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A DoorDash bag in the Brooklyn borough of New York, US, on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesU.S. lawmakers have requested information from food delivery company DoorDash on its use of Chinese artificial intelligence models, CNBC has learned, as scrutiny around American businesses’ use of systems developed by China ramps up. In a letter obtained by CNBC, the chairmen of two House committees conducting a joint investigation into security implications of U.S. companies using Chinese AI models asked DoorDash to share “information and documents” relating to its evaluation and deployment of AI systems from China.”DoorDash…

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Alliance leader Naomi Long said that without more flexibility and goodwill “we are going to struggle to make it to the next election”.She said the institutions were always in a precarious position adding “it’s a possibility” that the institutions could collapse because either big party can walk away.”Everyone needs to take a step back and deep breath. Focus on the next 10 months on what we can deliver.”Diane Armstrong of Ulster Unionist Party said she believes the only way forward is the stability of the Northern Ireland institutionsShe said they had “a positive and frank engagement” with the secretary of…

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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.“Dantesque” is how one French fire chief portrayed the wildfires sweeping parts of the Gironde; residents returning to burnt-out homes in mountains west of Madrid used a similar image. Not since 1949 have flames crept so close to Bordeaux. In the UK, blazes have raged in the Scottish Cairngorms and Suffolk’s coastal heathlands. And while some of those fires are dying down, EU officials warn that Greece, Italy and central Europe are all seen as vulnerable in coming weeks. Europe is not…

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Each node gives bonuses and special effects to the nodes it’s connected to. Moving stuff around can make a huge difference in how your build plays. Credit: Aberrant Labs/Slug Disco Each node gives bonuses and special effects to the nodes it’s connected to. Moving stuff around can make a huge difference in how your build plays. Credit: Aberrant Labs/Slug Disco Say you’re using a weapon that spits out mines. Cool, but basic. But then you attach an upgrade that makes those mines grow in size and power over time. And then you add an effect that causes electricity to chain…

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US President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting at Camp David in Maryland, on July 31, 2026.Aaron Schwartz | AFP | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump on Friday said the U.S. “has not agreed” to grant Ukraine licenses to produce Patriot missile systems, apparently backtracking on one of Kyiv’s top priorities in its war against Russia.The advanced military technology is “a hard thing to give away,” Trump said at a Cabinet meeting, adding that the country that receives it could “someday turn on you.””You have to be very careful,” Trump said.Trump’s latest comments on the war in eastern Europe came…

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Leopold AschenbrennerPhoto: Josh EdelsonTwo years ago, Leopold Aschenbrenner argued he was one of few people in the world who saw the future clearly.In a sprawling, 165-page essay that became required reading in Silicon Valley, the former OpenAI researcher positioned himself as a kind of prophet for the coming age of artificial super intelligence.But this week, the limits of Aschenbrenner’s vision were on display when the AI-themed hedge fund he runs — named Situational Awareness, also the title of his viral June 2024 manifesto — ran into the harsh reality of tumbling semiconductor stocks and Wall Street margin calls.At its peak…

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Andy Burnham has said he has “concerns” about plans to reduce the number of jury trials in England and Wales and wants to look in detail at the proposals.The proposals were put forward under Sir Keir Starmer’s government by former justice secretary David Lammy, who has since been fired by Burnham.Lammy had said reducing the number of jury trials would help tackle the huge backlog in Crown Court cases, but critics – including most barristers and many Labour MPs – fear it will undermine the justice system.Speaking to reporters on a visit to Sheffield, the prime minister said: “My instincts…

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