Podcast
June 16, 2026
What the Anthropic shutdown means for Europe
The move is the first example of the US activating a so-called digital “kill switch"
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Maya Dharampal-Hornby is a reporter, covering UK tech for Sifted, based in London. She's also the producer of Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast .

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