Can the US and China work together on AI risks?
Technological rivalry between Washington and Beijing makes it harder to agree how to manage potentially existential dangers
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US charges five people linked to Russian ‘assassination network’
Indictment marks a rare accusation of Kremlin-backed plots on American soil
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Trump says Kennedy Center renovation depends on whether his name is on it
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OpenAI weighs funding round at $1.2tn valuation before IPO
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US House panel votes to hold Leon Black in contempt over Epstein subpoena
Committee unanimously passes resolution, advancing the measure to the full chamber
Landmark US crypto bill fails as Senate splits over Trump ethics concerns
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Nvidia CEO says battle over AI innovation and safety is ‘false choice’
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UK ‘actively’ exploring joining Canada-led global defence bank
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US says Chinese groups used Binance to launder $61mn from Iranian oil deals
US Justice Department files forfeiture lawsuit to seize $61mn in alleged proceeds processed through cryptocurrency platform
Iran war has left US with munitions ‘shortfall’, Pentagon watchdog says
Inspector general warns of ‘industrial base bottlenecks’ after military spent $22bn on ordnance in first four months of conflict
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White-shoe law firm had largely avoided acting for buyout groups even as the industry’s boom propelled rival firms to rapid growth
Scott Bessent’s wobbly house
Politics seems to be messing with the US Treasury secretary’s head
Russian warship fires flares at Danish helicopter over Baltic Sea
Denmark says one of the flares passed the aircraft at close range, branding the action as ‘reckless’
The ex-JPMorgan banker facing Wall Street’s toughest turnaround job
Takis Georgakopoulos became chief executive of Fiserv just as it confronted big cultural and structural challenges
Global bonds follow US Treasuries lower
Japan 10-year yield surpasses 3% as investors continue to sell government debt after landmark rise in American borrowing costs
Iran’s allies squeeze Saudi Arabia
Two-pronged assault by Houthi rebels and Iraqi militants has spawned what may be biggest test for Prince Mohammed since backlash against Jamal Khashoggi’s murder
AI is exciting audit firms — maybe too much
The technology being adopted rapidly by firms such as KPMG and EY still needs humans in the loop
US manufacturers hit by fresh burst of supply chain cost inflation
Donald Trump’s war in Iran and tariffs push up input prices while AI boom squeezes availability of some components
Vladimir Putin moves summit over Ukrainian drone threat
Russian president has avoided Black Sea coast for nearly a year