The Gulf appears skeptical about the US-Iran deal despite Washington’s assurances that it will restrain Tehran and preserve regional security. The UAE, Kuwait, and Bahrain reportedly fear the agreement leaves Iran’s military capabilities intact and unlocks funds to strengthen its armed forces. The US secretary of state is hoping to ...
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Russia’s fuel crisis worsensRussia’s fuel crisis worsens
Fuel prices at Russia’s airports have spiked 17% in June, as the country’s energy crisis deepens due to intensified Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries. Gasoline production this month is 25% lower than a year ago, and several regions have announced fuel rationing. Moscow’s biggest refinery, damaged in Ukraine’s largest-ever attack ...
Micron posts blowout earningsMicron posts blowout earnings
US chipmaker Micron reported strong results Wednesday to top off a multi-day tech stock whipsaw. The company’s third quarter revenue beat expectations by more than 15%, as AI infrastructure demand remains insatiable. A “somewhat obscure” company last June, Reuters noted, Micron is now “a Wall Street darling,” CNBC wrote, thanks ...
Scotland v Brazil: World Cup 2026 – liveScotland v Brazil: World Cup 2026 – live
⚽ In pictures: the best images from the game in Miami⚽ Player guide | Bracketology | Group tables | Mail Scott The BBC have flashed up a graphic of Scotland’s chances of reaching the knockout stage. It shows that if they win tonight, they’re 100 percent sure of getting through. ...
UK sees hottest June day on record as 36.1C recorded in HampshireUK sees hottest June day on record as 36.1C recorded in Hampshire
Heat records were broken when temperatures soared across southern England on Wednesday afternoon. ...
Warnock and Talarico anchor an election-year boomlet for progressive ChristianityWarnock and Talarico anchor an election-year boomlet for progressive Christianity
David’s view Raphael Warnock and Mike Johnson sat down one-on-one this month for a reason that was bigger than their stated topic. Publicly, the Republican House speaker was requesting time with the Georgia Democratic senator after Warnock questioned how Johnson, a devout Christian, could “say a prayer” then vote to ...
Insurgent left becomes Democratic leaders’ next headacheInsurgent left becomes Democratic leaders’ next headache
The News After toppling establishment-backed candidates in three New York City primaries, Zohran Mamdani-backed challengers are already on to their next act: upending the lives of congressional Democratic leaders. The victories of Brad Lander, Claire Valdez, and Darializa Avila Chevalier show the growing power of a progressive bloc that risks ...
Demis Hassabis on the link between AI for art and AI for scienceDemis Hassabis on the link between AI for art and AI for science
Reed’s view I made my first trip to Cannes Lions, the “festival of creativity,” this year. Naturally, Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis wanted to talk about creativity. But that topic is a landmine. Where AI and the creative industries intersect, there are lawsuits and high emotion. A Google employee told ...
Coding finds new screensCoding finds new screens
The News Can your whole laptop fit on your face? A world is coming into view where employees dump their laptops and navigate the workday with nothing but a pair of smart glasses, according to Darko Mesaros, who works at AWS as an advocate for outside developers. Mesaros’ smart glasses ...
Jack Clark: AI itself can stem cognitive declineJack Clark: AI itself can stem cognitive decline
The concern that humanity’s reliance on AI systems will stunt people’s ability to think and reason for themselves is one that AI companies should address, Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark said at a recent Aspen Institute event. One example: Anthropic’s Claude chatbot has started asking users clarifying questions about their prompts, ...