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About a year ago, I was in my parents’ living room, where a new TV sat in its box, waiting to be set up. My sister-in-law pointed to a woman on the packaging and said, “Oh, that’s Dua Lipa!” I barely know who she is, so I didn’t think it was unusual for the singer to be featured on the box. But at least one person thinks it’s a big deal: Lipa herself. On Friday, Lipa filed a lawsuit against Samsung for using her image on some of its TV boxes, alleging that its use constitutes copyright infringement, trademark infringement,…
Prime Minister Keir Starmer, issues a statement regarding the Manchester Synagogue attack, at Downing Street on October 2, 2025 in London, England.Wpa Pool | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesHello, this is Katie Foley writing to you from London, where Downing Street is dominating the agenda.U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces a crunch cabinet meeting this morning. His premiership seemingly rests on a knife-edge after a day of intrigue of the kind that British politics seems to have perfected in recent years.What you need to know todayBritish Cabinet ministers – reportedly including Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood – have told Keir…
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Apple has released version 26.5 of all of its operating systems today: iOS 26.5, iPadOS 26.5, macOS 26.5, watchOS 26.5, tvOS 26.5, visionOS 26.5, and version 26.5 of the HomePod software (whew). None of these are particularly momentous updates, which is pretty normal this late in their lifecycle, but they add a small batch of new features alongside the pile of patches outlined on Apple’s security vulnerabilities page. This is Apple’s first release to support end-to-end encryption for the RCS messaging standard, for example, which, when enabled, can give green-bubble messages some of the same security and privacy advantages that…
Hi, this is Evelyn, writing to you from Beijing. Welcome to the latest edition of The China Connection — a succinct snapshot of what I’m seeing and hearing from local businesses.Students and businesses alike are embracing AI in China, while the U.S. worries more about the negative impact. Will that encourage cooperation on AI safety when U.S. President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping meet? The big storyA robotic voice warned me (and others) at a Hangzhou street intersection that a scooter driver didn’t have a helmet on — even though I saw the rider wearing one.Regardless, the…
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In a letter to Congress last month, more than 120 organizations advocating against rushed data center developments warned lawmakers that it’s not enough to focus legislation on addressing spiking electricity bills. “Water use is equally alarming,” among other harms, groups said. “In drought-prone regions,” groups explained, data centers consuming up to 5 million gallons a day strain “drinking water supplies, agriculture, and ecosystems.” Meanwhile, closed-loop systems “require the use of toxic chemicals that, if not properly disposed of, can eventually flow and pollute water ways.” To avoid disastrous consequences for the country’s water supply, groups recommended that Congress pass laws…
An employee of Basra Oil Company, works at the Nahr Bin Umar Oil and Gas Field on the outskirts of the southern Iraqi city of Basra on April 29, 2026.Hussein Faleh | Afp | Getty ImagesOil and gas giants benefited significantly from their trading desks through the first quarter, shining a light on a commercially sensitive and often-overlooked unit that tends to outperform during periods of market volatility.Europe’s oil supermajors TotalEnergies, Shell and BP all pointed to robust trading results as they reported stronger-than-expected profits through the first three months of the year.The earnings followed a period of extreme volatility…
An employee of Basra Oil Company, works at the Nahr Bin Umar Oil and Gas Field on the outskirts of the southern Iraqi city of Basra on April 29, 2026.Hussein Faleh | Afp | Getty ImagesLONDON — European stocks are expected to open in negative territory as prospects for a speedy resolution to the U.S.-Iran war appear increasingly remote.The U.K.’s FTSE 100 index is seen opening 0.5% lower, with Germany’s DAX down 0.76%, France’s CAC 40 down 0.4% and Italy’s FTSE MIB 0.56% lower, according to data from IG.Optimism over a looming U.S.-Iran peace agreement was dealt a reality check late…
Peltz’s Trian in talks to raise funds for Wendy’s go-private bid, FT reports Source link