The Brief – Monday 2 March – The Premier League to launch own streaming service, Anthropic draws a red line & more

⚽ The Premier League will launch its own streaming service in Singapore next season and is looking at how it could be “replicated all around the world.” It will be a Netflix-style app, named Premier League Plus, and will broadcast all 380 matches of the season, along with other content. It marks a departure from the way games have traditionally been broadcast with rights packages sold to broadcasters. (BBC)

‼️Anthropic has refused the Department of Defense’s demands of unrestricted access to its AI. It comes as defense secretary Pete Hegseth has expressed his desire to renegotiate all AI labs’ current contracts with the military, however Anthropic has refused to back down arguing mass surveillance of Americans, and legal autonomous weapons are red lines. (The Verge)

🔍 Google is planning to test changes to how it displays search results on certain topics. This update could address one of the core issues the European Commission highlighted when it ruled last year that Google was in violation of the Digital Markets Act. This would see top-ranked rival services for hotels, flights, restaurants and transport shown further up in result rather than prioritising Google’s own services, meaning it will avoid fines. (The Verge)

🔴 Government insiders have said Keir Starmer is likely to back the idea of a social media ban for under-16s, with ministers launching a consultation on the policy next week. (The Guardian)

🤖 Microsoft is previewing a new AI system, Copilot Tasks that can take care of “busywork” for you in the background. It will be able to carry out tasks such as scheduling appointments and generating study plans. (The Verge)

🏎️ Apple TV and Netflix are collaborating with each other on Formula 1. The show “Drive to Survive” season 8 will be available on Apple TV for the US audience and globally on Netflix, marking the first time the show has not been shown solely on Netflix. The streaming giant will air Apple TV’s Canadian Grand Prix live coverage to the US audience. (The Athletic)