Bbc News

• Tech stocks fell on Monday after industry leaders called for a slower pace of artificial intelligence development. • The head of Anthropic urged that AI models be developed more slowly and closely monitored to address potential risks to humanity. • This shift in sentiment creates immediate volatility for investors holding shares in major technology companies.

• Donald Trump downplayed warnings about artificial intelligence risks, claiming that negative forces are voicing concerns about events that will not occur. • Trump told ABC's This Week that the U.S. should slow the pace of development to protect citizens and ensure the technology proceeds safely. • Tech investor David Sacks, a member of Trump's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, urged AI companies to police themselves rather than facing government mandates.

• Google announced a €13bn investment to build a data center project in Finland. • The funding includes allocations for clean energy projects, nuclear power pacts, and community funds for local biodiversity and education. • This project is expected to create tens of thousands of jobs for the local workforce.

• Friedrich Merz attacked the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in parliament following the far-right group's recent election victory. • Merz clashed with AfD leader Alice Weidel, claiming her migration policies amount to "ethnic cleansing" for skilled workers. • US President Donald Trump praised the AfD's success, attributing the win to "absolutely horrible immigration rules and regulations."

• Israel and the United States have issued warnings to the United Kingdom as the UK plans to impose sanctions on Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. • These restrictions follow reports of increased settler attacks on Palestinians and Israel's plan to build 1,200 new homes in the territory. • The move creates diplomatic tension between the UK and its allies over the legality and expansion of settlements in the region.

• The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party won a large margin of the vote in eastern Germany's recent elections. • Preliminary results show the party secured almost 44% of the vote, though it fell short of an overall majority. • The victory creates political tension between neighbors, with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk stating that only "idiots and traitors" in Poland could rejoice at the result.

• Germany's far-right AfD party is seeking partners to form a state government in Saxony-Anhalt after winning a recent election. • The party fell three seats short of an outright majority in the state legislature. • The result has drawn international reactions, including criticism from Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk who called those rejoicing at the triumph "idiots and traitors."