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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, The New York Times Bank of America Pays $1.8 Billion Fine for Lax Money-Laundering Oversight

In other languages: Handelsblatt US-Großbank: Über 1,2 Milliarden Dollar Strafe für Bank of Amerika (de), Estadão EUA aplicam multa de US$ 1,2 bi ao Bank of America e alegam falha em combate à lavagem de dinheiro (pt), Jornal de Negócios Reguladores dos EUA multam Bank of America em 1,2 mil milhões de dólares (pt), Dagens industri Bank of America bötfälls för penningtvätt (sv) · see all

  1. Nvidia to announce $2B in European investments

    Brendan Ruberry / Semafor /

    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)

  2. Saudi Arabia strikes strategic oil depots near Yemen capital

    Patrick Wintour / The Guardian /

    Also: Al-Monitor Missile hits headquarters of Saudi Aramco, source says, as Houthi conflict escalates, Bloomberg Aramco Headquarters Hit During Houthi Attacks on Saudi Arabia

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

  3. 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., Semafor MI5 chief warns of escalating hybrid threats from Russia, Iran, Al-Monitor Iran and Russia ramping up hybrid campaigns in Britain, UK spy chief says · see all

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

    Dara Kerr / The Guardian /

    Also: Semafor Anthropic issues warning on self-replicating AI

    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)

  5. Trump revives effort to halt construction of Ørsted’s offshore wind farm

    Financial Times /

    In other languages: Dagens Næringsliv Trump presser på for ny vurdering av Ørsted-tillatelse (no)

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

    US FTC /

    Also: Sky News Ex-OpenAI and Anthropic staff face MPs' questions, Financial Times FTC says ‘pharma bro’ Martin Shkreli repeatedly violated industry ban, The Guardian OpenAI employee arrested after recording device found in office, POLITICO Europe OpenAI employee arrested and charged over hidden recording, BBC Saudi national charged with secretly planting recording device in OpenAI office, Bloomberg OpenAI Says Staffer Arrested for Hidden Recording Device in Office · see all

    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), Expansión (México) OpenAI descubre dispositivo de ‘espionaje’ en sus oficinas y denuncia a empleado ante el FBI (es), Handelsblatt KI-Konzern: FBI nimmt OpenAI-Mitarbeiter wegen versteckten Abhörgeräts fest (de)

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

    Johana Bhuiyan / The Guardian /

    Also: Bloomberg $299 Device Puts Apple at Center of Homes

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

  8. Ray Dalio Warns Slump in Treasuries Market Has ‘Long Way to Go’

    Ye Xie / Bloomberg /

    In other languages: Valor Econômico FT: Investidores aproveitam forte queda de Treasuries para garantir maior rendimento em décadas (pt), Handelsblatt Geldanlage: Anleihen werden wieder attraktiver: Fondsmanager schichten um (de)

  9. 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)

  10. Why U.S. Airstrikes Are Failing to Stop the Global Cocaine Boom

    Juan Forero / The Wall Street Journal /

  11. Financing the AI boom: Winners and losers in corporate bond markets

    Marco Albori and Andrea Zaghini / CEPR /

  12. IMF's bullish call: Why is India sprinting when the world stumbles?

    The Economic Times /

    Also: Semafor AI spending to drive global growth higher, IMF forecasts, bne IntelliNews IMF sees Saudi Arabia, UAE and Gulf neighbours shrinking in 2026 as Hormuz stays shut, Al-Monitor IMF projects Gulf rebound in 2027. Can energy production keep pace?, MarketWatch This one chart from the IMF tells the entire story of the world economy this year, France 24 IMF global economic forecast shows 'resilience under strain', 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 IWF: Enorme Schulden drücken auf Widerstandsfähigkeit der Staaten (de), Jornal de Negócios FMI ainda vê contas equilibradas em 2027 mas quer medidas que compensem corte de impostos (pt)

  13. Bulgaria suggests Russia behind ship attack that left 11 sailors missing

    Financial Times /

    Also: Al-Monitor What's behind Iran’s intensifying attacks on shipping in Hormuz?

  14. Emergency order by US to 'prevent blackouts' could affect data centres

    Cody Combs / The National /

  15. 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)

  16. The Morning Risk Report: Trump’s Diesel Deal With Russia Faces Questions From Lawmakers on Legality

    Max Fillion / The Wall Street Journal /

    Also: 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

  17. 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

  18. LSEG in Talks to Buy Permira-Owned Credit Firm Octus

    Swetha Gopinath / Bloomberg /

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

  19. How long will humans be needed for translation?

    BBC /

  20. Argentina asks the law of the sea tribunal to halt Sea Lion and bar new oil permits

    MercoPress /

  21. Hong Kong completes pilot schemes to trade green products with exchanges in mainland China

    Enoch Yiu / South China Morning Post /

  22. Connecting payment systems, linking economies

    Massimo Ferrari Minesso / CEPR /

  23. Russia Detains Japanese Journalist for Alleged Espionage

    Valerie Hopkins and Ivan Nechepurenko / The New York Times /

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

    Ellen DiMauro / Semafor /

Earlier today

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

    Financial Times /

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

    Vlad Savov / Bloomberg /

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

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

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

    The Telegraph /

  5. China is bringing car production to EU

    Yuka Royer / France 24 /