Google told staff it is ‘proud’ of Pentagon AI contract after internal backlash
The tech giant signed an artificial intelligence deal with the defence department on Monday Source link
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Testing the Waters
Iran has threatened to start charging a toll for passage through the Strait of Hormuz. Even if it never happens, the idea could unsettle global shipping. Source link
Four key takeaways from Jerome Powell's last rate decision as Fed chair
Powell’s news conference after holding rates covered the US-Israel war with Iran, inflation, legal attacks, and the Fed’s independence Source link
Syria trial seen as first step on long road for Assad’s victims
The highly charged scenes in a Damascus court on Sunday, as the first official of the former Assad regime went on trial, were a stark reminder of the clamour for justice among the families of its countless victims. While some say it is a start, it has also raised concerns over the will of Syria’s…
Some experts skeptical of second Comey indictment over seashell post
“Of course, it’s serious when you threaten the president of the United States,” Blanche told CBS News, BBC’s US partner. “Anybody that tries to put forward some narrative that this is just about seashells, or something to the contrary is missing the point. You cannot threaten the president of the United States.” Source link
Trump and Putin Call for a Brief Cease-Fire in Ukraine
Previous truces have broken down amid competing accusations of violations, and it is not clear that Ukraine will agree to Moscow’s terms. Source link
Hungary’s next PM hails EU talks and vows frozen funds will be paid out soon
The conditions were simple, said party colleague Márton Hajdu: there should be no corruption, and the government should not interfere with the functioning of the courts. However, Magyar is in a hurry and his new government will have its work cut out to meet those conditions in a short space of time. Source link
Trump and Putin Call for a Brief Cease-Fire in Ukraine
Previous truces have broken down amid competing accusations of violations, and it is not clear that Ukraine will agree to Moscow’s terms. Source link
Federal Reserve holds rates as three hawks oppose “easing bias”
Dissents suggest deepening divide on FOMC Source link
U.S. Indictment Accuses Mexican Governor of Conspiring With Sinaloa Cartel
Prosecutors accused Rubén Rocha Moya, the governor of Sinaloa state, of a yearslong scheme to protect the powerful Sinaloa drug cartel in exchange for bribes and votes. Source link