Forget Slack and Teams — your next work chat could come with AI co-workers
Block has launched an open-source rival to Slack and GitHub that gives AI agents their own identities and permissions, treating them as colleagues rather than tools.
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参議院の英語表記「Senate」に 10月以降順次使用へ
参議院の英語表記が「House of Councillors」から「上院」を意味する「Senate」に変更されることになりました。10月から議員の海外派遣などで使用されるということです。
US government targets Cop City protester over phone operating system
Concern over US effort to prosecute Sam Tunick, accused by authorities of wiping his phone using GrapheneOSThe US Department of Justice is attempting to prosecute an Atlanta resident in connection with the movement against the police training center known as Cop City because he had GrapheneOS on his phone, an open-source operating system that enables users to enter a passcode and wipe a phone clea...
UK households free to install plug-in balcony solar panels from end of August
Law change means renters and flat owners may be able to cut bills as energy costs soar amid Iran warBritish households will be able to buy plug-in solar panels later this summer after the government changed the law so the UK’s biggest retailers could bring them to market for the first time.People across the country will be able to join the millions across Europe generating their own electricity us...
Saudis must recognise Israel for nuclear deal, says Trump
The US president says the landmark agreement to help Saudis develop nuclear energy is dependent on it joining the Abraham Accords.
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How Baku’s Old City is preserving history while embracing the future
Discover how Icherisheher combines heritage conservation, sustainable urban management and community life to protect one of the region's oldest historic cities.
How are companies, governments responding to the OpenAI hack?
OpenAI's AI models hacked into another company, prompting calls for scrutiny of safeguards for advanced AI systems.
Shanghai to launch ‘choke point’ tech funds, relax pre-profit listing rules in key sectors
Shanghai is exploring dedicated funds to tackle “choke point” technologies and new channels for offshore yuan capital to invest in China’s tech board, while allowing pre-profit tech firms in AI and nuclear fusion to go public. The municipal government will encourage the launch of dedicated funds focused on addressing “supply-chain gaps and breaking through ‘choke point’ technologies”. The funds wo...
Vacation nation: Preparing for a French summer holiday
With a minimum of 30 days of paid leave per year, French people have the reputation of being on vacation all the time. During the summer months of July and August, the country virtually shuts down. So what's behind this phenomenon? And what do they do with all those cherished "congés payés"? We take a closer look.
Thousands of tourists among those evacuated amid intense wildfire in France
Reception centres open to thousands of evacuees after blaze begins in pine forest 45km west of BordeauxEurope live – latest updatesMore than 20,000 people, including thousands of tourists from campsites and other holiday accommodation, have been evacuated as a “particularly intense” wildfire advances on the Atlantic coast of south-west France, authorities have said.The blaze, which began in dense ...
Florence opens Italy's first centre for digital addiction
"Discover", Italy's first specialist centre to tackle risks linked to the misuse of digital technologies, is to open in Florence.
Social media: Florence opens Italy's first centre for digital addiction
Discover, Italy's first specialist centre to tackle risks linked to misuse of digital technologies, is to open in Florence. Italian and EU approaches compared.
Hong Kong’s competition watchdog tightens tender clauses to target bid-rigging
Hong Kong’s competition watchdog has revised its tender clauses to require bidders make a statutory declaration they have not engaged in collusion on a project, as part of a wider move to criminalise bid-rigging following the city’s deadliest fire in decades. Senior Counsel Jat Sew-tong, chairman of the Competition Commission, also said on Thursday the body was considering proposing to raise the m...
‘Our fight is to fix the system’: India protesters demand accountability
India's Cockroach Janta Party led weeks of protests over exam paper leaks.
Scientists uncover 500 plus new bacterial species hidden in Great Barrier Reef
Scientists have created the first comprehensive map of the Great Barrier Reef's open-water microbiome by analysing DNA from 48 reefs. The study identified 584 previously unknown bacterial species and more than 362,000 viruses. Researchers say the database could help monitor reef health and detect environmental changes before visible damage appears.
DR Congo's Ebola outbreak becomes fastest ever recorded
The number of deaths in the current Ebola epidemic in the DRC has now topped 1,000, and the number of confirmed cases is around 2500. Experts are calling for more funding to help tackle the crisis as it becomes the fastest spreading outbreak ever recorded.
Tensions escalate as U.S. launches 12th straight night of strikes against Iran
The U.S. launched a 12th straight night of strikes against Iran on Wednesday, which continues to target Gulf nations in retaliation. The strikes come as President Trump issues a new warning to Iran and the bodies of fallen U.S. service members return home. Nancy Cordes reports.
Liquor store employee narrowly escapes leopard attack
After nearly five hours, officials captured the animal and it was later released back into the wild, local authorities confirmed.
US sanctions on 39 Hong Kong, mainland Chinese officials will remain in place: Rubio
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said that there will be no change to the remaining sanctions on 39 Hong Kong and mainland Chinese officials in the “near future”, while acknowledging the issue came up in a meeting with Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Rubio, Washington’s top diplomat, also said on Thursday that US President Donald Trump had allowed a national emergency declaration on Hong Kong to ex...
Which Middle East nations have nuclear programmes, and how were they built?
Saudi Arabia aims to join the region's nuclear club after it signs a deal with the US.
U.S. builds up military in Middle East as Iran war continues
There are new signs of a U.S. military buildup in the Middle East. More aerial refuelers have been deployed to places like Israel while flight trackers show B-1 bombers leaving bases in the U.K. Charlie D'Agata has more.
U.S. and Saudis sign nuclear deal, contingent on joining Abraham Accords
President Trump said on Thursday the deal would include no enrichment of nuclear material.
Police admit investigation errors in run-up to Manchester synagogue attack
Greater Manchester chief constable says crucial data on phones seized from Heaton Park synagogue attacker was not examinedGreater Manchester police have apologised for a “missed opportunity” to act before an attack on a synagogue.The force’s chief constable, Sir Stephen Watson, said the phones of the Heaton Park synagogue attacker, Jihad al-Shamie, were seized by officers but crucial data was not ...
“南シナ海で中国海警局の船から放水妨害”フィリピン当局発表
フィリピン当局は、中国と領有権を争う南シナ海で23日、当局の船が中国海警局の船から放水による妨害を受けたと発表しました。これに対して中国海警局は、「法に基づいて退去させた」と主張しています。
How the student 'Cockroach' movement grew its influence across India
Young Indians are keeping up the pressure - continuing their demands for the Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan - to step down. This as their online satirical group the "Cockroach People's Party" grows in stature and support. It won millions of followers on social media and tens of thousands of sign-ups since its launch in May.
Former Barclays CEO Jes Staley faces US congressional panel over Epstein ties
Staley is latest high-profile figure to testify before House amid investigation into Epstein, convicted sex offenderFormer Barclays boss Jes Staley is due to be questioned by US lawmakers on Thursday in a closed-door interview about his past ties to convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.Staley, who spent more than three decades at JPMorgan Chase before joining Barclays in 2015, is the lates...
Trump says Saudi Arabia must normalize Israel ties before nuclear deal is approved
President Donald Trump said Thursday that the nuclear deal between the United States and Saudi Arabia requires the kingdom to normalize relations with Israel, a significant condition not previously mentioned as the deal was announced.
Fake gem in mouth: Two Indian tourists' pre-planned heist of $200K diamond in Singapore's Chinatown caught on camera
41-year-old Mangroliya Manojkumar Kurjibhai pleaded guilty and prayed for a lighter sentence citing that he has two children in India. He was sentenced to two years' jail term in Singapore.