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• Former President Donald Trump has revived claims of election fraud, specifically alleging that China interfered in the 2020 U.S. presidential election. • These assertions contradict a 2021 U.S. intelligence assessment and declassified documents, which found no evidence that foreign actors altered technical election aspects or could manipulate voting systems at scale. • A CIA assessment noted that while Beijing targeted political campaigns for intelligence gathering, there was no indication of an intent to covertly sway the election outcome.

• Meta is reportedly planning to sell its excess AI compute capacity, sparking concerns among investors that the AI market may be entering a bubble. • Despite these worries, server supply chain providers report that demand remains strong and cloud customers are not reducing their orders. • This divergence highlights a tension between market skepticism regarding AI monetization and the continued aggressive infrastructure spending by tech giants.

• Asian stock markets rallied, with significant gains led by Japan and South Korea, following a positive outlook from Micron Technology that revitalized the AI trade. • Key semiconductor firms saw growth, including Hong Kong-listed SMIC and Hua Hong Semiconductor, which rose by 0.9% and 0.7% respectively. • Broad regional growth was evident as Indonesia’s Jakarta Composite Index surged 2.7%, the Philippines’ PSEi advanced 1.6%, and India’s Nifty 50 rose 0.9%.

• European stock markets opened higher as technology shares surged, reigniting a rally centered on artificial intelligence. • The positive momentum was triggered by upbeat financial forecasts from US chipmakers Micron and Qualcomm, which helped alleviate investor concerns regarding inflated valuations. • Gains were primarily concentrated in the semiconductor sector, with chipmakers and equipment suppliers leading the upward trend.

• Asian stock markets rallied, led by gains in Japan and South Korea, following a positive outlook from Micron Technology that revitalized the AI trade. • Key semiconductor players saw increases, including Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (up 0.6%) and Chinese firms like Hua Hong Semiconductor (up 2.3%) and SMIC (up 1.5%). • This surge highlights the continued influence of AI-driven demand on global chip stocks and regional market sentiment.

• A hantavirus outbreak linked to a Dutch cruise ship in early May has triggered a surge of health misinformation, mirroring patterns seen during the COVID-19 pandemic. • False claims are circulating that the outbreak was caused by COVID-19 vaccines, based on a misinterpretation of a Pfizer document listing events to be monitored during trials. • The misinformation falsely presents a list of pre-designated monitoring conditions as confirmed adverse events, a tactic previously used to spread falsehoods about COVID-19.

Attack marks first time military action has forced a fully operating nuclear power plant to rely on backup generators• Middle East crisis – live updatesA drone strike that cut off external power to a nuclear reactor in the United Arab Emirates this week has revived concerns over the safety of nuclear plants during wartime.Reactor no 3 at the Barakah nuclear plant lost off-site power, which is critical for its own functioning, for about 24 hours after the attack on Sunday, forcing it to rely on emergency diesel generators. Continue reading...