‘Hostile, but hooked’: What’s behind the US-China trade truce extension?
Some analysts say extending the truce is pure optics – others say it’s a useful step towards a more durable deal.

Some analysts say extending the truce is pure optics – others say it’s a useful step towards a more durable deal.





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Gaza’s IT industry has been devastated from three-years of bombing and destruction.
The announcements come as AI faces mounting concerns from populations across the United States.
Google discloses first breakout by Gemini following similar incidents by Meta, Anthropic and OpenAI.
Purrfectly new to science: the first new wild cat found in over a century proves that cats do have nine (secret) lives.
Leopardus tilcayo is the first new living cat species named and described in more than a century.
British monarch highlights AI’s potential darker capacities, urging safety and humanity-focused development.

As journalists in Gaza continue documenting the war, camera repairman Mohammed Radwan keeps damaged equipment in use.
AI tools push forced evictions of Palestinians, automating demolitions in occupied territories under Israeli control.
The ChatGPT creator says it is introducing a public reporting framework to share unexpected AI behaviour.

As Washington debates how to regulate AI, industry experts say that governance doesn’t have to mean hitting the brakes.