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• Amazon has scrapped a forthcoming film featuring Andrew Garfield that focused on the co-founder of OpenAI. • On the podcast *The Rest is Entertainment*, Richard Osman and Marina Hyde linked the decision to Amazon's partnership with OpenAI announced in February. • Osman argued that "billionaires with thin skin" are increasingly controlling cultural narratives by suppressing critical media.

• Peshawar Zalmi won the Pakistan Super League 2026 Final, defeating the Hyderabad Kingsmen to claim the championship title. • Hyderabad Kingsmen posted a total of 129, highlighted by a strong performance from Aaron Hardie, who scored 56 runs off 39 balls. • Peshawar Zalmi reached 130/5 in 15.2 overs to secure the victory, capping off a dominant tournament where they lost only one match.

• G7 leaders are meeting in France amidst concerns that tensions between the U.S. and Iran are negatively impacting the economies of member nations. • The group's global influence is declining, with its share of global GDP dropping from 60.5% at its inception to 44.1%, according to the Center for Strategic and International Studies. • This shift is driven by the rapid growth of developing economies, including China, India, and Brazil, leading to questions regarding the G7's ongoing relevance.

• National governments are increasingly pursuing "Sovereign AI" systems to develop their own models and datasets locally rather than relying on foreign technology. • Efforts are already underway in various regions, with specific examples including AI development initiatives by Leonardo in Italy and other projects across Europe. • Experts like Alan Webber question whether governments have the capacity to maintain these systems given the extreme speed of AI evolution and the high costs involved.

• Huawei is attempting to revitalize its PanguLM large language model to regain competitiveness as China's AI race enters a more challenging phase. • The company's recovery strategy relies heavily on the leadership and profile of Richard Yu to restore the model's credibility. • This push comes at a critical time when domestic AI developers are facing increased pressure to deliver practical, scalable results.

Those in favour forced to defend themselves against claims the terms of the proposal amount to capitulationMiddle East crisis – live updatesIranian hardliners have mounted a rearguard rejection of a proposed deal with the US as backers in the regime defend themselves against charges it does not guarantee sanctions relief, compensation or control of the strait of Hormuz.“The fact that they say we won and America has retreated is a blatant lie,” the Iranian MP Kamran Ghazanfari said. Meysam Nili, the managing director of Rajanews and brother-in-law of the hardline former president Ebrahim Raisi, called the deal on the table a catastrophic capitulation. He urged Iranians not to sit quietly. Continue reading...

11-time All-Star released on $100 bondPolice spotted handgun in player’s MercedesCleveland Cavaliers guard James Harden was released from a Houston jail after he was arrested early on Saturday morning on a misdemeanor gun violation.Harden was driving through downtown Houston with four others when he was stopped by police just before 4am. When Harden drove up behind another vehicle, an officer spotted a handgun in the cup holder of his Mercedes, according to court records. Continue reading...