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Households will be called on to boost their consumption of Great Britain’s record renewable energy this summer to help balance the power grid and lower energy bills. Under the new plans, people could be encouraged to run dishwashers and washing machines or charge up their electric vehicles when there is more wind and solar power than the electricity grid needs. – Guardian
Anthropic has released the first AI model capable of hacking IT networks, an online UK safety watchdog has warned. The Artificial Intelligence Security Institute (AISI), a government-backed research lab, has sounded the alarm over Anthropic’s new Claude Mythos model after discovering it can autonomously carry out advanced cyberattacks. After a round of testing on the model, the AISI found that the newly developed AI chatbot can launch “multi-step” attacks that would take a human professional hacker days. – Telegraph
Hundreds of Hollywood stars have come out against Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros, claiming the deal to hand control of the studio to supporters of Donald Trump will hurt democracy. Actors, including Jane Fonda, Glenn Close and Ben Stiller, have signed their names on an open letter expressing “unequivocal opposition” to the tie-up, arguing that competition is “essential for a healthy economy and a healthy democracy”. – Telegraph
Mortgage volatility is now greater than after Liz Truss’s mini-budget, as lenders pull their products at a record speed. Brokers said that homeowners faced “mayhem” when looking to borrow or lock in a new rate because the average shelf-life of mortgage products had fallen to a record low of eight days. – The Times
