Police activity was underway near the home of Nancy Guthrie in Tucson, Arizona, on Friday night, connected to the search for the missing mother of US news anchor Savannah Guthrie, according to BBC World. Armed police teams were seen entering and exiting the area, with a sheriff's vehicle blocking the road, following the discovery of DNA at Guthrie's address that did not belong to her or anyone close to her. The 84-year-old disappeared from her home nearly two weeks prior, and authorities believe she was taken against her will.
Meanwhile, Amazon's Ring decided to end its partnership with surveillance firm Flock Safety after facing scrutiny over its privacy practices, as reported by BBC Technology. The decision canceled a deal announced in October that would have allowed agencies working with Flock to retrieve video captured on Ring devices for investigations. This move came days after a Ring advertisement aired during the Super Bowl sparked widespread backlash.
In other news, an AI safety researcher at US firm Anthropic resigned with a warning that the "world is in peril," according to BBC Technology. Mrinank Sharma shared his resignation letter on X, citing concerns about AI, bioweapons, and the state of the world. He stated he would pursue writing and studying poetry and move back to the UK to "become invisible." This resignation followed a similar move by an OpenAI researcher who expressed concerns about the company's decision to deploy adverts in its chatbot.
Prince Andrew is facing another accusation of sharing an official document, according to BBC Business. Reports indicated that he gave a Treasury briefing to one of his personal business contacts. Emails published in the Telegraph suggest that in 2010, then Prince Andrew requested information from Treasury officials on banking problems in Iceland, which he then shared with Jonathan Rowland, a business connection whose father took over part of a failing Icelandic bank. This adds to the pressure on the former prince over claims of misusing his public role.
Finally, Heathrow Airport's Terminal 5 is not crowded, but people are walking in the "wrong place," according to the airport's boss, as reported by BBC Business. Thomas Woldbye told an industry event that the terminal feels crowded because "all the British people keep to the left and all the Europeans keep to the right," leading to people "crashing into each other." Heathrow is the UK's busiest airport, and its plans to build a third runway have faced pushback.
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