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Global stock markets fell as investors sold AI-related shares amid concerns about valuations and the sustainability of heavy technology investment. Rising oil prices also added to concerns about inflation and interest rates.
apnews.com (English) ↗＋ SaveRising concerns about France’s fiscal position pushed French bond-market risk to elevated levels and contributed to a broader risk-off move. Global stocks fell while investors shifted toward bonds in several countries, including the United States.
axios.com (English) ↗＋ SaveIran said seven tankers were damaged in the Strait of Hormuz. A report that an attack on Saudi Arabia’s King Fahd International Airport killed two people also raised concerns about widening disruption to shipping and aviation.
apnews.com (English) ↗＋ SaveRussia launched a major missile attack on Kyiv while Moscow said it had downed more than 800 Ukrainian drones. The escalation came amid continuing tensions over the war and international efforts to support Ukraine.
apnews.com (English) ↗＋ SaveCritical vulnerabilities in the widely used PHP programming language were discovered with the help of AI, prompting government agencies and other organizations across Europe to take websites offline as a precaution. Security experts warned that attackers could use AI to find and exploit vulnerable systems at scale.
thejakartapost.com (English) ↗＋ SaveElection-focused chatbots and AI search systems are being exposed to misleading information, foreign propaganda and fabricated websites designed to influence their answers. Researchers identified dozens of suspicious sites apparently created to shape AI-generated election information.
theatlantic.com (English) ↗＋ SaveA federal judge in California ordered the Trump administration to halt investigations into whether noncitizens are registered to vote in nine states. The judge said the effort relied on error-prone data and risked intimidating voter-assistance groups before the midterm elections.
apnews.com (English) ↗＋ SaveThe Supreme Court cleared the way for New Hampshire to bar student IDs as a form of voter identification in the midterm elections. The court cited the principle that judges should avoid changing election rules close to Election Day, while Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented.
apnews.com (English) ↗＋ SaveThe Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays will meet in the World Series, guaranteeing the first championship in franchise history for one of the two teams. It is the first World Series since 1980 featuring two teams that have never won the title.
d2233.cms.socastsrm.com (English) ↗＋ SaveIndia’s markets regulator, SEBI, warned that operators of stock-tip WhatsApp groups may use coordinated posts claiming profits and praising an “expert” to create a false impression of genuine support and induce investors to act.
thehindu.com (English) ↗＋ Save