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Dario Amodei, CEO and co-founder of Anthropic. (AP Photo)
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Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei says AI industry needs to give safety measures time to catch up

The CEO of Anthropic said Saturday the artificial-intelligence (AI) industry should slow its fast-moving development to give safety measures time to catch up. Without such a slowdown, Dario Amodei warned that, within six to 12 months, AI could be capable of leading a swarm of agents that could take over the entire Internet.

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September 13, 2026

Scotia Group Q3 profit rises 10% ahead of buyout vote

Scotia Group Jamaica Limited’s third-quarter profit rose some 10 per cent to $6.1 billion on stronger lending and higher fee income, less than four weeks before minority shareholders vote on its…
Gordon Swaby, CEO of EduFocal.
September 13, 2026

EduFocal to keep AGM vote results under wraps up to 30 days

Shareholders in EduFocal Ltd voted on renaming the company and authorising the issue of new shares at Thursday’s annual general meeting (AGM), but the company will announce both results at a later…
Charles Manus.
September 13, 2026

Liberty Business launches AWS cloud partnership in Jamaica

Liberty Business has launched a partnership with Amazon Web Services in Jamaica, giving local companies and government agencies access to AWS cloud services through the telecommunications provider’s…
Dr Charlene Ashley
September 13, 2026

Charlene Ashley | Your first export order may be your most dangerous sale

Imagine a Jamaican product lands on a foreign shelf. We take the photograph, post the flag emoji and announce that the business has “gone global”. Six months later, the shelf is empty, the distributor…
A rider sits on an electric Spiro motorcycle in Nairobi, Kenya, on February 24, 2026.
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Chinese electric bike imports surge as Africa’s EV investments diversify

Africa’s imports of electric motorcycles and three-wheelers from China rose sharply in the first half of 2026, an increase that highlights a divide in the continent’s transition to electric vehicles.…
Travelers queue up to pass through the south security checkpoint in Denver International Airport in the USA on Wednesday, July 2, 2025.
September 13, 2026

Travel scams are getting harder to spot. Here’s how to stay safe

Pickpockets were once the biggest worry for travellers heading to new destinations on vacation. But travel scams have become more sophisticated, and scammers using new artificial intelligence tools…
September 13, 2026

One Tech Tip: New iPhones arrive, but you can keep your old phone longer by caring for it

Apple’s latest iPhones, unveiled this week, come with new features, better cameras and hefty price tags – including a folding model with a starting price of US$1,999. If you’re planning to splurge on…
Brian Larkin, CEO of United OIl and Gas Plc.
September 11, 2026

United Oil commissions drill study as farm-out deadline nears

London-listed United Oil & Gas Plc has commissioned a study of offshore drilling rig-availability and costs for its Walton-Morant licence off southern Jamaica, the company said in filings. “This…
September 11, 2026

Bank of Jamaica runs $6.9b loss

The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) reported a loss of $6.9 billion so far this financial year, while holding no funds to distribute to Government, according to the balance sheet the central bank published on…