Anthropic closes in on $20B round Image Credits:Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto / Getty Images 9:37 AM PST · February 9, 2026 Anthropic is in the final stages of raising $20 billion in new capital at a valuation of $350 billion, Bloomberg reports, with investor demand leading the company to raise twice the funding it set out to obtain. The company raised $13 billion in...

Experts dispute US account of deadly Lamerd sports hall strike in Iran41 minutes agoMerlyn Thomas,BBC Verify correspondent ,Shayan Sardarizadeh,Senior Journalist, BBC VerifyandSarah JalaliBBCMultiple weapons experts have disputed a US claim that Iran may have been responsible for a deadly strike on the town of Lamerd on the first day of the war.Six experts - who examined footage of the strike...

Lebanon's president calls for talks with Israel on plan to end Hezbollah conflictReutersIsrael has repeatedly struck Beirut's southern suburbs, a stronghold of Hezbollah, over the past weekLebanon's president has called for direct negotiations with Israel as part of a proposal to end the escalating conflict with Hezbollah, while sharply criticising the Iran-backed group for dragging the country...

Your Fridge Might Be Too Cold. Here's How to Find Out A fridge that's too cold or too warm will struggle to keep your food fresh. Produce is particularly susceptible to errant temps, but nearly everything you stick inside benefits from keeping your icebox set to a magic number, Not one to waste, I set out to find out how cool my fridge was since there's no built-in thermometer. The...

At least 30 feared dead in crush at Haitian tourist siteGetty ImagesThe incident took place at a historic fortress in the country's north (file photo)At least 30 people are feared to have been killed in a stampede at a popular tourist site in Haiti on Saturday.The incident took place on Saturday during an annual Easter gathering at the Laferrière Citadel, a Unesco World Heritage site, Jean...