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Graham Platner, the presumptive Democratic nominee for Senate in Maine, moved to quell mounting Democratic anxieties about his candidacy on Friday, telling supporters in a defiant speech that his past behavior was being “weaponized” by his political opponents.A day after The New York Times reported that three women — a conservative and two Democrats — who had been romantically involved with Mr. Platner described volatile and “toxic” relationships, Mr. Platner addressed a crowd at a theater in Bar Harbor, expressing confidence that Maine voters would stick by him.“When politically motivated, serious and false accusations are made against me, Maine, you…

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On 21 January 2026, the Department of International Relations and the Global School of Sustainability at LSE hosted Dr Navroz Dubash, Professor of Public and International Affairs and the High Meadows Environmental Institute at Princeton University, to explore how decentering emissions can nurture more effective solutions to building resilient futures. Dr Kasia Paprocki from the LSE Department of Geography and Environment joined the provocative conversation chaired by Professor Robert Falkner. From L to R: Dr Navroz Dubash, Dr Kasia Paprocki and (Chair) Professor Robert FalknerPhoto by Louisa Riedel Why we need to decentre emissions Emission targets are useful in that…

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Nvidia on Monday said it has selected Chinese robotics company Unitree as the hardware partner for its new robotics system for researchers — the first of its kind sold by the chipmaker.The AI chipmaker said it will combine its Jetson Thor onboard computing system and Isaac GR00T humanoid AI models with Unitree’s humanoid robot, the H2 Plus, for the platform.Speaking at an event in Taipei, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said the platform is intended to help improve accessibility of robotic designs for higher education and university researchers.By integrating hardware, simulation and AI software into a single design, the companies said…

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English footballer and Lioness Alex Greenwood shares her tips for living a healthy lifestyle ahead of tournaments like the FIFA Women’s World Cup The Women’s World Cup consisted of 32 qualifying teams for the first time in history this year, consisting of players at the top of their league, such as English footballer Alex Greenwood. The Manchester City defender participated in the Women’s World Cup as part of the English national football team the Lionesses this summer. Although the team lost to Spain 1-0, the game broke a new UK record for a women’s soccer game, as it was watched…

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That’s where AI comes in. Today’s models can already take on a range of basic administrative work, from organizing notes and summarizing meetings to invoicing, goal-setting, and social media planning. Find out how small-business owners can put AI to work. —Peter Hall This article is from Making AI Work, MIT Technology Review’s limited-run newsletter examining how to apply LLMs across industries. To receive it in your inbox, sign up here. The must-reads I’ve combed the internet to find you today’s most fun/important/scary/fascinating stories about technology. 1 Anthropic has confidentially filed for IPO ahead of OpenAIIt aims to go public as…

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President Trump has pardoned Stephen E. Buyer, a former Republican representative from Indiana who was convicted of insider trading in 2023.The pardon for Mr. Buyer was endorsed by current and former Republican lawmakers, including Senators Roger Wicker of Mississippi and Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, and former House Speaker John Boehner, according to the proclamation, which was dated June 4.Mr. Buyer was sentenced in 2023 to 22 months in prison after being convicted on four counts of securities fraud. The authorities had filed civil and criminal charges against him for trading stock on information about two mergers that he had…

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When the military seized power in Mali in 2020, promising to tackle rampant insecurity, many in the West African country cheered.For years, Mali had been buffeted by armed groups with links to Al Qaeda and ISIS, and many Malians felt the government and its French allies had failed to quell the violence. With the military in charge, the junta said, everything would change for the better.Things have not turned out that way.A key city in the north has fallen to a new jihadist-rebel alliance. Mali’s defense minister was recently assassinated in his home. Russian mercenaries allied with the junta were…

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AI model provider Anthropic revealed on Monday that it has submitted a draft registration statement for an IPO. The move underscores the generative AI vendor’s success but also creates tension around its ethical commitments.The filing comes after the Claude creator revealed on May 28 that its valuation had shot up to $965 billion following a $65 billion Series H funding round, surpassing rival OpenAI’s $852 valuation. “Everything of late indicates that Anthropic is well positioned to maintain its current situation, with respect to the others as the most widely recognized … most powerful model,” said Michael G Bennet, associate vice chancellor…

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