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Kim Yo-jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, condemned U.S. maritime exercises and warned that Pyongyang would respond with more offensive measures. She said North Korea's nuclear status is absolutely irreversible and that the current situation, marked by what she called record hostile actions toward the country, demands record-level responses.The Federal Register, run by the National Archives, deployed a search tool powered by Alibaba's Qwen model for users to search proposed federal regulations. The Qwen-powered search was removed Wednesday around the time social media posts appeared about it. The FBI last week accused Alibaba of copying Anthropic's technology to build its own AI tools.England chased down a target of 146 to defeat Sri Lanka by six wickets in the second T20 international at Cardiff. The victory sealed the three-match series with one match remaining.President Donald Trump said he is approaching a crucial decision on whether to attack Iran, telling Axios that anything could happen. Satellite imagery shows Iran has added new defenses at Pickaxe Mountain, a deeply buried nuclear site near Natanz, while continuing to rebuild the Talqan 2 nuclear facility after earlier air strikes.Joanna Wietrzyk has apologised for continuing to compete in a Hyrox fitness event in Beijing after experiencing faecal incontinence. The Australian athlete has retroactively withdrawn from the race and forfeited her win.A third person has died from malaria near Frankfurt Airport, with two additional cases registered this week in what German officials describe as an extremely rare air-traffic-related outbreak. Cases first emerged two months earlier in the area surrounding the airport.Jürgen Klopp, Germany's new head coach, said his team can help ensure national pride is not entrusted to the wrong people following a recent far-right election victory. Klopp made the comments at a Frankfurt press conference announcing his first Germany squad.China has urged Iran to help restrain Houthi activity following an appeal from Saudi Arabia, which is concerned about threats to its oil exports. Iranian officials said ending the conflict depends on the United States and Israel, while Western assessments suggest China is among the few countries still able to exert pressure on Iran.Residents and environmental groups in Silicon Valley's largest city are organizing against proposed data center developments that city officials have sought to attract. San Jose estimates each new facility could generate $3 million to $6 million annually in tax revenue, but many residents question whether the benefits will be broadly shared.The US House of Representatives passed a broad sanctions package against Russia on Wednesday, sending it to President Donald Trump for signature. The Kremlin said further sanctions would complicate efforts to reach a peace settlement in Ukraine, with spokesman Dmitry Peskov calling them unfriendly actions.Kim Yo-jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, condemned U.S. maritime exercises and warned that Pyongyang would respond with more offensive measures. She said North Korea's nuclear status is absolutely irreversible and that the current situation, marked by what she called record hostile actions toward the country, demands record-level responses.The Federal Register, run by the National Archives, deployed a search tool powered by Alibaba's Qwen model for users to search proposed federal regulations. The Qwen-powered search was removed Wednesday around the time social media posts appeared about it. The FBI last week accused Alibaba of copying Anthropic's technology to build its own AI tools.England chased down a target of 146 to defeat Sri Lanka by six wickets in the second T20 international at Cardiff. The victory sealed the three-match series with one match remaining.President Donald Trump said he is approaching a crucial decision on whether to attack Iran, telling Axios that anything could happen. Satellite imagery shows Iran has added new defenses at Pickaxe Mountain, a deeply buried nuclear site near Natanz, while continuing to rebuild the Talqan 2 nuclear facility after earlier air strikes.Joanna Wietrzyk has apologised for continuing to compete in a Hyrox fitness event in Beijing after experiencing faecal incontinence. The Australian athlete has retroactively withdrawn from the race and forfeited her win.A third person has died from malaria near Frankfurt Airport, with two additional cases registered this week in what German officials describe as an extremely rare air-traffic-related outbreak. Cases first emerged two months earlier in the area surrounding the airport.Jürgen Klopp, Germany's new head coach, said his team can help ensure national pride is not entrusted to the wrong people following a recent far-right election victory. Klopp made the comments at a Frankfurt press conference announcing his first Germany squad.China has urged Iran to help restrain Houthi activity following an appeal from Saudi Arabia, which is concerned about threats to its oil exports. Iranian officials said ending the conflict depends on the United States and Israel, while Western assessments suggest China is among the few countries still able to exert pressure on Iran.Residents and environmental groups in Silicon Valley's largest city are organizing against proposed data center developments that city officials have sought to attract. San Jose estimates each new facility could generate $3 million to $6 million annually in tax revenue, but many residents question whether the benefits will be broadly shared.The US House of Representatives passed a broad sanctions package against Russia on Wednesday, sending it to President Donald Trump for signature. The Kremlin said further sanctions would complicate efforts to reach a peace settlement in Ukraine, with spokesman Dmitry Peskov calling them unfriendly actions.
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French finance minister says AI slowdown calls serve US leaders' interests

French finance minister Roland Lescure said Wednesday that calls to slow artificial intelligence development benefit leaders already at the top of the sector in the United States. Lescure said France and Europe must accelerate their own AI work to manage risks.

NXEWS NewsroomUpdated 6 min ago1 min read
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