China has blocked Meta's attempt to acquire the AI startup Manus, a decision with significant implications for the global AI industry and the ongoing technology competition between the United States and China.
Environmental advocates are raising alarms on multiple fronts, from the Supreme Court's unanimous decision shielding oil companies from liability to Australia's consideration of AI-powered environmental approval systems that critics compare to the controversial robodebt scheme.
Temperatures across South Asia have exceeded 50 degrees Celsius for the first time in recorded history, affecting over 800 million people and triggering emergency responses.