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Burnham promises ‘circuit breaker’ moment for UK as he becomes PM
The Guardian: New prime minister says his political and economic model will bring ‘biggest changes in 40 years’……
July 20, 2026
Why Silicon Valley can’t stop looking over its shoulder at China
New York Times: Chinese companies are offering artificial intelligence that is nearly as good as the leading U.S.…
July 20, 2026
AliExpress hit with $629 million EU fine over sales of illegal, counterfeit products
Reuters: AliExpress said it will appeal the fine as it considers it excessive. “Today’s decision and disproportionate fine…
July 20, 2026
Chinese AI sensation Moonshot’s gamble on big models pays off
Bloomberg: Kimi K3 outperforms all rivals except for Anthropic’s Claude Fable 5 and OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 on overall capability,…
July 20, 2026
Trump says Netanyahu won’t be arrested in New York, pushing back on Mamdani
CNBC: President Donald Trump said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “will not be arrested” when he visits New…
July 20, 2026
Govt-owned AI is terrible idea
Michael Bloomberg/Bloomberg: The government is considering taking ownership stakes in big AI companies, with the president saying it…
July 20, 2026
Chinese-owned EV maker Polestar won’t appeal U.S. ban, leaving dealers in lurch
Wall Street Journal: ..the company had “significant dialogue” with U.S. authorities and didn’t believe an appeal would have…
July 20, 2026
‘Synthetic insider’ attacks raise stakes for corporate cyber defence
Financial Times: These sorts of targeted insider attacks are being in part facilitated by a proliferation of tools…
July 20, 2026
Federal Reserve’s independence is still under threat, warns Rebecca Slaughter
Financial Times: The former Federal Trade Commission member, who lost a Supreme Court challenge over her firing by…
July 20, 2026
Man running against Benjamin Netanyahu
Financial Times: Gadi Eisenkot, a former military chief, speaks halting English. He’s never run a government ministry. And…
July 20, 2026
Google building A.I. fence around internet it once championed
New York Times: As Google incorporates more artificial intelligence into search, people are spending more time on Google.…
July 20, 2026
El Mayo, who founded Sinaloa cartel, sentenced to life in prison
New York Times: Ismael Zambada García, better known as El Mayo, used an army of hit men and…
July 20, 2026
Paramount–WBD merger on pause as judge issues temporary restraining order
CNN: Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín’s Monday ruling puts the deal on hold for two weeks while she considers a…
July 20, 2026
Trump says Qatari-gifted Air Force One will be ‘maxed out,’ appearing to confirm security issues
CNN: US President Donald Trump said Sunday that the Qatari-donated jet that has served as Air Force One…
July 20, 2026
U.S. sought phone records of Times journalists and their relatives
New York Times: The Trump administration sought the phone records of several New York Times journalists and their…
July 20, 2026
Failed immigration cases leave Chicago Prosecutor’s Office reeling
New York Times: Prosecutors have fled the U.S. attorney’s office in Chicago, angry about the cases they’ve been…
July 19, 2026
Federal agents were told F.B.I. will no longer investigate ICE confrontations
New York Times: If enacted, such a change would sharply limit law enforcement scrutiny of immigration agents, as…
July 19, 2026
Usha Vance gives birth to fourth child, vice president announces
CNN: Alec Neel Vance joins siblings Ewan, Vivek and Mirabel. …Alec’s arrival marks the first time in more…
July 19, 2026
Friedrich Merz pitches Germany as ‘Europe’s bedrock of stability’ to investors
Financial Times: Berlin will in October hold its first investment summit — a copy of Emmanuel Macron’s “Choose…
July 19, 2026
China’s Jingye demands payout over British Steel nationalisation
Financial Times: In a statement published on Chinese social media platform WeChat, Jingye accused the UK government of…
July 19, 2026