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Bible passages to be required reading in Texas public schools

The Texas Board of Education on ⁠Friday approved mandated reading ⁠lists for public school ⁠children that include passages from the Bible – the latest effort by leaders there to infuse the education system with conservative and religious ideals. The Republican-dominated board, in a 9-5 vote with ‌one member absent and not voting, approved the reading lists for over 5 million public school students beginning in 2030. Texas had already mandated that the Bible’s Ten Commandments be displayed in all

Help me understand these 401k terms

401(k) - Pre-tax Payroll deductions of up to 75% of your wages can be taken, Roth post-tax account is also available. 50% company match on every $1 up to 6% of your investment. Part-time and full-time employees are eligible to participate in the 401(k) the first of the month after working 30 days. Auto-enrollment occurs at 4% into Target Date Retirement Fund on 1st of the month following 60 days unless the employee takes alternative action, auto-increase each January to 10% maximum. Employees mu

Trump admin allows Anthropic to release Mythos AI model to some companies, government agencies: Reports

Anthropic disabled access to its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models to comply with a government export control directive citing "national security authorities."

+++ Iran War +++: Iran – Hit US locations in response to attacks

US Vice President Vance – “Violence is answered with violence” +++ US military attacks targets in Iran after drone attack on ship +++ Israel and Lebanon agree on framework agreement +++ The news blog.

Artificial Intelligence: US government restricts access to new AI from OpenAI

The American government now has a say in who gets access to powerful new AI models. One trigger is the fear of artificial intelligence being misused for cyberattacks.

Reform debate: Warken: Nursing care insurance is a “renovation case with an announcement”

The Health Minister admits that her care reform is associated with “unavoidable hardship”. And at the same time emphasizes that the proposal is not just a savings law.

China's Zhipu is closing in on top U.S. AI models with Anthropic and OpenAI held back

Zhipu's GLM 5.2 shows the AI fight is shifting to who delivers the most intelligence per dollar, making open source suddenly a real contender.

ServiceNow, Salesforce and other software stocks surge as the OpenAI threat weakens

Oracle’s stock missed out on the broader software rally, as the company is tied to OpenAI’s success through its cloud-infrastructure business.

Young Americans feel more threatened by AI than young Chinese. Why?

My four-year-old son has become fascinated with his new friend, who has endless patience and an answer for everything. She is an artificial intelligence assistant on Doubao, one of China’s most popular AI applications. My son, obsessed with space, black holes and galaxies, keeps asking Doubao for related videos. When the video is of low quality or inaccurate, I would stop it and explain it may not be reliable. Despite my concerns about AI-generated information, I let him interact with AI within.

US strikes Iranian missile, drone, radar sites

The U.S. struck Iranian missile, drone and radar sites on Friday, U.S. Central Command said.

Attack on cargo ship: US military: Carried out attacks against Iran

The USA accuses Iran of attacking a ship in the Strait of Hormuz - and is attacking Iranian targets. What does this mean for efforts to find a lasting settlement to the war?

Foreign trade: EU defends itself against Trump's tariff threats over digital tax

The EU rejects the new threats from Washington and insists on its right to tax digital companies. The dispute could further strain the already fragile trade negotiations.

Is the US trying to sway Taiwan’s KMT by receiving its legislative speaker?

A high-profile visit to Washington by Taiwanese Legislative Speaker Han Kuo-yu reflects a broader US effort to strengthen ties with the island’s main opposition Kuomintang (KMT), according to analysts. Han’s trip follows visits to the United States by Taichung mayor and KMT member Lu Shiow-yen in March and KMT chairwoman Cheng Li-wun earlier this month. The succession of arrivals suggested Washington was preparing for political uncertainty after Taiwan’s 2028 leadership election by cultivating..

Pension reform: CDU politician: Abolish “pension at 63” as early as possible

The Pension Commission wants to abolish the early pension without deductions after 45 years of contributions - but when will this take effect? A CDU politician involved says: Five years of transition would be too long.

The Billion-Dollar Debt Deals Exposing an Oil Giant

Last week, Angola's state oil company, Sociedade Nacional de Combustíveis de Angola (Sonangol), secured a $2.65-billion financing deal with a consortium of international banks to fund the company's operating expenses and capital investments. The financing was heavily backed by a syndicate of foreign lenders including Société Générale, First Abu Dhabi Bank, Standard Bank of South Africa and Absa, while local Angolan banks, including Banco Fomento de Angola (BFA), Banco Millennium Atlântico and Ba

UN calls for ‘prompt investigations’ of deaths in US immigration custody

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How the Pentagon is shaping its next cyber strategy

Drawing on Breaking Defense’s TechNet Cyber 2026 coverage, this eBook examines how the Pentagon is advancing AI, cybersecurity, and cyber strategy to strengthen the future force.

Tech stocks just had one of their worst weeks in a year. Here’s how AI momentum went off the rails.

It one of the worst weeks for tech stocks of the year, and Wall Street spent much of it confronting a question it had been too euphoric to ask: what exactly are we getting for all this AI spending?

Shareholders in Japan push back against poor earnings, weak governance

Honda starts AI data center battery production in US after EV pivot

Japan ad agency fights click fraud with biometric tech app

Iran’s ship attack tests the shipping-insurance market just as war-risk premiums had plunged

War-risk premiums narrowed considerably in recent days but could increase again.

U.S. strikes Iran after Trump accuses Tehran of ceasefire violation in Strait of Hormuz

The attack comes as the United States and Iran are supposed to be engaging in a 60-period of no hostilities as they hold talks to end their war.

Wall Street: Dow Jones closes almost unchanged

Concerns about a possible memory chip shortage and the report about a postponement of the OpenAI IPO slowed things down. ON Semiconductor's takeover plans also caused uncertainty.

Old Age Security Commission: The pension circle will not be squared

Does the pension commission's compromise really create a better balance of burdens between generations? Where there is still a problem.

+++ Ukraine War +++: Zelenskyj – submitted peace proposal to Putin

Authorities appointed by Russia declare a state of emergency in Crimea +++ Kremlin examines video with serious allegations from a Russian veteran +++ The news blog.

SpaceX’s new bonds are flashing a warning sign, as investors pump the brakes on AI frenzy

Elon Musk’s company made a splash earlier this week with a $25 billion bond deal, less than two weeks after it raised tens of billions of dollars in cash.

Hezbollah against Israel: “First step”: Israel and Lebanon reach agreement

Representatives of Israel and Lebanon reach an agreement to end the conflict between Israel and the pro-Iranian Hezbollah. But peace still seems a long way off.

Fed’s Kashkari projects one interest-rate hike this year. Here’s what changed his mind.

Doubts over the U.S.-Iran peace deal and the AI buildup mean a rate hike is possible, the Minneapolis Fed president says.

Healthcare stocks have become a haven for investors ditching tech

Shares of AbbVie, Eli Lilly and Johnson & Johnson were on track to hit all-time highs Friday, in the latest signal that investor appetite for the biopharmaceutical sector is back.