Show Notes
Anthropic declined to submit its latest model to Britain’s AI Security Institute for testing before release, Greece wants to become the next hedge fund hub, and crude prices jumped to nearly $100 a barrel after the US launched fresh strikes on Iranian oil tankers. Plus, as DeepSeek’s valuation climbs to more than $70bn, investors are clamouring to get a piece of the Chinese AI company through a secondary market.
Mentioned in this podcast: Anthropic withheld latest AI model from UK testing agency How Greece is wooing hedge funds DeepSeek fundraising frenzy spawns costly shadow market Oil nears $100 as US launches new strikes on Iranian tankers ‘Mini-livers’ offer a new spin on regenerative medicine
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