PRESS DIGEST-Financial Times - June 17

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- The following are the top stories in the Financial Times. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

Headlines

Poland and World Bank agree end to development loans

UK examines steps to stop children circumventing social media ban

US and Europe discuss access to AI models after Anthropic dispute

France’s spy agency replaces Palantir with local rival

Overview

The World Bank’s board approved on Tuesday a new country partnership framework for Poland that runs until 2031 and is set to end regular lending to the EU member state at the end of this period.

British ministers are considering putting age limits on virtual private networks to stop children circumventing the forthcoming social media ban, as the UK’s regulator warned of serious practical problems checking users are over 16.

The U.S. and Europe have discussed creating a “trusted partner” scheme for cutting-edge AI models, days after the Trump administration banned Anthropic from supplying its latest tool to foreign customers.

France’s domestic intelligence agency has cut its contract with Palantir PLTR.O and replaced it with local rival ChapsVision, amid a drive by European countries to reduce their dependence on U.S. tech firms.