Chinese medical equipment makers are increasingly challenging US, European, and Japanese competitors in hospitals around the world, extending Beijing’s technological prowess to yet another industry. While treatment centers long relied on machines from GE, Siemens, and Philips, some are now embracing machines like Shanghai-based United Imaging Healthcare’s CT scanners, which ...
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AI is reshaping high-stakes elections around the worldAI is reshaping high-stakes elections around the world
Partisan actors are gaming AI platforms to regurgitate misleading information ahead of critical elections in Brazil, Israel, and the US. Cybersecurity firms identified thousands of AI-generated websites purporting to be local US news sites, but “the sites are not written for voters,” one firm noted: “They are written for the ...
US braces for election meddling ahead of midtermsUS braces for election meddling ahead of midterms
The Trump administration accused Canada of election interference, as politically-charged fears swirled over potential meddling ahead of the US midterms. Ottawa denied the charges and banned its diplomats from being seen with US candidates. Democrats on intelligence committees told NPR they are bracing for US President Donald Trump to allege ...
US Treasury Secretary Bessent dismisses AI bubble fearsUS Treasury Secretary Bessent dismisses AI bubble fears
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday dismissed the possibility of “systemic” economic risks stemming from the AI boom, the Financial Times reported, as a global tech selloff fueled by AI spending fears continued into Thursday. Meta stock plunged after the hyperscaler drifted into negative free cash flow, while China ...
Portal Texas Used to ‘Rubber Stamp’ Data Centers Down After 404 Media ReportingPortal Texas Used to ‘Rubber Stamp’ Data Centers Down After 404 Media Reporting
Texas has shut down the web portal for its automated construction permit filing system and suspended construction permits of 17 data center projects. The change came after 404 Media reported that a group of Texans discovered the state had continued to issue construction permits related to data centers despite Governor ...
Hospitals deliberately targeted by Sudan’s RSF fighters, BBC investigation findsHospitals deliberately targeted by Sudan’s RSF fighters, BBC investigation finds
The UN human rights chief Volker Türk says the multiple attacks may amount to war crimes. ...
Trump says Musk has restored access to Ukraine’s Starlink networkTrump says Musk has restored access to Ukraine’s Starlink network
Ukraine relies on Starlink for a range of military uses – its owner Elon Musk has repeatedly denied restricting access. ...