Powerful Indian female leader prepares for Modi showdown
West Bengal election centres on ‘fearless’ chief minister Mamata Banerjee, analysts say, as millions culled from voter rolls
West Bengal election centres on ‘fearless’ chief minister Mamata Banerjee, analysts say, as millions culled from voter rolls
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From Louis Mosley, Executive Vice President for UK & Europe, Palantir Technologies, London W1, UK
From Zongshuai Fan, Senior Policy Analyst, Cambridge Industrial Innovation Policy, University of Cambridge, UK
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Resolution will allow billions of dollars to flow to US cities and states that have been hit by the epidemic
Transaction would mark a successful sale of German company by private equity firms Advent and Cinven
Billionaire said it is ‘dangerous’ to have someone who is ‘not trustworthy in charge of AI’
Employees were unable to access company’s AI models as of a few weeks ago
Cafés open at least a year record strongest rise since 2023
Maker of Jack Daniel’s breaks off talks with Pernod, but other value-creating tie-ups may still make sense
Indictment says a photograph of shells on a beach was deemed to be ‘intent to do harm’
UK monarch’s visit to Washington comes at a fraught moment between the nations amid US-Israeli war against Iran
The government outlines safeguards to resolve a stand-off with peers over legislation containing the measure
French group’s retreat could bolster a rival bid from fellow Kentucky drinks maker Sazerac
Julie Davis frustrated with president’s lack of support for Kyiv, say people familiar with the matter
Also in today’s newsletter: Bank of Japan holds rates and raises inflation forecast, and the Taliban accuse Pakistan of strikes on an Afghan university
State department’s move is latest effort to impose president’s image and signature on national symbols