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Toto, Japan's largest toilet maker, plans to invest $495M by 2030 to expand its semiconductor materials unit, targeting R&D for next-gen 1nm chip production (Nikkei Asia) Toto, Japan's largest toilet maker, plans to invest $495M by 2030 to expand its semiconductor materials unit, targeting R&D for next-gen 1nm chip production (Nikkei Asia) Reviewed by swadu on June 21, 2026 Rating: 5
As Europe falls behind the US and China in consumer AI, its engineering companies and AI startups are turning to industrial AI applications to boost efficiency (Marilen Martin/Bloomberg) As Europe falls behind the US and China in consumer AI, its engineering companies and AI startups are turning to industrial AI applications to boost efficiency (Marilen Martin/Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on June 21, 2026 Rating: 5
SF-based Humble Robotics, which is developing an electric, self-driving cabless freight truck with 200 miles range and 55 mph max speed, raised $24M (Caroline Petrow-Cohen/Los Angeles Times) SF-based Humble Robotics, which is developing an electric, self-driving cabless freight truck with 200 miles range and 55 mph max speed, raised $24M (Caroline Petrow-Cohen/Los Angeles Times) Reviewed by swadu on June 21, 2026 Rating: 5
Israeli strikes kill six people in Gaza including Al Jazeera cameraman, officials say Israeli strikes kill six people in Gaza including Al Jazeera cameraman, officials say Reviewed by swadu on June 20, 2026 Rating: 5
A speculative scenario titled "Europe 2031" projects economic and political instability in the EU if it fails to keep pace with the US and China in the AI race (Aisha Down/The Guardian) A speculative scenario titled "Europe 2031" projects economic and political instability in the EU if it fails to keep pace with the US and China in the AI race (Aisha Down/The Guardian) Reviewed by swadu on June 20, 2026 Rating: 5
How success of AI-related companies in South Korea, Taiwan, and Japan is driving stock gains, bigger bonuses, and a retail investing frenzy in Asian markets (Wall Street Journal) How success of AI-related companies in South Korea, Taiwan, and Japan is driving stock gains, bigger bonuses, and a retail investing frenzy in Asian markets (Wall Street Journal) Reviewed by swadu on June 20, 2026 Rating: 5
Lebanese turtle conservationist Mona Khalil killed by Israeli strike Lebanese turtle conservationist Mona Khalil killed by Israeli strike Reviewed by swadu on June 20, 2026 Rating: 5
Would you choose to take a 22-hour non-stop flight? Would you choose to take a 22-hour non-stop flight? Reviewed by swadu on June 19, 2026 Rating: 5
Trump says he saw Anthropic last week as a national security threat, but signals relations have since improved because Dario Amodei was "nice" and "smart" at G7 (Maria Curi/Axios) Trump says he saw Anthropic last week as a national security threat, but signals relations have since improved because Dario Amodei was "nice" and "smart" at G7 (Maria Curi/Axios) Reviewed by swadu on June 19, 2026 Rating: 5
Israel and Hezbollah agree ceasefire, US says, as more Lebanon strikes reported Israel and Hezbollah agree ceasefire, US says, as more Lebanon strikes reported Reviewed by swadu on June 19, 2026 Rating: 5
British man dies in paragliding accident in Spain British man dies in paragliding accident in Spain Reviewed by swadu on June 18, 2026 Rating: 5
New book: Trump mocked Zuckerberg and Bezos by showing associates their fawning texts, saying they were "kissing my ass"; Musk called it "First-class groveling" (Hugo Lowell/Wired) New book: Trump mocked Zuckerberg and Bezos by showing associates their fawning texts, saying they were "kissing my ass"; Musk called it "First-class groveling" (Hugo Lowell/Wired) Reviewed by swadu on June 18, 2026 Rating: 5
Epic says Unreal Engine 6, planned for early access in late 2027, will unify UE5 and Unreal Editor for Fortnite, add integrations with Claude and Gemini, more (Andy Robinson/Video Games Chronicle) Epic says Unreal Engine 6, planned for early access in late 2027, will unify UE5 and Unreal Editor for Fortnite, add integrations with Claude and Gemini, more (Andy Robinson/Video Games Chronicle) Reviewed by swadu on June 17, 2026 Rating: 5
Ex-Nigeria oil minister cleared in UK bribery trial Ex-Nigeria oil minister cleared in UK bribery trial Reviewed by swadu on June 17, 2026 Rating: 5
Israel launches fresh strikes on Lebanon despite Trump criticism Israel launches fresh strikes on Lebanon despite Trump criticism Reviewed by swadu on June 17, 2026 Rating: 5
Sources: Amodei, Altman, and Hassabis called for US-led collaboration on AI rules at the G7 summit; Macron and Modi raised concerns over the US block on Mythos (Financial Times) Sources: Amodei, Altman, and Hassabis called for US-led collaboration on AI rules at the G7 summit; Macron and Modi raised concerns over the US block on Mythos (Financial Times) Reviewed by swadu on June 17, 2026 Rating: 5
Venezuela signs deal with US energy giant to rebuild power grid Venezuela signs deal with US energy giant to rebuild power grid Reviewed by swadu on June 16, 2026 Rating: 5
A US judge dismisses xAI's lawsuit alleging OpenAI stole trade secrets, saying xAI failed to show OpenAI induced a former xAI engineer to divulge trade secrets (Jonathan Stempel/Reuters) A US judge dismisses xAI's lawsuit alleging OpenAI stole trade secrets, saying xAI failed to show OpenAI induced a former xAI engineer to divulge trade secrets (Jonathan Stempel/Reuters) Reviewed by swadu on June 15, 2026 Rating: 5
Iran deal presents political nightmare for Netanyahu Iran deal presents political nightmare for Netanyahu Reviewed by swadu on June 15, 2026 Rating: 5
Protesters clash with police ahead of G7 summit in Geneva Protesters clash with police ahead of G7 summit in Geneva Reviewed by swadu on June 14, 2026 Rating: 5
A government crackdown on online casinos operating in the Isle of Man has led to a major tax revenue loss, accelerating the island's slide toward a fiscal cliff (Jack Adamović Davies/Bloomberg) A government crackdown on online casinos operating in the Isle of Man has led to a major tax revenue loss, accelerating the island's slide toward a fiscal cliff (Jack Adamović Davies/Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on June 14, 2026 Rating: 5
Satya Nadella says companies must build both human capital and token capital, with human judgment guiding AI systems that learn and improve over time (Satya Nadella/@satyanadella) Satya Nadella says companies must build both human capital and token capital, with human judgment guiding AI systems that learn and improve over time (Satya Nadella/@satyanadella) Reviewed by swadu on June 14, 2026 Rating: 5
Sources: senior Anthropic technical staff are in DC to meet WH officials and try to fix the Mythos 5 dispute; both sides say they are eager to resolve the issue (Maria Curi/Axios) Sources: senior Anthropic technical staff are in DC to meet WH officials and try to fix the Mythos 5 dispute; both sides say they are eager to resolve the issue (Maria Curi/Axios) Reviewed by swadu on June 14, 2026 Rating: 5
Report: opponents blocked or delayed at least 75 US data center projects in Q1 2026 worth ~$130B; data center opposition groups doubled to 833 across 49 states (Allan Smith/NBC News) Report: opponents blocked or delayed at least 75 US data center projects in Q1 2026 worth ~$130B; data center opposition groups doubled to 833 across 49 states (Allan Smith/NBC News) Reviewed by swadu on June 13, 2026 Rating: 5
David Sacks says Dario Amodei refused to "fix the jailbreak or de-deploy the model" after "a highly credible trusted partner" reported a Fable jailbreak (David Sacks/@davidsacks) David Sacks says Dario Amodei refused to "fix the jailbreak or de-deploy the model" after "a highly credible trusted partner" reported a Fable jailbreak (David Sacks/@davidsacks) Reviewed by swadu on June 13, 2026 Rating: 5
US-Iran deal scheduled to be signed on Sunday, says Trump US-Iran deal scheduled to be signed on Sunday, says Trump Reviewed by swadu on June 13, 2026 Rating: 5
Staff memo: Meta plans to limit employee token usage and encourage employees to use MetaCode, after internal AI spending forecasts reached billions for 2026 (Jyoti Mann/The Information) Staff memo: Meta plans to limit employee token usage and encourage employees to use MetaCode, after internal AI spending forecasts reached billions for 2026 (Jyoti Mann/The Information) Reviewed by swadu on June 12, 2026 Rating: 5
Sources: Microsoft considered spinning out or restructuring its Xbox unit as a wholly-owned subsidiary, or creating a joint venture with other partners (Aaron Holmes/The Information) Sources: Microsoft considered spinning out or restructuring its Xbox unit as a wholly-owned subsidiary, or creating a joint venture with other partners (Aaron Holmes/The Information) Reviewed by swadu on June 12, 2026 Rating: 5
SpaceX raises $75B in the biggest-ever IPO, after selling 555.6M shares at $135 each, giving it a market value of $1.77T (Bailey Lipschultz/Bloomberg) SpaceX raises $75B in the biggest-ever IPO, after selling 555.6M shares at $135 each, giving it a market value of $1.77T (Bailey Lipschultz/Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on June 11, 2026 Rating: 5
World Cup kicks off in Mexico with Shakira, local performers and vibrant fans World Cup kicks off in Mexico with Shakira, local performers and vibrant fans Reviewed by swadu on June 11, 2026 Rating: 5
Some investors question SpaceX's projected $1.77T valuation, citing its $4.3B loss on $4.7B in revenue in Q1, concerns over space data centers, and more (New York Times) Some investors question SpaceX's projected $1.77T valuation, citing its $4.3B loss on $4.7B in revenue in Q1, concerns over space data centers, and more (New York Times) Reviewed by swadu on June 11, 2026 Rating: 5
Ukraine says missiles hit military plant deep inside Russia Ukraine says missiles hit military plant deep inside Russia Reviewed by swadu on June 10, 2026 Rating: 5
Manhunt under way in South Africa after 12 killed in mass shooting in Johannesburg Manhunt under way in South Africa after 12 killed in mass shooting in Johannesburg Reviewed by swadu on June 10, 2026 Rating: 5
Sources: Canadian payments company Nuvei is in advanced talks to acquire cross-border payments company Payoneer Global for about $2.7B (Milana Vinn/Reuters) Sources: Canadian payments company Nuvei is in advanced talks to acquire cross-border payments company Payoneer Global for about $2.7B (Milana Vinn/Reuters) Reviewed by swadu on June 09, 2026 Rating: 5
Murder of Lyhanna, 11, enrages France and turns up heat on government Murder of Lyhanna, 11, enrages France and turns up heat on government Reviewed by swadu on June 09, 2026 Rating: 5
Scrapping of Franco-German fighter jet leaves allies at odds on defence future Scrapping of Franco-German fighter jet leaves allies at odds on defence future Reviewed by swadu on June 09, 2026 Rating: 5
Apple overhauls Apple Intelligence, with a new architecture built on Apple Foundation Models developed with Google and adapted to run on device and on servers (Hartley Charlton/MacRumors) Apple overhauls Apple Intelligence, with a new architecture built on Apple Foundation Models developed with Google and adapted to run on device and on servers (Hartley Charlton/MacRumors) Reviewed by swadu on June 08, 2026 Rating: 5
Steve Rosenberg: Russia's economic forum overshadowed by drone attacks on St Petersburg Steve Rosenberg: Russia's economic forum overshadowed by drone attacks on St Petersburg Reviewed by swadu on June 07, 2026 Rating: 5
KPMG survey: only 26% of companies have a comprehensive view of their AI costs, while 50% have some visibility and 22% have none or only see costs after billing (Wall Street Journal) KPMG survey: only 26% of companies have a comprehensive view of their AI costs, while 50% have some visibility and 22% have none or only see costs after billing (Wall Street Journal) Reviewed by swadu on June 07, 2026 Rating: 5
Mexicans chase a world record wave - but is the trend even Mexican? Mexicans chase a world record wave - but is the trend even Mexican? Reviewed by swadu on June 07, 2026 Rating: 5
Armenia braces for election as Russia piles pressure on pro-West government Armenia braces for election as Russia piles pressure on pro-West government Reviewed by swadu on June 06, 2026 Rating: 5
Sources: Meta is exploring a stock offering to raise tens of billions of dollars to fund AI capital expenditures, following Google's record $85B share deal (Financial Times) Sources: Meta is exploring a stock offering to raise tens of billions of dollars to fund AI capital expenditures, following Google's record $85B share deal (Financial Times) Reviewed by swadu on June 05, 2026 Rating: 5
Norway's crown princess on lung transplant waiting list, palace says Norway's crown princess on lung transplant waiting list, palace says Reviewed by swadu on June 05, 2026 Rating: 5
Missing Sherpa guide found on Mount Everest after 'miracle' self-rescue Missing Sherpa guide found on Mount Everest after 'miracle' self-rescue Reviewed by swadu on June 04, 2026 Rating: 5
Founders Fund launches a TV-style game show featuring A-list founders and investors, including Sam Altman and Palmer Luckey, playing a game of Mafia (Tom Dotan/Newcomer) Founders Fund launches a TV-style game show featuring A-list founders and investors, including Sam Altman and Palmer Luckey, playing a game of Mafia (Tom Dotan/Newcomer) Reviewed by swadu on June 04, 2026 Rating: 5
Dutch police investigate suspected drugging and sexual assault of multiple women Dutch police investigate suspected drugging and sexual assault of multiple women Reviewed by swadu on June 04, 2026 Rating: 5
Eight killed after drone hits bus in Russian-occupied part of Ukraine Eight killed after drone hits bus in Russian-occupied part of Ukraine Reviewed by swadu on June 03, 2026 Rating: 5
Perplexity announces a feature that lets Perplexity Computer split tasks between on-device AI models and server-based models (Zac Hall/9to5Mac) Perplexity announces a feature that lets Perplexity Computer split tasks between on-device AI models and server-based models (Zac Hall/9to5Mac) Reviewed by swadu on June 02, 2026 Rating: 5
Iran attacks damage 20 US military sites since start of war, satellite images show Iran attacks damage 20 US military sites since start of war, satellite images show Reviewed by swadu on June 01, 2026 Rating: 5
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