Five takeaways from Trump defence pick Pete Hegseth’s confirmation hearing
For more than four hours, Hegseth faced questions about his ability to run the defence department, including its three million employees and massive budget. Read More
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UK bans cattle, pigs and sheep imports from Germany after foot-and-mouth case
The disease is contagious in livestock like cattle, but poses no risk to humans or food safety. Read More
US to remove Cuba from state sponsors of terror list
President Biden moves to reverse the designation introduced by Donald Trump before he returns to office. Read More
Palestinians and Israelis dare to hope as Gaza deal reportedly close
Mediator Qatar says there are no major issues blocking a ceasefire and hostage-release agreement. Read More
Google Under Investigation to Determine Compliance with New UK Competition Law
If Google is deemed to have “Strategic Market Status” in the U.K., the government might force it to make the user data it collects available to competitors, or give publishers more control over how their data is used.
UK’s New AI Action Plan Aims to Position Country as a Global Powerhouse
Recommendations in the 50-point plan include increasing public compute capacity twentyfold, creating a training data library, and building AI hubs in deindustrialised areas.
Nearly Half of Businesses Weaken Sustainability Goals Due to Generative AI Demands, Capgemini Report Reveals
Google has stated that its goal to reach net-zero emissions across all its operations and value chain by 2030 is now “extremely ambitious” thanks to its data centre usage.
Composer Arnold Schoenberg’s archive destroyed in LA fires
About 100,000 scores by the Austrian-American composer have been lost in the Pacific Palisade fires. Read More
Spain plans 100% tax for homes bought by non-EU residents
The measure is meant to help tackle the country’s housing crisis, the prime minister said. Read More
What we know about the Gaza ceasefire deal
What we know so far about the possible ceasefire deal being negotiated between Israel and Hamas. Read More