Pete Hegseth says impeachment push is a ‘farce’
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday that the effort to impeach him by an outgoing Republican congressman is nothing but a “political spectacle.”
Anthropic heads for lower than expected $1.3 trillion valuation in stock market debut
The AI company behind the Claude chatbot will offer its shares at between $70 and $78.
First day of Ukraine peace talks ‘very productive’, US says
Delegations from Kyiv, Washington and Moscow are in the United Arab Emirates for the first trilateral talks since February.
Arrests made in Mohamed Al Fayed probe in France, police say
The Ritz hotel in Paris, which is still owned by the Al Fayed family, is one of the properties searched by police.
Iran rejects French claims it was behind supermarket fridge hacking
Tons of chilled and frozen food was spoiled last month as fridges and freezers in hundreds of supermarkets heated up.
Dresden AI chipmaker Sparxity closes Series A, taking funding to $90M
Sparxity, a Dresden company that builds computer chips and systems for AI, has closed its Series A funding round. The round brings the company’s total
AWS commits $100M in AI and cloud credits to expand health services
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is putting $100M worth of AI and cloud technology into health projects for underserved communities around the world. The AWS Health
GCC agrees to set up advanced military command headquarters in Kuwait
Gulf leaders emphasised the need to strengthen defence coordination to confront present and future regional challenges.
Ohio State suspends fraternity after video shows two people on fire
A video showing two men engulfed in fire as spectators laugh has prompted Ohio State University to suspend a fraternity.
Trump says Israel, Gulf allies must repay Iran war cost: What does it mean?
Analysts say Trump’s comments are more likely to be political posturing than a reflection of serious policy priorities.
Amber alert as Scotland faces blood donation shortages
An amber alert has been issued after stockpiles of blood fell below target several times in recent months
Anthropic Targets Valuation of Up to $1.4 Trillion for Blockbuster I.P.O.
The A.I. company’s pricing would make it one of the biggest ever public listings. It comes at a volatile moment amid fears that the A.I.
Nvidia’s Board Has a History of Letting Jensen Huang Get His Way
Governance experts question whether the board, which is investigating Mr. Huang’s conduct, has been too deferential as he has turned Nvidia into a global giant.
Israel’s new parliament to be sworn in as leaders compete to form government
Benjamin Netanyahu’s main political rival, Gadi Eisenkot, has first chance to build a new government and oust the prime minister.