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EU competition chief signals fresh AI scrutiny for Microsoft-OpenAI deal

The European Union is escalating its scrutiny of the artificial intelligence industry, including taking a fresh look into Microsoft’s multibillion-dollar partnership with OpenAI, a top EU official said on Friday. The European Commission, the bloc’s executive arm, started reviewing the deal last year to see whether it broke EU merger rules but dropped it after […]

US imposes fresh sanctions on Iran over apparent nuclear escalations

The US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, has announced fresh sanctions against Iran’s petroleum sector in response to what he described as an expansion of the country’s nuclear programme which has provoked renewed fears that it is preparing to build an atomic bomb. The embargoes – on three unnamed entities involved in the transport of […]

Kenya rocked by fresh protests despite president’s U-turn over tax bill

Police in Kenya fired tear gas on protesters as a fresh wave of demonstrations swept the country, despite President William Ruto’s U-turn on controversial tax plans. Fresh protests dubbed “One Million People March” began Thursday, with demonstrators calling for roads leading to the capital Nairobi to be blocked. Others threatened to occupy the State House, the president’s […]

Aer Lingus set for fresh talks with pilots in bid to resolve pay dispute

Fresh talks between Aer Lingus and its pilots will convene on Thursday amid efforts to find a resolution to a bitter industrial dispute that has seen 270 flights already cancelled. The indefinite work-to-rule commenced on Wednesday with pilots now refusing to work overtime, accept changes to set rosters, or take on out-of-hours management requests. An […]

Einhorn’s Greenlight Slams ‘Head of Macro’ in Fresh Lawsuit

(Bloomberg) — David Einhorn’s Greenlight Capital Inc. escalated a legal battle with a former employee who claims he was head of macro trading at the firm, alleging James Fishback was actually a poor performer who resigned ahead of being fired. Most Read from Bloomberg In a fresh lawsuit filed Tuesday in Manhattan federal court, the […]

Fresh Western munitions satiate Ukrainian forces ‘shell hunger’

By Anna Voitenko DONETSK REGION, Ukraine (Reuters) – Ukrainian troops trying to hold their ground on the eastern front in Donetsk region may still be outnumbered by Russian forces, but the “shell hunger” that plagued them for months as ammunitions started to run out is now behind them. One unit in Donetsk region, the focus […]

Buildings torched in fresh protests in French territory New Caledonia

Several buildings and vehicles were torched in renewed unrest in France’s Pacific territory New Caledonia overnight, authorities said on Monday. The French High Commission said in a statement the “night was tubulent” and marked by unrest throughout the mainland and the nearby islands of Île des Pins and Maré. The commission said a police station […]

Fowlerville takes a fresh look at reading, writing for elementary schoolers

FOWLERVILLE — Elementary students at Fowlerville Community Schools will have a new literacy curriculum this fall, designed to improve foundational and comprehensive skills for reading and writing. The district completed a pilot program this spring, known as the Magnetic Foundations Portfolio. The pilot had initial training sessions, regular student check-ins and professional development opportunities for […]