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British politics is increasingly funded by billionaires, with mega-donations rising significantly, raising concerns about the influence of wealth in governance
A New York Times report says China is pairing open, inexpensive AI tools with diplomacy in an effort to build goodwill and widen its reach abroad.

Meta has been using influencers and allied organizations to make its case for teen safety tools at the same time governments move toward age limits and bans on social media use by children. Reporting from The Guardian…

Frasers Group has taken another substantial step toward greater influence at Hugo Boss, lifting its holding in the German fashion company to 48% after more shareholders accepted Mike Ashley’s offer. The move leaves the…
Emily Wilson, whose 2017 translation Christopher Nolan cited as an influence, called the film's writing abysmal — while welcoming the attention it has brought to Homer.

Germany's Merz vows to press ahead with reforms after historic state election defeat, confronting challenges amidst rising far-right influence
German authorities warned of the growing influence of AI and digital technology on the sexual abuse of children, saying in a report that criminal abusers are increasingly using these tools.
A group of wealthy Britons is backing higher taxes on the rich, arguing that too much wealth and influence has been concentrated among too few
A California jury found Meta and YouTube liable in a landmark case over addictive platform design, a verdict that may influence thousands of similar claims.

Europe faces critical choices regarding AI technology, absent from vital safety debates amid fears of dependency on U.S. and China solutions
Norway says it will file a formal complaint to FIFA after the governing body overturned a World Cup suspension for US forward Folarin Balogun, reportedly following a request from the president.

ABC asked the FCC to dismiss an early review of eight station licenses, arguing that the proceeding threatens editorial independence and free speech.

Explore the new lines drawn in southern Lebanon amid rising tensions, along with the role of Iran and Hezbollah in this complex geopolitical landscape

Four prominent Google artificial intelligence researchers have formed a new start-up, marking another sign of how closely the company remains tied to the fast-moving AI sector it helped shape. According to The New York…
Chinese President Xi Jinping used China’s flagship artificial intelligence conference in Shanghai on Friday to present Beijing as a leader in shaping the next global rules for AI, while also positioning China as an…
Forecasters indicate a potential shift in weather patterns as low pressure moves toward the UK, though meteorologists warn that above-average temperatures and the risk of further heatwaves persist through early August
Social media has become a global political arena, shaping diplomacy, elections, conflict narratives and public trust in ways governments can no longer ignore.

Tuesday’s primary elections offered something for several factions at once, according to NPR News. Democratic establishment figures, progressive candidates and Republicans endorsed by President Trump each logged gains…

Teachers across the United States are being pushed to reckon with artificial intelligence in the classroom, and one of the country’s largest labor unions is stepping in with training backed by major technology…
Brazil has warned that it will respond if the United States goes ahead with a new round of tariffs on selected Brazilian imports, escalating a trade dispute that has quickly taken on political as well as economic…

In African tech hubs, developers are picking China’s cheap, freely available artificial intelligence models over more powerful U.S. ones
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage says questions about his financial backing amount to a 'coordinated pile-on,' after facing scrutiny over revelations he received £5 million from a billionaire before the election.

The Trump administration’s new A.I. safety review guidelines appear to draw a striking line between U.S. and Chinese developers, according to reporting from the New York Times Business. Based on the source report, the…
The UN human rights chief has warned that Nicaragua’s latest political shift deepens repression and threatens basic freedoms, according to a statement reported by Al Jazeera.