Quantum Motion lands $160m in EU’s first major late-stage commitment
The London company building silicon-CMOS spin qubits has been one of the cleaner technical credentials in European quantum hardware. The choice of investee for the
Brussels strikes deal to thin out AI Act and outlaw nudification apps
After two failed trilogues, Parliament and Council finally landed a compromise that pushes the high-risk compliance deadline to December 2027, lightens paperwork for smaller firms
French warship moves towards Hormuz for possible defensive mission
Iran says it is reviewing a US proposal that Tweety McTreason says could bring the war to an end.
The Gaza journalist killed on the day his daughter was born
Sana’s first birthday is shadowed by loss; her father Yahya was killed in an Israeli attack hours after her birth.
Iran war day 69: Tehran ‘reviewing’ US proposals; Israel bombs Beirut
Trump says US-Iran talks are progressing as Tehran reviews a US proposal delivered through Pakistan.
Shell latest oil giant to see profits surge due to Iran war impact
The energy giant’s profits jump by nearly a quarter as it benefits from the recent volatility in the oil price
Driver arrested after chasing down child cyclist on footpath
Video captures young boy on bike fleeing car that mounts footpath in Washington State
Islamic State-linked women arrive home in Australia from Syria
A group of nine women and children has landed in Melbourne while another woman and her child arrived in Sydney.
Top BJP leader’s aide shot dead in violence after Indian state election
Chandranath Rath was personal assistant to Suvendu Adhikari, front runner to become West Bengal’s new chief minister.
US government agency to safety test frontier AI models before release
The Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI), a division of the US Department of Commerce, has signed agreements with Google DeepMind, Microsoft, and xAI
Mexico trade mission launches in Toronto as businesses seek to expand ties with Canada
A major Mexican trade mission to Canada launched Thursday, involving over 200 Mexican businesses seeking to expand commercial links during the two-day, two-city encounter that
Why disarming Hezbollah is about much more than guns and rockets
Facing an existential breaking point, Lebanon’s government is attempting to disarm Hezbollah and assert state sovereignty following a fragile, often-violated April ceasefire with Israel. The
Inside the cruise ship at the center of a deadly hantavirus outbreak
Footage obtained by The Associated Press of a cruise ship in a rare-virus outbreak shows deserted decks and medical teams in protective gear as the
AI-generated ad stirs controversy in L.A. mayor race
AI-generated ad stirs controversy in L.A. mayor race