Matt Clifford steps down as the chair of the UK government's science
Matt Clifford steps down as the chair of the UK government's science and tech research unit after joining Anthropic, following conflict of interest concerns
TL;DRUK science research chair quits after taking full-time AI job at Anthropic.
Why it matters: Signals tension between government AI oversight and private sector roles; raises questions about tech leadership conflicts of interest.

US watchdog opens probe into Tesla's Cybercab self-certification
TL;DRUS regulators investigating whether Tesla properly certified its Cybercab autonomous vehicle.
London-based UForce, which makes unmanned vehicles for air, land
TL;DRLondon drone startup UForce seeks $500M at $5B valuation led by Valor Equity.
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