The White House has not confirmed whether the higher rate will take effect. Legal Framework and Business Concerns The administration applies the levy under Section 122 of the 1974 Trade…

Big Tech may approach its Big Tobacco moment. A major social media addiction trial has started and could transform the tech industry. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified before a jury for the first time over allegations that social media harms young people. His testimony came more than four years after leaked internal documents suggested the company knew its platforms could harm users. Internal documents presented in a Los Angeles courtroom seemed to confirm what many critics have long suspected. Meta knew preteens used its apps. The company aimed to maximize scrolling time. It also ignored expert advice on safety, although…

The European Union faces scrutiny after a report revealed huge subsidies for foods that harm the climate. Experts urge the EU to launch a Plant-Based Action Plan to promote sustainable diets and help farmers shift away from meat and dairy. Climate-harming foods, particularly red meat, receive enormous support from EU subsidies, raising concerns about misuse of taxpayer money. Charity Foodrise released a report showing the EU’s common agricultural policy (CAP) gave far more funding to high-emission animal foods than to plant-based options in 2020. Animal-sourced foods received roughly 77 percent of total CAP subsidies, totaling €39 billion out of €51…

The US Supreme Court ruled that President Donald Trump exceeded his authority when he imposed sweeping global tariffs last year.The court decided by six votes to three that Trump could not use a 1977 emergency law to tax imports from nearly every country.The judges said only Congress can create new taxes under the US Constitution. The ruling left open whether consumers and companies could receive refunds for the estimated $130bn generated by the tariffs.The court did not address refunds, and further legal disputes are expected. Hours after the decision, Trump signed a proclamation under a different law to impose a…

The U.S. Supreme Court has issued a ruling that could reduce costs for American farmers by limiting sweeping tariffs on imported goods. The decision may help lower prices for equipment, seeds, fertilizers, and other critical agricultural inputs. Farmers and industry experts welcomed the ruling as a relief for the agricultural sector. Tariffs on imported machinery and materials had previously raised production costs, affecting profitability and competitiveness in both domestic and international markets. Analysts say the decision could have an immediate impact on farm budgets. Equipment and input suppliers may now reduce prices, making it more affordable for farmers to invest…

US researchers say a single nasal spray vaccine could protect against coughs, colds and flu. The vaccine could also prevent bacterial lung infections and may even reduce allergies. Scientists at Stanford University tested the universal vaccine in animals and still need human clinical trials. They describe the approach as a radical break from more than 200 years of vaccine development. Experts called the findings exciting but stressed that the research remains at an early stage. Traditional Vaccines Focus on One Infection Current vaccines train the immune system to fight a single infection. A measles vaccine protects against measles, and a…