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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump had opposed Israeli military action against Iran, favoring negotiations over bombing. But in the days before the strikes began, he became convinced that Israel’s heightened anxiety over Iran’s nuclear enrichment capabilities was warranted.After a pivotal briefing from the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, on Israel’s plans and U.S. options for supporting its operation, he gave tacit approval to Israel to have at it and decided to provide limited U.S. backing. When Caine briefed him on June 8, Trump was increasingly frustrated with Iran for not responding to the…

Seoul, South Korea CNN  —  For the past month Chinese aircraft carrier strike groups have been operating further from home shores and in greater strength than ever before, testing state-of-the-art technology and sending a message they are a force to be reckoned with, analysts and officials say. Since early May, a People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) flotilla led by the carrier Shandong has conducted exercises north of the Philippines; its newest carrier, the soon-to-be commissioned Fujian, has been on sea trials in disputed waters west of the Korean Peninsula; and its oldest carrier, the Liaoning has led exercises in the…

Google Search is experimenting with Audio Overviews for certain Search queries, the company announced on Friday. The feature was first introduced to NotebookLM, Google’s AI-based note-taking and research assistant. The tech giant says Audio Overviews will use its latest Gemini models to give users another way to absorb and understand information. “An audio overview can help you get a lay of the land, offering a convenient, hands-free way to absorb information whether you’re multitasking or simply prefer an audio experience,” Google explained in a blog post. The feature is available starting today in Labs, Google’s experimental program. The company says…

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced late this week that it plans to streamline the Part 555 exemption process to make it faster for automakers that want to deploy self-driving vehicles built without human controls like a steering wheel or pedals.  The letter sent to “stakeholders” (meaning those companies working on AVs) is fairly opaque still. And manufacturers will still have to demonstrate that vehicles without traditional steering wheels, driver-operated…

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.Minnesota Gov. Walz announces shooting suspect is arrested04:10Crowd runs for cover after gunfire erupts at Utah ‘No Kings’ rally00:49‘I wish I could have been there to stop him’: Minnesota suspect’s roommate00:57Manhunt underway for suspect in Minnesota lawmaker killing02:58Watch highlights from the Army’s 250th anniversary in under 3 minutes02:46Police deploy tear gas at L.A. protest near federal building06:15Police move to clear streets as 20,000 protest in Los Angeles04:22FBI offers $50K reward for suspect in Minnesota lawmaker shootings01:49Thousands rally in Philadelphia for ‘No Kings’ protest03:15Suspect named in fatal…

After the suspect’s Buick and hat were found about 3 miles from his Green Isle, Minnesota, home Sunday morning, as many as 200 law enforcement personnel descended on the area as he eluded them for more than 10 hours, authorities said.It wasn’t clear whether Boelter was even in the area on the eastern edge of Sibley County, they said earlier Sunday evening. But on Sunday night, law enforcement got a tip of a sighting and descended on the location in the county and quickly found and took him into custody, authorities working on the case said at Sunday night’s news…

Tamra, Israel CNN  —  In a small, tight-knit town near Haifa in northern Israel, residents here never thought they would experience such horror. Inhabited by Palestinian citizens of Israel, Tamra was left shaken after an Iranian missile struck a residential building late Saturday evening, killing four civilians, Israel’s national emergency service Magen David Adom (MDA) reported. The rocket struck a home belonging to the Khatib family at around 11:50pm, according to emergency responders. Manar Khatib, a local teacher, and her two daughters Shatha, 13, and Hala, 20, as well their relative Manar Diab were all killed instantly. Manar’s husband Raja…

Meta’s deal to partially acquire the AI startup Scale, giving it 49% ownership, is certainly unusual. What Scale officially announced is that the deal values the company at over $29 billion and that it will “distribute” proceeds to shareholders and vested equity holders (aka employees) granting them with “substantial liquidity” while allowing them to continue as shareholders. Meta is also hiring Scale’s famed founder CEO Alexandr Wang, who famously dropped out of MIT at age 19 to build the company, which offers AI training data verified by humans. This might sound like Meta would buy shares from existing shareholders, but…

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.Minnesota Gov. Walz announces shooting suspect is arrested04:10Crowd runs for cover after gunfire erupts at Utah ‘No Kings’ rally00:49‘I wish I could have been there to stop him’: Minnesota suspect’s roommate00:57Manhunt underway for suspect in Minnesota lawmaker killing02:58Watch highlights from the Army’s 250th anniversary in under 3 minutes02:46Police deploy tear gas at L.A. protest near federal building06:15Police move to clear streets as 20,000 protest in Los Angeles04:22FBI offers $50K reward for suspect in Minnesota lawmaker shootings01:49Thousands rally in Philadelphia for ‘No Kings’ protest03:15Now PlayingSuspect named in…

Israel’s strikes on Iranian military facilities since Friday – including several nuclear sites – have resurfaced questions about how feasible it would be to destroy Iran’s nuclear program. A March report from the Royal United Services Institute shows that it wouldn’t be easy. It would require significant firepower and assistance from the US – and even that joint effort might face challenges in penetrating Iran’s key nuclear fuel enrichment plants, which are deliberately buried deep underground. These challenges, and the risk of escalating conflict with such an aggressive attack, is why it should remain “an option of last resort,” the…