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Mythos AI alarm bells: Fair warning or marketing hype?

Mythos AI alarm bells: Fair warning or marketing hype?

Anthropic postponing the release of its new AI model Claude Mythos, said to be so skilled at coding it could be a wicked weapon for hackers, has encountered a mix of alarm and skepticism.

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De Zerbi 'not surprised' by backlash from Spurs fans over Greenwood

De Zerbi 'not surprised' by backlash from Spurs fans over Greenwood

Tottenham manager Roberto De Zerbi admitted he was not surprised by the backlash from a section of fans over his past comments on Mason Greenwood.

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Marseille boost hopes of Champions League return, Monaco suffer heavy defeat

Marseille boost hopes of Champions League return, Monaco suffer heavy defeat

Marseille reclaimed third place in the French Ligue 1 table with a 3-1 win over bottom side Metz on Friday to boost their hopes of Champions League qualification, while Monaco's long unbeaten run ended in a shock 4-1 defeat away to Paris FC.

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Frustrated Scheffler finds water hazards at Masters

Frustrated Scheffler finds water hazards at Masters

World number one Scottie Scheffler sank down the Masters leaderboard Friday, twice splashing into the water on a difficult day, but insisted he played much better than his score suggested.

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Swing and miss: Ichiro statue reveal goes awry as bat snaps

Swing and miss: Ichiro statue reveal goes awry as bat snaps

A statue reveal to honor Japanese baseball legend Ichiro Suzuki went awry on Friday when a key detail in the bronze tribute broke during a ceremonial unveiling.

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China's Li flushes toilet trouble at Masters

China's Li flushes toilet trouble at Masters

Chinese golfer Li Haotong battled through illness and into Masters contention with four consecutive birdies Friday, despite being so sick in the morning he could barely leave the bathroom.

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Stocks up, oil down over week on guarded optimism for Iran

Stocks up, oil down over week on guarded optimism for Iran

Wall Street stocks rose sharply over the week and oil prices fell as a fragile truce was struck between the United States and Iran, with ceasefire talks due to start in Islamabad on Saturday.

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Real Madrid title hopes dented by Girona draw

Real Madrid title hopes dented by Girona draw

Real Madrid dropped more points in the Spanish title race with a frustrating 1-1 La Liga draw at home against Girona on Friday.

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Malen hits hat-trick as Roma rebound against declining Pisa

Malen hits hat-trick as Roma rebound against declining Pisa

Donyell Malen hit a hat-trick as Roma revived their fading European hopes by crusing past Serie A's bottom club Pisa 3-0 on Friday.

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Playoff loss to McIlroy not motivating 'nearly man' Rose

Playoff loss to McIlroy not motivating 'nearly man' Rose

Justin Rose isn't taking extra motivation from his playoff loss to Rory McIlroy as the "nearly man" of Augusta National tries to capture a long-sought Masters title.

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