Good news from around Europe
Anthropic restores access to Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 after U.S. export controls lifted The U.S. government has lifted export controls on Anthropic’s latest artificial intelligence models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5. The company announced this. Anthropic will gradually restore access to the models for users worldwide starting July
Self-driving scaleup Wayve set to test LSE’s Pisces Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/self-driving-scaleup-wayve-set-to-test-lses-pisces
Klarna wins $1.97bn antitrust lawsuit against Google Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/klarna-wins-1-97bn-antitrust-lawsuit-against-google
An AI agent was named after this 57-year-old Belgian credit analyst. Is he philosophical about it? Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/herman-ai-oper
Alan Chang is hiring a ‘performance manager’. Should other CEOs follow his lead? Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/should-you-copy-alan-chang-and-hire-a-performance-manager
SumUp launches consumer account paying users to shop small Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/sumup-launches-consumer-account
Apple is reportedly planning new iPad Pro and MacBook Pro releases early next year Apple is readying several new iPad Pro tablets and a budget-friendly MacBook Pro, reports suggest. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/01/apple-is-reportedly-planning-new-ipad-pro-and-macbook-pro-releases-early-next-year/
Bending Spoons defies SaaS slump, surges 40% on first day of trading The company has grown rapidly by acquiring and revamping last-generation tech brands like AOL, Eventbrite, Evernote, Meetup, and Vimeo. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/01/bending-spoons-defies-saas-slump-surges-40-on-first-day-of-trading/
After $18B IPO, Bending Spoons founder says success comes from minimizing luck The co-founders of Bending Spoons, the Italian company quietly buying beloved, ailing Internet brands, learned big lessons from their own startup’s failure. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/01/after-18b-ipo-bending-spoons-founder-says-success-comes-from-minimizing-luck/
WhatsApp usernames are already raising impersonation red flags Meta says usernames improve privacy, but critics question whether its safeguards can prevent impersonation. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/01/whatsapp-usernames-are-already-raising-impersonation-red-flags/