French spies drop AI giant Palantir over US overreliance fears
PARIS (AFP) — France’s government took a new step Tuesday in search of “strategic autonomy” for its intelligence services, announcing that it would ditch American AI giant Palantir’s data sifting systems in favor of a domestic provider. The...
This Sweden defender at the World Cup isn’t your typical soccer player: He’s a baron!
MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) — Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are among the soccer royalty gracing the World Cup in North America. If you want real-life aristocracy, head to Sweden’s squad. Gustaf Lagerbielke, a 26-year-old defender who played the entire match in...
SpaceX buys AI coding startup Cursor for $60 billion in race for an edge over Anthropic and OpenAI
(AP) — SpaceX will move forward with its $60 billion acquisition of artificial intelligence startup Cursor as Elon Musk’s space exploration and AI company seeks a competitive edge against rivals Anthropic and OpenAI after its Wall Street debut last week....
Iran says the deal to end the war with the US requires Israel to withdraw from Lebanon
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s top diplomat said Tuesday that the tentative deal to end the war with the United States would require Israel to withdraw from Lebanon — a condition Israel has already rejected and that could sink the agreement,...
German court bans McDonald’s from making climate claim
FRANKFURT, Germany (AFP) — A German court said Tuesday it had banned McDonald’s from claiming in advertising in the country that it will be climate neutral from 2050 after activists took legal action. In a statement to AFP, the U.S. fast-food chain confirmed it...
Democrats slam Kash Patel over FBI team’s lavish bonuses
WASHINGTON (CN) — FBI Director Kash Patel oversaw $1 million in bonus payments to a group of top agents serving on an executive advisory committee in possible violation of federal law, a senior House Democrat claimed on Tuesday. And the side payments, which appeared...
Nvidia’s Huang pledges AI will boost manufacturing jobs. A test will come in Texas
SHERMAN, Texas (AP) — Jensen Huang’s company Nvidia makes the computer chips that unleashed a revolution in artificial intelligence. Now he’s wagering that an AI buildout can revive U.S. manufacturing, pushing past limits facing science and...
‘Obsession’ is a sensation. Everyone, including Curry Barker, is trying to figure out what it means
NEW YORK (AP) — Days before “Obsession” opened in theaters, its 26-year-old director, Curry Barker, made a bet with his manager and agent. They said if the movie opened above $20 million, they would all get tattoos. “Obsession” fell just short. It debuted with...
Russian artist critical of Putin shot dead in Poland
WARSAW, Poland (AFP) — A Russian artist known for his satirizing President Vladimir Putin has been shot dead in eastern Poland, officials said on Tuesday. “An investigation is being conducted … into the murder of a 44-year-old citizen of the Russian...