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Tech · 19 Oct
Anthropic to commit 5% of its shares to new public benefit fund
Anthropic announced on 18 October it is creating a public benefit fund backed by 5% of its shares, TechCrunch reported. It may add 2% for every 50% rise in its value. The company said it will share governance details in the coming months.
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More →- Travel · 19 OctVirgin Atlantic launches London Heathrow–Phuket flights, three times a weekThe Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) welcomed Virgin Atlantic's first London Heathrow–Phuket flight on 19 October. The airline will run three weekly services in winter 2026–2027. TAT said a joint marketing campaign generated 9,079 bookings, and it is encouraging longer stays and trips to nearby southern destinations.
- Entertainment · 19 OctElizabeth Holmes documentary 'You Can See Everything' posts $15 million opening weekendDocumentary "You Can See Everything", about Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, took in an estimated $15 million in its opening weekend, the second-biggest ever for a documentary, TechCrunch reported. It played in 855 theaters. The nearly three-hour film is co-directed by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim.
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More →- 19 OctKenya confirms eighth Ebola case as Congo outbreak spreads to eighth province
- 19 OctFrance: 2,400 arrested as cost-of-living protests turn violent, Macron condemns riots
- 19 OctFlydubai captain recounts fending off co-pilot's axe attack on flight FZ1073
- 18 OctSettlers attack European diplomats and French mayor in West Bank, Belgium says
- 18 OctClashes in Yemen as aid agencies warn civilian toll is worsening
- 18 OctPope Leo returns to Vatican four days after lung cancer surgery