Chinese regulators accused leading e-commerce platforms of misleading marketing tactics ahead of 618, the country’s second-largest annual shopping bonanza. The scolding dented shares of Alibaba and JD.com and came weeks after regulators told the companies to avoid an aggressive price war that has squeezed profits and set the government back ...
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Europe at risk of AI-driven irrelevanceEurope at risk of AI-driven irrelevance
Europe’s AI buildout is orders of magnitude too small, and if it does not step up it will be left as an economic backwater, a group of AI policy thinkers warned. Europe hosts just 5% of global AI compute, compared to the US’ 80%, the group said. The EU’s flagship ...
Europe’s defense setbacks pile upEurope’s defense setbacks pile up
The UK defense secretary resigned Thursday after accusing the prime minister of being too frugal with military spending at a time of “rising threats,” adding to Europe’s defense woes. Italy’s defense chief said peers across the continent are “grappling with the very same challenges,” as calls for increased military spending ...
‘My mayor Muslim, my bagel’s Jewish’: who’s behind the Knicks chant uniting New York?‘My mayor Muslim, my bagel’s Jewish’: who’s behind the Knicks chant uniting New York?
As the Knicks edge closer to winning the NBA finals for the first time in decades, a viral chant – posted by Kalshi – has become New York City’s anthem The New York Knicks are 3-1 up in the NBA finals, one game away from winning the championship for the ...
Software Update Automatically Turns off Amazon Delivery Drivers’ AC During Dangerous Summer HeatSoftware Update Automatically Turns off Amazon Delivery Drivers’ AC During Dangerous Summer Heat
A software update to some Amazon delivery vehicles is automatically turning off the air conditioning after a few seconds if the driver is not in their seat, according to multiple Amazon delivery drivers who are complaining about the update online. According to Amazon delivery drivers, the new update is for ...
Armed forces minister quits after Healey exit as defence funding row deepensArmed forces minister quits after Healey exit as defence funding row deepens
Al Carns says the military isn’t “sufficiently funded”, as Dan Jarvis becomes the new defence secretary. ...
Trump says deal to end Iran war is close after calling off strikesTrump says deal to end Iran war is close after calling off strikes
Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson tells state TV that reports of an agreement were “speculative” and “nothing has been finalised”. ...
Meningitis B vaccine to be offered to a million young peopleMeningitis B vaccine to be offered to a million young people
The decision for the one-off vaccine programme follows the unprecedented outbreak in Kent this year. ...