AI film Hell Grind misrepresented as Cannes official premiere

A fully artificial intelligence-generated feature film titled “Hell Grind” was incorrectly described as having its official premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, after widespread online claims suggested it was part of the festival’s formal selection. In reality, the screening took place outside the official program in a local......

Anthropic valuation nears 900 billion dollars after new funding round

Anthropic is close to finalizing a new funding round of at least 30 billion dollars at a pre-money valuation exceeding 900 billion dollars, a move that would position the artificial intelligence developer behind Claude as the world’s most valuable startup. The deal would surpass the valuation of OpenAI, which reached 852 billion dollars......

AI pioneers warn of ‘vibe slop’ flooding software with faulty code

Engineers behind the open source AI agent system OpenClaw are warning about what they describe as “vibe slop,” a growing wave of low-quality and potentially unsafe code generated by artificial intelligence tools. The concern comes as AI-assisted programming rapidly becomes standard practice across the technology industry, transforming......

Laptop challenges D-Wave claim of quantum computing supremacy

Physicists at the Flatiron Institute and Boston University have shown that a standard classical computer can solve a quantum dynamics problem that D-Wave Quantum previously described as impossible for conventional machines. Their findings challenge D-Wave’s widely publicized claim of quantum supremacy announced in March 2025. The study,......

Trafigura plans copper withdrawal from LME warehouses ahead of US tariff decision

The global commodities market is closely watching copper flows as trading giant Trafigura reportedly plans to withdraw large volumes of copper from London Metal Exchange (LME) warehouses in the United States ahead of an expected tariff decision by Washington. According to industry sources, the move is linked to growing uncertainty over potential......

Qatari delegation arrives in Tehran amid US Iran talks push

A Qatari delegation arrived in Tehran on Friday as part of intensified diplomatic efforts aimed at advancing negotiations between the United States and Iran. The visit, coordinated with Washington, focuses on securing a framework that could halt ongoing hostilities and open a pathway toward a broader political agreement. The timing reflects......

China restricts rare earth exports to Japan for over four months

China has restricted or significantly delayed exports of heavy rare earth elements and other critical materials to Japan for more than four months, marking one of the most prolonged disruptions in supply between the two countries in recent years. The measures have affected licensing approvals for Japanese companies and created bottlenecks......

Nvidia invests in Alice & Bob quantum computing startup

Nvidia’s venture capital arm NVentures has invested in Paris-based quantum computing company Alice & Bob, extending the firm’s Series B funding round to 100 million euros. The company confirmed the deal on Friday, while financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The new capital brings Alice & Bob’s total......

Countries expand airport Ebola screening after WHO emergency declaration

Airports across Asia and other regions have tightened health screening measures following a global emergency declaration linked to Ebola outbreaks in Central Africa. The alert, issued on 17 May by the World Health Organization, concerns rising infections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda and has triggered one of the broadest......

US signals NATO frustration over Iran war stance

Marco Rubio arrived in Helsingborg for a two-day meeting of NATO foreign ministers carrying a message from the United States president that the alliance is deeply dissatisfied with its response to the conflict involving Iran. The gathering brings together allies at a moment of rising friction over military commitments, burden sharing, and......

Nato allies unsettled by Trump troop policy reversal

Marco Rubio arrived in Helsingborg, Sweden, on Friday for a meeting of Nato foreign ministers carrying a message from the United States president on allied shortcomings during the Iran conflict while facing growing concern over shifting US military commitments in Europe. The gathering took place against the backdrop of confusion over Washington’s......

Workday shares jump as AI demand eases investor concerns

Shares of Workday rose sharply on Friday after the company reported stronger-than-expected quarterly results, helping to ease investor concerns about potential disruption from artificial intelligence competitors. The California-based software firm exceeded analysts’ estimates for both revenue and profit in the first quarter, suggesting......

JWST detects methane on temperate gas giant for first time

Astronomers have identified methane in the atmosphere of a temperate gas giant outside the solar system for the first time. The discovery comes from observations of TOI-199b, a Saturn-sized exoplanet located more than 330 light years from Earth. The planet sits in a rare temperature range of about 79 degrees Celsius, placing it between scorching......

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