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Authorities uncover a surge in illegal plant trafficking, highlighting the failure of enforcement and the decline of botanical conservation efforts.

Anthropic says Claude models reached real production systems after a cyber test environment was mistakenly connected to the public internet.

Ankara authorities have extended the ban on entering forests until October 15 due to ongoing fire risks, affecting public access and safety measures.

China, the US and EU are activating different AI pre-release regimes between July 15 and August 2, reshaping global deployment.

Thorsten Meyer AI ranks 14 marketing automation guides, giving its top ranking to a broad workflow guide and noting that tool-specific advice may become outdated.

U.S. agencies face an August 1 deadline to establish classified AI cyber benchmarks and a voluntary pre-release evaluation framework.

A large willow tree has fallen in Boston Public Garden, causing safety concerns. No injuries reported; investigation ongoing.

Firmulate says five frontier AI models spotted every crisis, but only two completed a €55,000 software deal.

Germany expanded sovereign AI capacity as Aleph Alpha joined Canada’s Cohere, exposing continued reliance on foreign models and chips.

Thorsten Meyer AI ranks a Claude guide first among AI content resources, though gaps remain in the supplied comparison.