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Facebook Tweet Email Link Kyiv Reuters — Ukraine’s anti-corruption bodies said on Saturday they had uncovered a major graft scheme that procured military drones and signal jamming systems at inflated prices, two days after the agencies’ independence was restored following major protests. The independence of Ukraine’s anti-graft investigators and prosecutors, NABU and SAPO, was reinstated by parliament on Thursday after a move to take it away resulted in the country’s biggest demonstrations since Russia’s invasion in 2022. In a statement published by both agencies on social media, NABU and SAPO said they had caught a sitting lawmaker, two local officials…
Facebook Tweet Email Link There’s something faintly undignified about a president of the United States being goaded by a minor Russian official into making nuclear threats on social media. But that’s exactly what President Donald Trump has now done by ordering the repositioning of two US nuclear submarines, allowing himself to appear rattled by the hollow saber-rattling of Dmitry Medvedev, an outspoken but long-sidelined former Russian president. In a series of bombastic posts on social media, Medvedev, who has styled himself as a virulent anti-Western critic in recent years, slammed Trump’s soon to expire deadline on Russia for a peace…
A surprising figure is celebrating Figma’s successful IPO: Lina Khan, former chair of the Federal Trade Commission. In a Friday afternoon post on X, Khan linked to an article about Figma’s impressive first day of trading and argued the IPO is “a great reminder that letting startups grow into independently successful businesses, rather than be bought up by existing giants, can generate enormous value.” Khan was alluding to a $20 billion deal for Adobe to acquire Figma that fell through back in 2023. While Adobe cited the lack of a “clear path” to approval from the European Commission and the…
Facebook Tweet Email Link Chilean authorities are racing to rescue five workers trapped in El Teniente, one of the world’s largest copper mines, after a Thursday collapse killed one person. Codelco, the state-run firm that operates the mine, says an earthquake caused the mine shaft where the missing men were working to collapse. The National Seismological Center of the University of Chile recorded a 4.3 magnitude earthquake in the area around the mine on Thursday. The quake and subsequent collapse also left nine people injured, Codelco said. Codelco CEO Rubén Alvarado said Friday that “the first 48 hours are fundamental” to…
Strengthening its presence in the Dominican Republic, Hyatt Hotels Corporation announces the debut of all-inclusive, adults-only Secrets Playa Esmeralda Resort & Spa set to open September 1, 2025.The resort is situated along the still largely undiscovered shoreline of Playa Esmeralda in the Dominican Republic’s emerging Miches region. “We’ve created Secrets Playa Esmeralda Resort & Spa to be more than an indulgent escape – it’s a celebration of romance, wellbeing, and the unique spirit of Playa Esmeralda,” said Angel Medina, general manager, Secrets Playa Esmeralda Resort & Spa. He added, “Every detail, from the design of our suites to textures, colors,…
Anthropic has revoked OpenAI’s access to its Claude family of AI models, according to a report in Wired. Sources told Wired that OpenAI was connecting Claude to internal tools that allowed the company to compare Claude’s performance to its own models in categories like coding, writing, and safety. TechCrunch has reached out to Anthropic for comment. In a statement to Wired, an Anthropic spokesperson said, “OpenAI’s own technical staff were also using our coding tools ahead of the launch of GPT-5,” which is apparently “a direct violation of our terms of service.” (Anthropic’s commercial terms forbid companies from using Claude…
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Lewis Hamilton called himself “absolutely useless” and suggested Ferrari should change drivers after he qualified 12th for the Hungarian Grand Prix and teammate Charles Leclerc took pole position.It was a new low in a difficult first season with Ferrari for seven-time Formula 1 champion Hamilton, who qualified outside the top 10 for the second race in a row.“I’m useless, absolutely useless,” Hamilton told British broadcaster Sky Sports.“The team have no problem. You’ve seen the car’s on pole. So they probably need to change driver.”Hamilton had said “every time, every time” over the radio after he was…
STARITSA, Russia (AP) — Clowns and street performers gather to attend the Karandash-Fest in the town of Staritsa in the region of Tver, about 200 kilometers (125 miles) northwest of Moscow. The festival is named in memory of notable Soviet circus clown Karandash, the stage name of Mikhail Rumyantsev, who started his career in this town on the banks of the Volga River. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. A circus performer rests prior to Karandash-Fest, a street festival of ciscus performers in Staritsa, Tver region, Russia, Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Pavel Bednyakov) A circus…
by Lacey Pfalz Last updated: 10:35 AM ET, Fri August 1, 2025 Alaska Airlines is offering seven new routes between California and the Pacific Northwest beginning this October. Three new flights will operate from Hollywood Burbank Airport to Eugene, Oregon, Pasco, Washington and Redmond, Oregon. The flights will begin operating daily on October 26 for year-round service. Also starting October 26 is the new winter route between Palm Springs and Santa Rosa, California. This flight will operate five times a week. Winter service will also connect San Diego and Sun Valley in Idaho beginning December 18. This route will run three times…
A jury in federal court in Miami has found Tesla partly to blame for a fatal 2019 crash that involved the use of the company’s Autopilot driver assistance system. The jury assessed punitive damages only against Tesla, CNBC reported. The punitive fines coupled with a compensatory damages puts the total payments to around $242.5 million. The plaintiff’s attorney confirmed to TechCrunch that this is the correct amount. Neither the driver of the car nor the Autopilot system braked in time to avoid going through an intersection, where the car struck an SUV and killed a pedestrian. The jury assigned the…