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Bank of America fined $1.2bn over money laundering failures

Financial Times /

Also: The National Bank of America fined $1.2bn over claimed sanctions breaches

In other languages: Handelsblatt US-Großbank: Über 1,2 Milliarden Dollar Strafe für Bank of Amerika (de), Dagens industri Bank of America bötfälls för penningtvätt (sv)

  1. Saudi Arabia strikes strategic oil depots near Yemen capital

    Patrick Wintour / The Guardian /

    Also: Al-Monitor Saudi Arabia strikes Yemen capital as Houthis vow to retaliate

    In other languages: Valor Econômico Arábia Saudita ataca capital do Iêmen, e houthis prometem retaliar (pt)

  2. U.K. Spy Agency Confronts Escalating Hybrid War With Russia and Iran

    Max Colchester / The Wall Street Journal /

    Also: The Guardian Rightwing extremists increasingly likely to consider terrorist attacks, MI5 chief says, The New York Times MI5 Chief Warns of Growing Iranian and Russian Threats to U.K., Al-Monitor Iran and Russia ramping up hybrid campaigns in Britain, UK spy chief says

  3. Apple unveils new smart home devices that showcase upgraded Siri AI

    Johana Bhuiyan / The Guardian /

    In other languages: Expansión (México) Apple lanza HomeView, su primer asistente con pantalla que competirá con Alexa (es)

  4. FTC, States Ask Federal Court to Hold Martin Shkreli in Contempt for Allegedly Violating Lifetime Ban from Pharmaceutical Industry

    US FTC /

    Also: Financial Times FTC says ‘pharma bro’ Martin Shkreli repeatedly violated industry ban

  5. Televisa, Fintech Holdings to Buy AT&T Mexico for $2 Billion

    Andrea Navarro / Bloomberg /

    In other languages: Expansión (México) Televisa acuerda comprar AT&T México por 2,000 millones de dólares (es)

  6. AI in your oven? Anthropic warns models ‘months away’ from self-replication on smart devices

    Dara Kerr / The Guardian /

    In other languages: Le Figaro Vers informatiques, «moisissure numérique», auto-amélioration : vers des modèles d’IA capables de se répliquer sur nos objets connectés ? (fr)

  7. Saudi national charged with secretly planting recording device in OpenAI office

    BBC /

    Also: Sky News Ex-OpenAI and Anthropic staff face MPs' questions, Bloomberg OpenAI Says Staffer Arrested for Hidden Recording Device in Office

    In other languages: La Nación OpenAI descubrió un dispositivo espía en sus oficinas, usó su IA para identificar al responsable y el FBI lo detuvo (es)

  8. After Danfoss, hackers strike other refrigeration systems used in France

    Le Monde /

    Also: OCCRP Hackers Turn French Supermarket Refrigerators Into Furnaces

    In other languages: Valor Econômico Autoridades procuram hackers que assumiram controle de refrigeradores do Carrefour e Intermarché na França (pt)

  9. Anthropic warns rogue AI agents may ‘self-replicate’ to hijack everyday devices

    Financial Times /

    In other languages: Dagens industri Anthropic varnar: Snart kan AI föröka sig (sv), Valor Econômico Modelos de IA poderão em breve se ‘autorreplicar’ sem acesso a centros de dados, alerta Anthropic (pt), Jornal de Negócios Anthropic admite que IA pode replicar-se em aparelhos domésticos até ao final do ano (pt), Børsen Anthropic: AI-modeller kan snart kopiere sig selv til enheder i hjemmet (da) · see all

  10. Nvidia announces billion-dollar investments in European tech

    Sifted /

    In other languages: Le Figaro « L’IA est une formidable nouvelle pour l’Europe parce qu’elle remet les compteurs à zéro » : le message optimiste du PDG de Nvidia Jensen Huang à Paris (fr)

  11. London Stock Exchange owner in talks to buy credit specialist Octus

    Financial Times /

    In other languages: Handelsblatt Übernahme: LSEG verhandelt über Milliarden-Übernahme von Octus (de)

  12. What's behind Iran’s intensifying attacks on shipping in Hormuz?

    Al-Monitor /

  13. Ukraine gets no Western warning of Russian ballistic strike on Kyiv

    Ben Aris / bne IntelliNews /

    Also: The Guardian Allies did not warn Kyiv of Russian ballistic missile strikes, says Zelenskyy, POLITICO Europe Ukraine had ‘no warning’ of latest Russian ballistic missile strike on Kyiv

  14. Cloud Gaming and AI Threaten to Make Home Consoles Extinct

    Vlad Savov / Bloomberg /

  15. Why China Wants to Master the Robotic Hand

    Bloomberg /

  16. Russia Detains Japanese Journalist for Alleged Espionage

    Valerie Hopkins and Ivan Nechepurenko / The New York Times /

  17. Volta’s $5 billion debt deal is a pulse check on the AI-financing boom

    Ellen DiMauro / Semafor /

  18. The Iran war’s looming food price crisis, from fertiliser to gas

    The Telegraph /

  19. U.K. and Europe Recoil From Trump’s Diesel Deal With Putin

    Michael D. Shear and Jeanna Smialek / The New York Times /

    Also: The Wall Street Journal The Morning Risk Report: Trump’s Diesel Deal With Russia Faces Questions From Lawmakers on Legality, Semafor Trump’s Russian energy strategy could backfire, Bloomberg Trump Says US Still Sharing Intelligence With Ukraine, Sky News Ukrainians are angry with Trump’s Russian diesel deal. This Is Why · see all

  20. China is bringing car production to EU

    Yuka Royer / France 24 /

  21. Enlargement: EU opens accession negotiations with Ukraine on internal market, competitiveness and inclusive growth

    Council of the EU /

  22. AI investment props up global growth, but war and debt threaten outlook, IMF says

    Al-Monitor /

    Also: The Japan Times AI investment props up global growth, but war and debt threaten outlook, IMF says, Semafor AI spending to drive global growth higher, IMF forecasts, France 24 IMF upgrades 2026 global growth forecast but war and debt threaten outlook, bne IntelliNews IMF sees Saudi Arabia, UAE and Gulf neighbours shrinking in 2026 as Hormuz stays shut, Bloomberg Surging Bond Yields Are Top Risk to Financial System, IMF Says, MarketWatch This one chart from the IMF tells the entire story of the world economy this year, BBC Three things we've learnt about the UK economy from the IMF, The National Manus on Markets: IMF warns of global economic risks as Gulf recovery hinges on Hormuz, Le Monde IMF raises eurozone growth forecast, highlights sharp decline in French economy · see all

    In other languages: Der Standard Internationaler Währungsfonds: Weltwirtschaft wird erst 2027 wieder stärker zulegen (de), Dagens industri IMF: Så ska krisåtgärder se ut (sv), Jornal de Negócios FMI ainda vê contas equilibradas em 2027 mas quer medidas que compensem corte de impostos (pt), Børsen IMF slår alarm over voksende statsgæld (da), Valor Econômico FMI corta projeções de crescimento da economia brasileira em 2026 e 2027 (pt), The Korea Economic Daily (Hankyung) IMF, 올해 韓 성장률 2.6 → 3.3%로 대폭 높여 (ko) · see all

  23. U.S. Defense Startups Flock to Taiwan to Build China-Free Drones

    Joyu Wang / The Wall Street Journal /

  24. Midterm voters haven’t seen this many housing proposals on the ballot in 20 years

    Aarthi Swaminathan / MarketWatch /

Earlier today

  1. Hall, Woodford win Nobel prize for work on how to stabilise economies

    Al-Monitor /

  2. Visa Approved to Prepare Domestic Payments Business in China

    Paige Smith / Bloomberg /

  3. Trump faces Russia diesel deal blowback

    Brendan Ruberry / Semafor /

  4. Iran has made ‘major shift’ to target UK military sites, says MI5 chief

    Financial Times /

  5. Houthi assault on Saudi airports strikes at MBS’s economic vision

    Financial Times /