Could Israel sabotage the deal? The United States has renewed its attacks against Iran, in response to an incident a day earlier when a cargo vessel was struck by an Iranian drone. On Friday, the US Central Command, which oversees military operations in the Middle East, said it had issued a "powerful response to yesterday's attack". "Iran's dangerous behavior undermined freedom of navigation as commerce increasingly flows through the vital international trade corridor." US strikes were reported near the southern Iranian port of Sirik after the announcement.

Exposed records from the private group included the personal information of a senior White House intelligence official and an active-duty special operations officer. A data exposure at Dialog, the private events group cofounded by Peter Thiel, exposed personal information of multiple US national security personnel. These include an intelligence official on the National Security Council (NSC) and an active-duty intelligence officer supporting sensitive military operations, WIRED has learned. The Pentagon is now examining the matter. Personal information about intelligence and military personnel is among the data most sought by foreign intelligence services, which use it to identify, surveil, and approach US operatives abroad and at home.

Is the war entering a new phase? Russia has reported that it downed 660 drones overnight, as Ukraine maintains a barrage that is straining Russian air defences and energy infrastructure. The number of drones shot down marks one of Kyiv's biggest launches of long-range strikes, Russia's Ministry of Defence stated on Friday. That has stoked concern that Moscow may try to pull ally Belarus into the conflict, launched when it invaded Ukraine in February 2022. The latest wave of Ukrainian drones saw Russia intercept unmanned aircraft over 13 regions, including the capital, Moscow, and the illegally annexed Crimean peninsula, as well as the Black and Azov seas.

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Is the war entering a new phase? A multi-storey apartment has been hit with what Russian-installed authorities called a Ukrainian drone strike in the Donetsk region. The area is in a Russian-controlled part of Ukraine. European heatwave, scorching weather triggers UK'red' warning Rubio: US'completely aligned' with Gulf allies on Iran

The AI arms race between China and the US has researchers on both sides worried about a "Chernobyl moment." Just over a week ago, I attended a major artificial intelligence conference in Zhongguancun, Beijing's bustling high-tech district. It was packed with fascinating sessions touching on everything from recursive self-improvement--the idea that models can tweak their own code and advance indefinitely--to humanoid robots. And it featured a few legends of computing, including Whitfield Diffie, co-inventor of public-key cryptography, and Andrew Barto, who won the Turing Award with Rich Sutton for his pioneering work on reinforcement learning. But I left with one takeaway above all else: The US and China should put their fierce AI rivalry to the side.

Japan unveils $2.3 trillion investment plan for next 14 years Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi aims to put her stamp on Japan's growth strategy as technological change and geopolitical tensions reshape economic priorities. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has unveiled a long-term vision for Japan's economic development featuring massive investment in artificial intelligence and semiconductors as well as other key sectors including defense, space and shipbuilding. The plan calls for investing more than ¥370 trillion ($2.3 trillion) in the 14-year period ending in March 2041, with ¥101.6 trillion earmarked for artificial intelligence and chips spending alone, according to documents released Wednesday after a policy advisory panel's meeting. In introducing the plan, Takaichi said she aims to create a "strong and prosperous investment framework." The blueprint calls for a combination of public and private investment to reach the target amounts, with the government seen contributing a little less than half if inflation stays in line with expectations.

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