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• Meta a déclaré 107 milliards de dollars d'engagements contractuels pour des services cloud au premier trimestre 2026 afin de soutenir le développement de modèles d'IA. • Ses investissements massifs incluent l'expansion de centres de données et des accords de chaîne d'approvisionnement pour des composants matériels d'IA. • L'entreprise prévoit des percées majeures en matière d'IA plus tard en 2026, s'efforçant de monétiser la recherche avancée.

Mark Rowley défend les agents qui ont arrêté le suspect de l'incident de mercredi et appelle le leader du Parti vert à faire preuve de solidarité. Le chef de la police métropolitaine a déclaré que le partage par le leader du Parti vert Zack Polanski d'une publication concernant l'arrestation du suspect terroriste de Golders Green aura un « effet dissuasif ». Des agents de la Met ont arrêté un homme de 45 ans après que deux personnes juives ont été poignardées dans cette banlieue du nord-ouest de Londres mercredi. La police a déclaré que le suspect avait été neutralisé à l'aide d'un pistolet à impulsion électrique. Lire la suite...

• Des scientifiques ont réalisé la première téléportation de l'état d'un photon entre deux points quantiques distincts via une liaison en plein air de 270 mètres. • L'expérience a utilisé la synchronisation GPS, des détecteurs ultra-rapides et une stabilisation de la turbulence, atteignant une fidélité d'état de 82 %, dépassant les limites classiques de plus de 10 écarts types. • Publiée dans Nature Communications, cette étape majeure fait progresser l'Internet quantique pour des communications ultra-sécurisées et des relais quantiques.

Les candidates au conseil de Lambeth, Saiqa Ali et Sabine Mairey, auraient été détenues en raison de publications sur les réseaux sociaux. Deux femmes se présentant comme candidates du Green party aux élections locales ont été arrêtées pour des publications antisémites présumées sur les réseaux sociaux. Les femmes, candidates à des sièges pour le conseil de Lambeth, au sud de London, ont été arrêtées par la Metropolitan police jeudi matin. Lire la suite...

• Les prix de l'essence ont franchi la barre des 4 $ le gallon et les tarifs aériens se sont envolés alors que le blocus du détroit d'Ormuz impacte les marchés de l'énergie en pleine guerre impliquant les États-Unis, Israël et l'Iran, érodant l'atout politique majeur de Trump. • Plus des trois quarts des électeurs inscrits — dont plus de la moitié des républicains et 82 % des indépendants — attribuent désormais à Trump la responsabilité de la crise du coût de la vie affectant le carburant, l'alimentation, le logement et la santé. • La cote de popularité de Trump pour son second mandat a chuté bien plus rapidement que celle des présidents précédents à la suite d'un shutdown du gouvernement, de tarifs douaniers et de l'attaque conjointe américano-israélienne contre l'Iran, le président de la Réserve fédérale Jerome Powell avertissant que la guerre alimente l'inflation.

Les résultats suggèrent que le radiotraceur maraciclatide peut « éclairer » la pathologie lors d'un scanner et réduire la nécessité d'une chirurgie exploratoire. Un scanner non invasif pour l'endométriose a montré des résultats prometteurs lors d'un essai, renforçant les espoirs d'un diagnostic beaucoup plus rapide. L'essai, qui portait sur 19 femmes atteintes de la maladie, suggère qu'un radiotraceur expérimental, appelé maraciclatide, peut « illuminer » l'endométriose sur un scanner. La nécessité actuelle d'une investigation chirurgicale est considérée comme un obstacle majeur à un diagnostic rapide, les femmes en Angleterre attendant généralement près d'une décennie. Lire la suite...

L'usage de la cocaïne atteint également des sommets records, selon les chiffres de l'Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission Recevez notre newsletter d'actualités, notre application gratuite ou notre podcast quotidien La consommation de méthamphétamine en Australie a presque doublé au cours de la dernière décennie et la prise de stimulants atteint des niveaux records, selon de nouvelles analyses des eaux usées. Mercredi soir, l'Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (Acic) a publié son dernier rapport annuel après avoir testé des échantillons d'eaux usées provenant de 64 stations d'épuration à travers le pays entre août 2024 et 2025. Lire la suite...

La Commission européenne affirme que l'entreprise technologique ne dispose pas de mesures efficaces pour empêcher les moins de 13 ans d'accéder à Facebook et Instagram. L'entreprise Meta a été reconnue en violation du droit de l'UE pour n'avoir pas empêché les enfants de moins de 13 ans d'utiliser ses plateformes Facebook et Instagram. En publiant les conclusions préliminaires d'une enquête de près de deux ans, la Commission européenne a déclaré mercredi que Meta n'avait pas mis en place de mesures efficaces pour empêcher les moins de 13 ans d'accéder à ses services. Lire la suite...

Meta, which owns Facebook, acquired Manus in December 2025 for more than US$2 billion in a bid to boost its capabilities in AI agents.

Meta said Monday that the transaction "complied fully with applicable law" and that it anticipates "an appropriate resolution to the inquiry."(Image credit: Jeff Chiu/AP)

Scotland Yard says incident in area that is home to large Jewish community is not being treated as terrorism Police said on Tuesday they were investigating a suspected arson attack at a memorial wall in a north London area that is home to a large Jewish community.London’s Metropolitan police said the investigation was being led by counter-terrorism policing, though it was not being treated as a terrorist incident. No arrests have yet been made and the memorial wall was not damaged. Continue reading...

Government’s draft news bargaining incentive scheme includes 2.25% levy on local revenues of digital giantsAnthony Albanese has urged Google, Meta and TikTok to make deals with Australian media outlets to avoid a dedicated 2.25% levy on local revenues, warning digital giants should not be able to exploit the work of journalists to boost profits.Releasing an exposure draft for the government’s news bargaining incentive (NBI) scheme on Tuesday, the prime minister said platforms who sign new deals with publishers to pay for news content would receive offsets of between 150% to 170% from the new levy. Continue reading...

• China's National Development and Reform Commission prohibited Meta's acquisition of Singapore-based AI startup Manus on April 27, 2026, requiring all parties to withdraw. • Manus, with Chinese roots, was targeted in a security review of foreign investment despite Meta's compliance claims from its California headquarters. • The decision heightens US-China tech tensions, impacting Meta's AI expansion and cross-border M&A in semiconductors and intelligence tools.

Met says AI software unearthed rule-breaking ranging from work-from-home violations to suspected corruptionThe Metropolitan police have launched investigations into hundreds of officers after using an AI tool built by the controversial tech company Palantir to root out rogue cops.The software was deployed by the Met over the course of a week, snooping on staff members using data the force has ready access to, unearthing rule-breaking ranging from work-from-home violations to suspected corruption and even criminal allegations such as rape. Continue reading...

• The New York Mets defeated the Minnesota Twins with a clutch performance from newcomer Bichette, who delivered a critical double in the game. • Bichette's timely hit proved to be the decisive moment in the Mets' victory, marking an impressive debut impact for the recent acquisition. • The win showcases the Mets' offensive depth and ability to capitalize on key moments late in games.

Meta to lay off 10% of its staff and Microsoft to offer retirement to 7% of US workforce. Plus, Iron Maiden at 50Good morning.Meta and Microsoft are cutting thousands of employees as they bet big on AI and executives claim that the technology is meeting productivity needs.What have they said about AI? Mark Zuckerberg said in January that AI was making some hiring unnecessary. Mustafa Suleyman, Microsoft’s AI chief, said in February that he believed AI would be able to replace most white-collar work within the next 12 to 18 months.How many tech layoffs have there been in 2026? In four months, more than 92,000 employees in the industry have lost their jobs, according to the tracker Layoffs.fyi. But some experts believe companies may be “AI washing” – using it as cover for a slowing labor market and demand or rising costs. Continue reading...

Six women who stayed in flats in capital have since accused disgraced financier of sexually abusing them, says BBCJeffrey Epstein housed some of his alleged abuse victims in flats in London after police in the UK decided against investigating him, according to reports.The BBC said it had uncovered evidence of four flats in Kensington and Chelsea in receipts, emails and bank records contained within the Epstein files. Six women who stayed in the properties have since accused the late financier of sexually abusing them, the broadcaster said. Continue reading...

The department of justice has refused to hand over key evidence from the Jeffrey Epstein files and could delay Scotland Yard’s criminal inquiry.Good morning. The UK criminal investigation into Peter Mandelson has reportedly ground to a halt after the US justice department refused to hand over evidence contained in the Epstein files.The documents relate to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, which Scotland Yard believes could hold key evidence related to Mandelson, who served as business secretary and US ambassador. While the Met has asked for voluntary disclosure, the US department of justice is insisting on a Mutual Legal Assistance (MLA) request, a legal back and forth between countries to obtain evidence, the Telegraph has reported. Continue reading...

• The New York Mets snapped a 12-game losing streak Wednesday night with a 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins at Citi Field, ending their two-week-long skid when Luke Weaver struck out Byron Buxton for the final out. • Shortstop Francisco Lindor was removed from the game with left calf tightness after scoring from first base in the fourth inning and will undergo an MRI to determine the extent of the injury. • The victory marks a crucial turnaround for the struggling Mets, who had not won since early April and faced mounting pressure during their extended drought.

Consumer confidence hit its lowest level since October 2023 this month, with surveys showing the cost pressures companies are facingConfidence in the UK economy has fallen sharply amid the mounting economic fallout from the Iran war, surveys show, as businesses prepare to raise their prices and consumers brace for a fresh cost of living shock.Highlighting the knock-on impact of the Middle East crisis in Britain, several closely-watched surveys of business activity and consumer confidence blamed the ongoing US-Israeli war on Iran for a marked deterioration in the outlook in April. Continue reading...

• The New York Mets lost their 12th consecutive game following Devin Williams' struggles in the ninth inning, allowing two runs in a defeat highlighted on SNY's Post Game Live. • Gary Apple and Todd Zeile reacted to Williams' performance costing the team, amid ongoing woes for the squad covering New York sports. • Juan Soto returned to the lineup on Wednesday, providing a potential boost as Mets seek to end their skid in MLB action.

Exclusive: Internal concerns over allowing US firm linked to ICE and Israeli military to process highly sensitive data The Metropolitan police has held talks with Palantir that could lead to the London force buying the US spy-tech company’s AI technology to automate intelligence analysis for criminal investigations, the Guardian has learned.Palantir, whose software is used by Donald Trump’s ICE immigration enforcement programme and the Israeli military, demonstrated its systems to senior officers in the intelligence division at the UK’s largest police force last month. Intelligence staff have been tasked with finding intelligence systems that AI could automate to increase productivity. Continue reading...

• The New York Mets lost 2-1 in extra innings to the Chicago Cubs, extending their losing streak to 11 games, matching their longest skid since 2004. • The defeat capped a winless 0-6 road trip for the Mets, who have not lost 12 straight since 2002. • Despite the struggles, Mets players emphasized they are still 'fighting for each other' amid the mounting losses.

The former ballet dancer said Chalamet’s comments were ‘reckless’ in an interview with the New York Times in which she also discussed her violent childhoodActor and former ballet dancer Charlize Theron has joined the chorus of disapproval aimed at Timothée Chalamet over his remarks that appeared to disrespect performers of ballet and opera.In an interview with the New York Times, Theron said: “Oh, boy, I hope I run into him one day,” adding: “That was a very reckless comment on two art forms that we need to lift up constantly because, yes, they do have a hard time. But in 10 years, AI is going to be able to do Timothée’s job, but it will not be able to replace a person on a stage dancing live.” Continue reading...

• Meta released Llama 4 on April 20, 2026, a 2 trillion parameter multimodal AI model trained on 15 petabytes of US-centric data. • The model outperforms GPT-4o on benchmarks like MMLU (92% score) and supports vision-language tasks for enterprise apps. • Open-sourcing aims to spur US AI innovation, with downloads exceeding 500,000 in first hours via Hugging Face.

• Scale AI raised $2.5 billion in fresh funding on April 19, 2026, at a $15 billion valuation, backed by Meta and Tiger Global. • Capital expands US data annotation workforce to 50,000, focusing on synthetic data for autonomous vehicles and LLMs. • Funding counters labor-intensive bottlenecks in AI training, vital for US competitiveness.

First recorded in 687BC, the meteoroids were once part of the tail of a comet discovered in 1861This week, the annual Lyrid meteor shower returns to the spring skies. Although active since 16 April, the shower peaks during the late evening of Wednesday 22 April and early the next morning.The chart shows the view looking east from London at 00.01 (BST) on Thursday 23 April. The origin point of the meteors, known as the radiant, is labelled Lyrids. It sits in the constellation of Lyra, the Lyre, close to the bright star of Vega. Continue reading...