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2026-06-13 · 41 items
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UK to phase out Russian diesel and jet fuel imports by 2027 UK to phase out Russian diesel and jet fuel imports by 2027 (bbc.com + 3)
NATO develops new defense plans as US reduces European forces NATO develops new defense plans as US reduces European forces (apnews.com + 23)
NATO allies propose giving top commander more authority to shoot down drones NATO allies propose giving top commander more authority to shoot down drones (politico.eu + 6)
EU to begin membership talks with Ukraine and Moldova next week EU to begin membership talks with Ukraine and Moldova next week (abcnews.com + 38)
India deregulates vehicle safety technology to boost innovation India deregulates vehicle safety technology to boost innovation (economictimes.indiatimes.com + 6)
SpaceX plans massive Starlink expansion with 100,000 satellites to support AI SpaceX plans massive Starlink expansion with 100,000 satellites to support AI (gulfnews.com + 425)
New study confirms universe expansion is accelerating New study confirms universe expansion is accelerating (universetoday.com + 3)
Ukraine tests autonomous drones for combat operations Ukraine tests autonomous drones for combat operations (arstechnica.com + 5)
Hong Kong University researchers develop energy-efficient cryogenic hardware for quantum computing and space exploration Hong Kong University researchers develop energy-efficient cryogenic hardware for quantum computing and space exploration (hpcwire.com + 3)
Apple unveils AI-powered Siri with generative AI capabilities Apple unveils AI-powered Siri with generative AI capabilities (uol.com.br + 41)
Russia faces setbacks in Ukraine as Ukrainian attacks hit deep into Russian territory Russia faces setbacks in Ukraine as Ukrainian attacks hit deep into Russian territory (dn.se + 4)
US and Iran near agreement on sanctions and Strait of Hormuz, while Israel vows to prevent Iran's nuclear weapons US and Iran near agreement on sanctions and Strait of Hormuz, while Israel vows to prevent Iran's nuclear weapons (svt.se + 907)
Saxony's interior minister highlights benefits of new EU asylum reform for refugees Saxony's interior minister highlights benefits of new EU asylum reform for refugees (stern.de + 2)
China's JUNO experiment yields promising results in neutrino physics China's JUNO experiment yields promising results in neutrino physics (spektrum.de + 4)
Gulf Arab oil exports increase as Iran's Strait of Hormuz influence wanes Gulf Arab oil exports increase as Iran's Strait of Hormuz influence wanes (usnews.com + 7)
Companies mix and match AI models to cut costs, pressuring OpenAI and Anthropic Companies mix and match AI models to cut costs, pressuring OpenAI and Anthropic (hindustantimes.com + 13)
European stocks rise on Middle East peace hopes, oil prices fall European stocks rise on Middle East peace hopes, oil prices fall (corriere.it + 147)
Cancer mutations may drive Alzheimer's disease by inflaming brain immune cells Cancer mutations may drive Alzheimer's disease by inflaming brain immune cells (sciencedaily.com + 2)
EU's Digital Markets Act prevents Apple's new Siri AI from launching in Europe EU's Digital Markets Act prevents Apple's new Siri AI from launching in Europe (techradar.com + 4)
UN labor body adopts first binding standards for gig workers UN labor body adopts first binding standards for gig workers (usnews.com + 6)
German companies report AI reduces need for university degrees German companies report AI reduces need for university degrees (finance.yahoo.com + 3)
Germany withdraws from European fighter jet program, impacting defense cooperation Germany withdraws from European fighter jet program, impacting defense cooperation (theconversation.com + 3)
First nuclear clock demonstrates new timekeeping era First nuclear clock demonstrates new timekeeping era (newscientist.com + 4)
MIT engineers develop esophageal drug delivery gel MIT engineers develop esophageal drug delivery gel (news.mit.edu + 2)
NATO gradually reduces troop numbers in Kosovo as security improves NATO gradually reduces troop numbers in Kosovo as security improves (euronews.com + 4)
Swedish defense committee warns Russia may test NATO's resolve sooner than expected Swedish defense committee warns Russia may test NATO's resolve sooner than expected (aftenposten.no + 4)
Jeff Bezos's startup Prometheus raises $12 billion for AI engineer development Jeff Bezos's startup Prometheus raises $12 billion for AI engineer development (techno.nv.ua + 9)
Russia expands military presence near Finland and Norway Russia expands military presence near Finland and Norway (rtl.nl + 13)
Anthropic's Fable 5 faces pricing scrutiny as OpenAI considers cost reductions Anthropic's Fable 5 faces pricing scrutiny as OpenAI considers cost reductions (pt.investing.com + 2)
Sweden prepares to implement EU's asylum and migration pact later this summer Sweden prepares to implement EU's asylum and migration pact later this summer (dn.se + 45)
Ukraine war accelerates military innovation with drones and AI Ukraine war accelerates military innovation with drones and AI (rfi.fr + 2)
UK defense secretary resigns over insufficient spending UK defense secretary resigns over insufficient spending (fortune.com + 122)
AI-designed vaccine shows promise in early human trials AI-designed vaccine shows promise in early human trials (healthline.com + 3)
Experimental immune reset therapy achieves lupus remission in UK trials Experimental immune reset therapy achieves lupus remission in UK trials (bbc.com + 6)
Norway funds Chernobyl sarcophagus repairs through EBRD Norway funds Chernobyl sarcophagus repairs through EBRD (news.liga.net + 2)
AI system classifies brain tumors in minutes AI system classifies brain tumors in minutes (informacion.es + 2)
ESA astronaut assignment to Artemis 3 part of revised lunar exploration roles ESA astronaut assignment to Artemis 3 part of revised lunar exploration roles (spacenews.com + 3)
Palm-sized rover autonomously explores the moon Palm-sized rover autonomously explores the moon (phys.org + 2)
German military chief believes Russia could attack NATO by 2029 German military chief believes Russia could attack NATO by 2029 (pravda.com.ua + 13)
Google liable for AI search summary inaccuracies after Munich court ruling Google liable for AI search summary inaccuracies after Munich court ruling (spiegel.de + 2)
Early complex cells acquired genes from a diverse mix of bacterial species Early complex cells acquired genes from a diverse mix of bacterial species (arstechnica.com + 5)