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An empty street in Toulouse, France, on June 22, 2026. France experiences its second heatwave of the year, with temperatures in Toulouse reaching or surpassing 40?C. MeteoFrance reports that this day is expected to be one of the hottest on record.Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesSeveral countries in Europe have issued red weather alerts as a fresh bout of extreme heat pushes temperatures beyond 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit), bringing dangerous conditions across large swaths of the world’s fastest warming continent. The U.K.’s Met Office on Monday put a rare red extreme heat warning in place for Wednesday and…
AI companies have poured more than $20 million into a New York Democratic primary race that could shape what artificial intelligence policies the federal government ultimately adopts. The race in a Manhattan congressional district pits state Assemblyman and AI safety advocate Alex Bores against fellow Assemblyman Micah Lasher and John F. Kennedy grandson Jack Schlossberg.Two major super PACs affiliated with AI companies are facing off in New York’s 12 congressional district — the only congressional race so far where both groups are involved. Leading the Future, whose backers include venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, Open AI co-founder Greg Brockman, and…
China beats US with world’s fastest supercomputer, but race not geared for AI work Source link
Anthropic has billed Mythos as capable of discovering critical cyber security gaps, initially limiting its access on safety grounds to certain US organizations. The company had been working with government officials on a controlled rollout before releasing Mythos more widely earlier this month. News coverage of Mythos, which the company announced in April, was significantly higher than coverage of other models released this year, according to data from AlphaSense. Media mentions of Mythos surged after it was unveiled and again this week following the export ban. Some in the industry have criticized Anthropic’s handling of government talks over the new…
Murrell was first arrested in April 2023, a few weeks after resigning due to a row about membership figures.The Glasgow home he shared with Sturgeon was searched as part of the police operation, as was the SNP headquarters in Edinburgh.Murrell’s largest single purchase, in 2020, was a £124,550 luxury motorhome, paid for entirely with party funds. When it was seized by police three years later, it had only ever been driven four miles.Murrell used party funds to buy further items including a £3,223 coffee machine, a £3,000 robotic lawn mower, £2,600 salt and pepper grinders and a £425 gold pendant…
Apollo is halting investor redemptions in its main retail-focused private credit fund after it was rocked by a near-17% spike in withdrawal requests during the second quarter.The private markets giant said it will cap withdrawals at 5% of shares in the Apollo Debt Solutions vehicle, after investors rushed to pull out about $2.4 billion, or 16.8%, during the three-month period.Why Apollo capped withdrawals”Taken together, we expect net outflows from ADS will be approximately $400 million for the second quarter of 2026 and year-to-date, representing 3% of NAV,” Apollo said in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission published on Monday.It highlighted a…
UK grocery inflation slows, easing fears of Iran war hit, says Worldpanel Source link
SpaceX shares fell more than 3% in premarket trading on Tuesday, following a $400 billion selloff on Monday as a post-debut rally fizzled out. The space and AI company saw huge gains after a record-breaking IPO on June 12, briefly surpassing Amazon and Microsoft in market capitalization, before falling back below both as sentiment cooled. The stock tanked 16% on Monday, following drops of 3.6% and 5% the previous two days of trading. SpaceX’s market cap was $2 trillion at close on Monday. Shares were trading at 3.43% down as of 4.30 a.m. E.T.Stock Chart IconStock chart iconSpaceX stock.The company…
The former party chief executive has admitted embezzling more than £400,000 over a 12-year period. Source link
Chinese-made trucks are waiting to be loaded onto ships for export at Yantai Port in Shandong Province, China on April 20, 2026.Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty ImagesHi, this is Evelyn, writing to you from Beijing. Welcome to the latest edition of The China Connection — a snapshot of what I’m seeing and hearing from local businesses.China isn’t resting on its laurels after its success in electric cars. From new policy goals to exports, what’s about to speed things up?The big storyChina plans to repeat its electric car success story — this time with trucks.As shipping and oil costs surged…