Property asking prices rise in April despite higher UK mortgage rates
Increase indicates resilience in housing market even as Iran war led to surge in energy costs Source link
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Updating the Frontier Safety Framework — Google DeepMind
Our next iteration of the FSF sets out stronger security protocols on the path to AGI AI is a powerful tool that is helping to unlock new breakthroughs and make significant progress on some of the biggest challenges of our time, from climate change to drug discovery. But as its development progresses, advanced capabilities may…
Emerging-Market Currencies Fall as US-Iran Tensions Resurface
Emerging-market currencies weakened as the dollar and oil prices rose after the re-escalation of US-Iran tensions and a standoff in the Strait of Hormuz. Source link
Heather Knight and Dani Gibson steer Somerset to win at Lancashire
Half-centuries from Heather Knight and Dani Gibson helped Somerset beat Lancashire by four wickets at Southport. Lancashire had set a competitive target thanks to half-centuries of their own from skipper Ellie Threlkeld (71) and Fi Morris (52) but despite three wickets from England spinner Sophie Ecclestone, the visitors reached the winning total with 13 balls…
China does have one powerful lever to boost consumption
A permanent cut in the payroll tax could benefit workers and the world Source link
British Counterterrorism Police Investigating Attacks Against Jewish Sites
The police say they are focusing on a shadowy Islamic group that may have links to Iran and which has claimed responsibility for several recent arson attacks. Source link
Father killed 7 of his children and another child in Louisiana mass shooting: Police
A suspect in the mass shooting in Shreveport, La., that occurred early Sunday was determined to be the father of 7 of the 8 children he shot to death, officials say. The alleged gunman, Louisiana man Shamar Elkins, was identified by police after he was fatally wounded following his fleeing of the scene in a……
2.0 Flash, Flash-Lite, Pro Experimental
In December, we kicked off the agentic era by releasing an experimental version of Gemini 2.0 Flash — our highly efficient workhorse model for developers with low latency and enhanced performance. Earlier this year, we updated 2.0 Flash Thinking Experimental in Google AI Studio, which improved its performance by combining Flash’s speed with the ability…
Markets Seeing Off-Ramp in Middle East Conflict, JPMorgan Says
Kerry Craig of JPMorgan Asset Management says the markets are “moving in circles to a certain degree” but investors are seeing developments in the Middle East as “pointing towards an off-ramp in the conflict.” He tells Bloomberg Television that the focus is increasingly shifting to micro fundamentals given the start of earnings season in the…
Gibbs-White hat-trick earns Forest win over Burnley
Morgan Gibbs-White’s hat-trick helps Nottingham Forest secure a vital 4-1 comeback victory in their bid for Premier League survival, and leaves Burnley on the brink of relegation. Source link