Google employees are calling on the company to adopt clearer limits on how its artificial intelligence technology can be used for military purposes, following recent U.S. strikes involving Iran and renewed controversy over the defense work of major AI developers. The internal push is focused on Google’s policies and contracts related to national security and…

Natural gas prices surged as the war in the Middle East escalated, intensifying concerns that higher energy costs could hit economic growth in Europe and Asia. The jump in gas prices comes alongside broader increases in global energy costs, adding pressure to regions that rely heavily on imported fuel. The latest moves are being felt…

Versant, the newly public media company, reported its first earnings results as a standalone company, showing continued pressure in its pay TV business alongside growth in its digital operations. The debut report, released in an earnings update carried by CNBC, highlighted the contrasting paths inside the company: traditional cable and pay TV-facing lines remain under…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the war against Iran may take “some time,” but he does not expect it to last for years, according to Reuters. Netanyahu’s comments, carried by Reuters and echoed by other outlets including AL-Monitor and Investing.com, set expectations for the duration of a conflict that has drawn close attention from…

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said the company’s recently announced defense deal “looked opportunistic and sloppy,” acknowledging criticism that followed the agreement and signaling that OpenAI plans to adjust how it communicates and structures such partnerships. Altman’s remarks came as OpenAI faced backlash tied to a Pentagon-related deal and concerns about surveillance and military use of…

The Strait of Hormuz is facing a blockade, a development that would disrupt one of the world’s most important energy chokepoints and put major oil- and gas-dependent economies under immediate pressure. The Strait of Hormuz sits between Iran and Oman and serves as the primary maritime passage connecting Persian Gulf producers to global markets. A…

Amazon said drone strikes damaged three of its facilities in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, affecting parts of its cloud infrastructure and prompting work to restore service. The company’s cloud division, Amazon Web Services, confirmed the damage after reports of an outage tied to incidents involving “objects” striking an AWS data center in the…

A shooting outside a bar on Austin’s Sixth Street left three people dead and 14 others injured, according to published reports and officials cited by multiple news outlets. The F.B.I. is investigating whether the attack has any connection to terrorism, The New York Times reported. The shooting happened in the Sixth Street entertainment district in…

A federal judge has issued a ruling involving the SAVE student loan repayment plan, a key income-driven option used by millions of federal student loan borrowers. The decision affects the government’s ability to wind down or terminate the plan and changes the legal landscape for borrowers trying to understand whether SAVE will remain available. The…

India and Canada have moved to reset strained relations by reaching what has been described as a landmark nuclear energy agreement centered on uranium cooperation, alongside a broader push to expand economic ties. The development was reported in recent coverage by BBC, Al Jazeera and other outlets, which said the two countries agreed on a…

An Emirates aircraft departed Dubai on the carrier’s first flight out of the city since Iran strikes triggered widespread airspace disruptions across the region, marking a cautious restart of operations after days of cancellations and delays. Emirates, the Dubai-based airline, said it would resume a limited number of flights as conditions allow. The departure from…

NVIDIA has announced a strategic partnership with Lumentum to develop state-of-the-art optics technology aimed at scaling the next generation of data center architecture, according to NVIDIA’s Newsroom. The partnership brings together NVIDIA, a leading supplier of AI computing platforms, and Lumentum, an optical and photonics technology company. The companies said the collaboration will focus on…