Anthropic accuses Chinese rival Alibaba of illicitly extracting AI capabilities

US artificial intelligence (AI) giant Anthropic has accused Chinese e-commerce and technology firm Alibaba of “brazenly” and “illicitly” extracting its Claude AI model’s capabilities. In a letter sent to two members of the US Congress, the San Francisco-based company said operators linked to Alibaba carried out almost 29 million exchanges with Claude using thousands of…

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Why Danish parents leave babies outside cafés to sleep, even in the snow, and why they believe it’s safe

The practice has deep roots in Scandinavian life, where fresh air is closely linked with health. For generations, parents in Denmark and neighbouring Nordic countries have believed that babies benefit from regular time outdoors, even in winter. The cold is not automatically treated as something to avoid at all costs. Instead, families dress infants warmly,…

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Iran says new Hormuz route ‘unacceptable,’ warns on transit

Oil tankers and cargo vessels remain anchored off Port Sultan Qaboos on June 21, 2026 in Muscat, Oman. Elke Scholiers | Getty Images Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned shipowners on Wednesday that any new transit route through the Strait of Hormuz established without coordination with Tehran is “unacceptable and dangerous,” threatening actions against vessels…

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7 fascinating facts about donkeys

If animals had a popularity contest, donkeys probably wouldn’t make it very far. They don’t have the speed of horses, the majesty of lions, or the internet fame of cats and dogs. Most people notice them only in passing – standing by a roadside, carrying goods through a village, or quietly working while other animals…

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