Russian strikes killed at least 26 people at a school serving as a humanitarian aid centre in southern Ukraine, four international outlets reported. Ukrainian officials said civilians collecting assistance, emergency workers and police were among the dead. The bombing followed the end of a rare ceasefire and renewed doubts about de-escalation.
Anthropic updated Claude Code’s system prompt to curb recreations of existing video games, according to CNET and The Verge. The change draws a clearer boundary between software inspired by games and AI-made decompilations, ports or clones that may infringe copyright, as retro-gaming communities see more automated reproductions.
Apple exceeded sales expectations in its first earnings report under chief executive John Ternus, but warned that unprecedented memory-chip costs would pressure margins. Financial Times, Fortune and MarketWatch items said iPhone demand remained strong while services growth slowed, inventories rose and investors questioned whether future product pricing could absorb higher component costs.
Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell retired from international cricket at age 38, ending a career that included 2,897 Twenty20 international runs at an average of 28.97. He also closed his first-class and List A careers but will remain available for the Melbourne Stars in Australia’s Big Bash League.
The US Supreme Court refused the Trump administration’s emergency request to make California segregate about 20,000 ballots it claimed belonged to noncitizens. California officials disputed the allegation. The decision, issued without explanation, leaves the state free to count the ballots as voting concludes in the midterm elections.
Anthropic reported $17 billion in quarterly revenue, twelve times the year-earlier level, while recording a $23 billion net loss, according to the New York Times and CNBC. Its revised public filing also disclosed $895.4 billion in purchase commitments as the artificial-intelligence company approaches a potential initial public offering.
OpenAI appointed former US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll as senior counsellor for national-security modernisation, the Financial Times reported. The hire comes as the US military seeks to expand its use of artificial intelligence and as major AI companies pursue government contracts while navigating policy concerns around defence applications.
Longtime ESPN commentator Michael Wilbon is taking a leave of absence to address health issues, the network and Guardian reported. The Pardon the Interruption co-host cited worrying signs but did not provide details. Wilbon has been a central figure in ESPN’s daily discussion programming alongside Tony Kornheiser for decades.
Australian police arrested a 37-year-old man and a 14-year-old boy over the alleged baseball-bat attack on a One Nation volunteer outside a home in Torquay, Victoria. The incident has prompted renewed calls to reduce the intensity of political debate as authorities investigate the circumstances and potential motive.
SpaceX is considering buying Boost Mobile or using its terrestrial network, Engadget and TechCrunch reported. A transaction could give Starlink a faster route into full mobile-carrier services and the ground-based access needed to compete more directly with AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon, extending SpaceX’s satellite network into conventional cellular coverage.