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June 25 1200 UTC Brief
In business and tech
Anthropic says Alibaba used 25,000 fake accounts in what it calls a major attempt to extract secrets from Claude, framing it as the largest known distillation attack on its systems. If true, it is less competition than industrial espionage with a cloud account.
Elsewhere in the corporate world, Elon Musk’s estimated net worth slipped back below $1 trillion as Tesla and SpaceX shares fell, and Porsche says up to 3,900 jobs could be affected as it expands cost cuts. Gas prices are easing too, but not nearly as fast as crude, which is a helpful reminder that consumers rarely get the whole discount at the same speed as the market gets the whole excuse.
In U.S. politics
A new Strength In Numbers/Verasight poll finds 53% of Americans say Congress has grounds to impeach President Trump, including 40% who say “yes, definitely.” Thirty-nine percent say there are no grounds, including 28% who say “definitely not.”
Separately, The Atlantic reports a legal challenge to Bill Pulte’s role as acting director of national intelligence, saying he may not be eligible for the post under the succession rules. The issue turns on whether the principal deputy, Aaron Lukas, should be serving instead.
In the weather
The UK Met Office has extended its red heat warning into Friday night as extreme temperatures continue across Europe, while South East Water has imposed a temporary hosepipe ban in Kent to protect supplies. In the U.S., two heat domes are expected to combine into a major heat wave next week, with heat index values of 100 to 110 degrees stretching from the Gulf Coast to the Southern Great Lakes.
In Venezuela
Rescue teams are racing through the hardest-hit areas after devastating earthquakes killed at least 164 people, with more personnel shifted into the La Guaira area and volunteers searching damaged buildings in Caracas. The international community has pledged aid, and President Trump says the U.S. is ready to help. The death toll could still rise sharply.
In science
Astronomers have discovered two giant exoplanets orbiting a star 1,110 light-years away, and they are so low-density they have been compared to cotton candy. Space remains committed to making the rest of us feel underachieving.
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Anthropic says Alibaba used 25,000 fake accounts in what it calls a major attempt to extract secrets from Claude, framing it as the largest known distillation attack on its systems. If true, it is less competition than industrial espionage with a cloud account.
Elsewhere in the corporate world, Elon Musk’s estimated net worth slipped back below $1 trillion as Tesla and SpaceX shares fell, and Porsche says up to 3,900 jobs could be affected as it expands cost cuts. Gas prices are easing too, but not nearly as fast as crude, which is a helpful reminder that consumers rarely get the whole discount at the same speed as the market gets the whole excuse.
In U.S. politics
A new Strength In Numbers/Verasight poll finds 53% of Americans say Congress has grounds to impeach President Trump, including 40% who say “yes, definitely.” Thirty-nine percent say there are no grounds, including 28% who say “definitely not.”
Separately, The Atlantic reports a legal challenge to Bill Pulte’s role as acting director of national intelligence, saying he may not be eligible for the post under the succession rules. The issue turns on whether the principal deputy, Aaron Lukas, should be serving instead.
In the weather
The UK Met Office has extended its red heat warning into Friday night as extreme temperatures continue across Europe, while South East Water has imposed a temporary hosepipe ban in Kent to protect supplies. In the U.S., two heat domes are expected to combine into a major heat wave next week, with heat index values of 100 to 110 degrees stretching from the Gulf Coast to the Southern Great Lakes.
In Venezuela
Rescue teams are racing through the hardest-hit areas after devastating earthquakes killed at least 164 people, with more personnel shifted into the La Guaira area and volunteers searching damaged buildings in Caracas. The international community has pledged aid, and President Trump says the U.S. is ready to help. The death toll could still rise sharply.
In science
Astronomers have discovered two giant exoplanets orbiting a star 1,110 light-years away, and they are so low-density they have been compared to cotton candy. Space remains committed to making the rest of us feel underachieving.