Microsoft adds EU access oversight and offline AI to its sovereign cloud
Microsoft is adding new controls to its sovereign cloud for governments and regulated companies, the CEO Satya Nadella announced today. The changes give customers more
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AstraZeneca and Oracle team up on AI to find patients for drug trials
AstraZeneca and Oracle will use AI and real patient health data to find people for drug trials faster, the two firms announced. The deal adds
Myanmar’s detained ex-leader Suu Kyi receives package from King Charles III
Military-backed government says it delivered two books and diplomatic correspondence to Aung San Suu Kyi.
Masoud Pezeshkian: Peace, Not Surrender
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on sanctions, regional conflict, US-Israel tensions and his call for Muslim unity.
France’s growing debt woes: How bond markets set countries’ borrowing costs
France’s rising debt is unnerving investors, but countries such as the US and Japan owe even greater sums.
Worry service closure could leave mums suicidal
The Happy Mums Foundation supports women experiencing postpartum mental health challenges.
Google Reports Cloud Disruptions in Europe Region
The disruptions began around 7 a.m. in London, the tech giant said. The cause of the outage was not immediately clear.
Suspect arrested after historic town hall set alight during disorder – French media
The spire of the clock tower at Limoges city hall dramatically collapsed as it was engulfed in flames on Saturday.
Why Israeli Gen Z voters are drawn to the far right
More than half a million young people will cast their ballots in Israel next week – and they could make all the difference.
Ex-OpenAI worker accused of planting bug had Saudi support, claims prosecutors
Abdulrahman Alfozan, who is accused of planting a recording device, has been denied bail.
Vinted blocks French looters listing stolen goods for sale
The platform said since the weekend it had “taken immediate action to identify and remove listings linked to looting”.
Micron workers in Taiwan to strike as bonus talks with chipmaker fail
Micron workers in Taoyuan, Taiwan, are set to go on strike on Thursday, 22 October, after months of failed negotiations over how the US chipmaker
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt reportedly owns about 1% of Anthropic ahead of its IPO
Eric Schmidt, Google’s former CEO, owns about 1% of Anthropic, according to Bloomberg. If the AI company goes public at the valuations now being discussed
Meta’s new commercial terms say if its AI makes a mistake, it will legally be the customer’s fault
In Meta commercial terms changes slated to kick in on October 30, the company will shift the liability for any mistakes made by its AI