Drone attack injures 3 on Belarusian bus near Russian border
MINSK, July 2 (Xinhua) -- Three people were injured in an attack on a Belarusian passenger bus near the Krasny Kamen checkpoint in Russia's Bryansk region, the Belarusian Health Ministry said on Thursday.
Peru declares state of emergency in 796 districts over El Nino-linked rains
LIMA, July 2 (Xinhua) -- The Peruvian government has declared a state of emergency in 796 districts across 22 regions and the Constitutional Province of Callao, due to the "imminent danger" posed by heavy rains associated with the El Nino climate phenomenon, the Presidential Office said Thursday.
Roundup: Africa CDC chief warns DR Congo Ebola outbreak remains "very serious" as clinical trial begins
KINSHASA, July 2 (Xinhua) -- The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) Director-General Jean Kaseya warned Thursday that the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) remains "very serious," as the country has reported more than 400 deaths and a clinical trial has begun enrolling patients to evaluate potential treatments.
Trump administration and Anthropic have not discussed the government taking a stake in it, source says
WASHINGTON, July 2 (Reuters) - The Trump administration and AI giant Anthropic have not discussed the government taking stakes in the firm, a source familiar with the matter said on Thursday.
Italy's Intesa shifts core IT banking systems to Google's cloud technology
MILAN, July 2 (Reuters) - Italy's biggest bank Intesa Sanpaolo on Thursday said it had completed the cloud migration of its core IT systems, joining a handful of European banks that have managed to move away from legacy technology.
Germany seeks powers for spies to hack and disrupt attackers
BERLIN, July 2 (Reuters) - Germany plans to give its spy agencies powers to hack, disrupt and deceive foreign attackers in a major overhaul of post-war intelligence limits, aiming to harden its response to growing cyber and hybrid threats, according to a draft law seen by Reuters.
Amazon vows action against India delivery partner after fire probe concludes
NEW DELHI, July 2 (Reuters) - Amazon said on Thursday it will take "appropriate action" against a third-party delivery partner in India once a police investigation into a fire that killed two workers concludes.
Analysis-Britain's Paramount-Warner review may be aimed at commitments, not a veto
LONDON, July 2 (Reuters) - Britain's threat to intervene in the $110 billion Paramount-Warner deal could be less about blocking the transaction than extracting commitments on UK news, children's TV and investment, with the cost of any delay increasing the government's leverage.
UK's Currys warns memory chip shortage will push up prices
LONDON, July 2 (Reuters) - Higher prices for smartphones, laptops and other electronics are inevitable later this year due to a global memory chip shortage, the boss of Currys, Britain's biggest consumer electricals retailer, warned on Thursday.
As companies race for cheaper AI options, this startup pitches a solution
Together AI, which specialises in open-source artificial intelligence models, is now worth more than US$8bil (RM32.68bil).
