Egyptians feel Iran war shockwaves as fuel prices jump
Egyptians watched their everyday costs surge on Tuesday after the government raised fuel prices, blaming spiralling global energy markets due
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Middle East crisis live: Red Cross ‘outraged’ as Israeli strikes on Lebanon kill at least 254; strait of Hormuz impasse continues
Welcome summary Welcome to the Guardian’s continuing coverage of the US-Israel war on Iran. The fragile two-week truce between the
Middle East
Crude rises, stocks fall on fears over nascent Iran ceasefire
Oil prices climbed and stocks fell Thursday on fears over the nascent US-Iran ceasefire after Tehran threatened to resume hostilities
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The Mirror We Refuse to Hold: On Darkness, Ignorance, and the Nature of Reflection
There is a fact about the universe that should unsettle us more than it does. Space—the cosmos in its vast
Technology
WireGuard VPN developer can't ship software updates after Microsoft locks account | TechCrunch
WireGuard, the major software project and VPN that underpins popular security software including Mullvad and others, has found itself locked
Thinking Machines Lab inks massive compute deal with Nvidia | TechCrunch
OpenAI co-founder Mira Murati’s two-year-old AI research lab has signed a sizable deal with semiconductor giant Nvidia. Murati’s Thinking Machines
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What smart people are saying about inflation as the war in Iran presses on
There’s a new force that could push up inflation in the US once again: The Iran war. Oil prices passed
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Google gives in to users' complaints over AI-powered 'Ask Photos' search feature | TechCrunch
In a slight capitulation to those who don’t want AI infused into their everyday apps, Google said it’s now offering
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Legora reaches $5.55 billion valuation as AI legal tech boom endures | TechCrunch
Legoraan AI platform for lawyers, is now valued at $5.55 billion following a $550 million Series D set to fuel
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Meta acquired Moltbook, the AI agent social network that went viral because of fake posts | TechCrunch
Meta acquired Moltbookthe Reddit-like “social network” where AI agents using OpenClaw can communicate with one another. The news was first
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France suspects foreign interference in key mayoral races
A foreign disinformation campaign has targeted two candidates in France’s local elections this weekend, a government agency and a security
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What is the Hezbollah-linked financial institution Al-Qard Al-Hassan?
On Monday, Israel targeted a building in Beirut’s southern suburbs that was reportedly a branch of the Hezbollah-affiliated Al-Qard Al-Hassan
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Many rave about the gondola rides in Venice, but they paled in comparison to another water-based activity from our trip
A gondola ride in Venice is one of the most iconic experiences in Europe. When I recently visited Italy with
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YouTube expands AI deepfake detection to politicians, government officials, and journalists | TechCrunch
YouTube is expanding its likeness detection technology, which identifies AI-generated deepfakes, to a pilot group of government officials, political candidates,
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