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China’s national artificial intelligence computing capacity has reached 1,882 exaflops, according to figures released by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. The number is more than 6,000 times higher than the country’s reported performance in global supercomputing rankings, pointing to a vast pool of computing......
Activists from the U.S. city of Minneapolis are calling on the Swiss National Bank to sell its stake in Palantir Technologies, citing ethical concerns over the firm’s role in surveillance and immigration enforcement. The campaigners argue that the central bank’s investment, reportedly valued at over $1 billion, raises questions......
Artificial intelligence company Anthropic has acknowledged that a series of product-level changes caused a sustained decline in the performance of its coding assistant, Claude Code. The admission follows weeks of user complaints from developers who reported inconsistent outputs and weaker reasoning capabilities. A detailed internal review......
Industrial prices in Spain have recorded their fastest annual increase in a year, driven largely by a sharp rise in energy costs, according to recent data from the National Statistics Institute. After several months of decline, producer prices rebounded strongly in March, reflecting a shift in market conditions. Over a 12-month period, industrial......
Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors has announced the recall of more than 108,000 vehicles in the United States due to a potential safety issue involving the rear liftgate mechanism. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the defect relates to the gas spring components that support the liftgate. In some......
Chinese artificial intelligence company DeepSeek has unveiled preview versions of its V4 models, marking its most ambitious release since early 2025. The new models are open source and aim to rival leading proprietary systems at a significantly lower cost. The launch introduces two variants designed to handle large-scale tasks with extended......
A member of the United States military has been charged with fraud after allegedly using classified information to place bets linked to political developments in Venezuela, according to U.S. authorities. The suspect, identified as Gannon Ken Van Dyke, is accused of exploiting sensitive, non-public information to wager on scenarios involving......
Canadian artificial intelligence company Cohere has announced plans to acquire German AI firm Aleph Alpha, marking a significant development in the rapidly evolving global AI sector. The deal highlights ongoing consolidation in the artificial intelligence industry, where companies are seeking to expand capabilities, access new markets, and......
The United Kingdom has reiterated its support for Morocco’s autonomy plan as a credible and pragmatic basis for resolving the long-standing dispute over Sahara, signaling continued alignment with Rabat on the issue. During a recent diplomatic meeting in London, UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper reaffirmed her country’s position,......
Myanmar’s military-backed government has imposed martial law in 60 townships, reinforcing its control over regions still affected by armed conflict years after the 2021 coup. The decision, announced through emergency ordinances, transfers executive and judicial powers in the affected areas to military authorities for a period of 90......
French authorities have opened a criminal investigation into suspected manipulation of a weather sensor at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport after unexplained temperature spikes coincided with profitable bets on Polymarket. The incidents, recorded earlier this month, generated roughly 34,000 dollars in winnings for at least one trader, raising......
Freshfields has entered a multi-year agreement with Anthropic to deploy its Claude artificial intelligence models across all 33 of the firm’s offices, marking one of the most extensive AI integrations in the legal sector. The rollout will give up to 5,700 employees access to AI-powered legal tools, while both organizations collaborate......
The global aviation sector is facing a severe disruption as jet fuel prices surge following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The escalation stems from military strikes by the United States and Israel against Iran on February 28, which effectively halted a key energy transit route. Fuel costs have more than doubled within weeks, forcing......
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