Video: Global hunger fell to 645 million, lawmakers introduced an AI kill switch
WYDE Weekly: the UN's third straight drop in global hunger to 645 million, the AI Kill Switch and FRONTIER oversight bills, a judge's approval of Anthropic's $1.5 billion settlement, a record 55,362 schools serving free meals, and a GAO finding of up to $521 billion in yearly federal fraud.
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Global hunger fell to 645 million, lawmakers introduced an AI kill switch, and a judge approved Anthropic's $1.5 billion settlement. Over 60,000 meals.
WYDE Weekly: the UN's third straight drop in global hunger to 645 million, the AI Kill Switch and FRONTIER oversight bills, a judge's approval of Anthropic's $1.5 billion settlement, a record 55,362 schools serving free meals, and a GAO finding of up to $521 billion in yearly federal fraud.
Jul 25, 2026 · 7 min read
Global Hunger Fell for a Third Year to 645 Million, the UN Says
The UN's 2026 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report says global hunger fell to 645 million people, a third straight year of decline, even as 2.7 billion still cannot afford a healthy diet and aid cuts threaten the gains.
Jul 24, 2026 · 2 min read
A Judge Approves Anthropic's $1.5 Billion Copyright Settlement With Authors
A federal judge granted final approval to Anthropic's $1.5 billion settlement in Bartz v. Anthropic, the largest known copyright payout in US history, with authors receiving about $3,000 per pirated book.
Jul 23, 2026 · 2 min read