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Paul McCartney accoglie con favore i piani per 3 Savile Row, che prevedono l'accesso al tetto dove la band tenne il suo ultimo concerto. • L'indirizzo potrebbe non sembrare familiare, e il nome della via è noto soprattutto per essere il cuore della sartoria britannica. • Ma 3 Savile Row è uno degli edifici più iconici del pop e rock britannico: l'ex sede dell'etichetta discografica dei Beatles, Apple Corps, e il luogo dell'ultima performance pubblica della band, svoltasi sul tetto nel 1969. • Apple Corps ha ora riacquistato l'edificio a Mayfair, nel centro di Londra, e prevede di aprirlo al pubblico come nuova attrazione turistica nel 2027.

• La Corte Suprema degli Stati Uniti ha stabilito il mese scorso che i collegi elettorali non possono più essere delineati lungo linee razziali ai sensi del Voting Rights Act del 1965, spostando l'attenzione sulle considerazioni partitiche. • Firmato dal Presidente Lyndon B. Johnson nel 1965, l'Atto mirava originariamente a smantellare le barriere per gli elettori neri, ma la decisione ora permette agli stati di ridisegnare le mappe in base alle affiliazioni politiche. • La sentenza ha innescato un rapido sforzo in diversi stati per riconfigurare i distretti elettorali, potenzialmente rimodellando la rappresentanza congressuale in vista delle future elezioni.

• La Cina sta esplorando attivamente lo sviluppo della robotica umanoide, sfruttando la più grande base installata di robot industriali al mondo e localizzando rapidamente le catene di approvvigionamento hardware precedentemente dipendenti dai chip AI e dall'ecosistema software di Nvidia. • Il quadro politico di Xi Jinping ha creato fondi nazionali e programmi di supporto per promuovere la ricerca e lo sviluppo (R&D) nella robotica e assistere le startup, con l'ambizione di diffondere le tecnologie AI in tutta la società cinese nei settori economico, sociale e di governance. • Le consolidate catene di approvvigionamento per la produzione di EV (veicoli elettrici) in Cina — che includono batterie, sensori e componenti meccanici — conferiscono al paese un vantaggio competitivo nello sviluppo dell'embodied AI, con i principali produttori di EV che stanno aggiungendo la robotica ai loro portafogli prodotti.

• NexaAnalytics, società di analisi AI con sede a Singapore, ha raccolto 120 milioni di dollari in un round di Serie B guidato da Temasek Holdings l'8 maggio 2026, valutando l'azienda 1,1 miliardi di dollari. • La startup, specializzata in modelli di attribuzione del marketing in tempo reale e di previsione della domanda nella supply chain per i rivenditori ASEAN, ha dichiarato che destinerà il 60% del capitale per espandere la propria infrastruttura di cluster GPU a Singapore e Malesia, mentre il resto sarà dedicato a R&S e all'assunzione di personale regionale. • NexaAnalytics riporta un ARR attuale di 49 milioni di dollari, rispetto ai 18 milioni di un anno fa, con i suoi modelli di previsione implementati presso oltre 850 clienti aziendali, tra cui importanti reti di e-commerce e logistica in Indonesia e Thailandia.

Riyadh told White House it would deny access for operation to provide tankers military escort through strait of HormuzMiddle East crisis – live updatesA refusal by Saudi Arabia to allow the US to use its bases and airspace to provide a military escort for oil tankers passing through the strait of Hormuz lay behind Donald Trump’s decision to shelve the plan days after it had been launched.Riyadh told the White House it would not allow its Prince Sultan airbase to be used to mount the operation billed as Project Freedom, which the US presented as the successor to the bombing campaign called Operation Epic Fury. Continue reading...

• Singapore retailers are shifting away from traditional points-based loyalty systems toward real-time loyalty models that offer immediate rewards and personalized customer engagement. • The transition reflects changing consumer preferences for instant gratification and data-driven personalization, with retailers leveraging AI and mobile technology to enhance real-time interactions. • Industry analysts view this shift as critical for retail competitiveness in Southeast Asia, where digital adoption rates among consumers continue to accelerate.

• Indian cybersecurity companies are deploying in-house AI agents built on large language models to combat threats. • These AI agents reduce software vulnerability detection and remediation times from days to hours. • The acceleration matches attackers' machine-speed operations, where human response windows shrink to near zero.

Canadian PM says Europe is not destined to submit to a more ‘transactional, insular and brutal world’Europe will not submit to a more “brutal world”, and can instead be the base from which a new international order can be rebuilt, Mark Carney, the Canadian prime minister, has said.Carney was speaking as the first non-European leader to attend a meeting of the European Political Community, which opened on Monday amid high tensions in the strait of Hormuz and renewed doubts about the US commitment to Nato. Continue reading...

Former FBI director indicted in connection with seashell photo as some Trump allies skeptical of news chargesThe acting US attorney general, Todd Blanche, on Sunday defended new criminal charges filed against former FBI head James Comey, insisting that the case was based on more than just an Instagram post from last year.The Department of Justice announced a two-count felony indictment against Comey on Tuesday, charging him in connection with a picture he posted on Instagram last May. Continue reading...

• A CNN investigation based on satellite imagery and damage assessments found that Iranian strikes damaged at least 16 U.S. military installations across eight Middle Eastern countries during the conflict. • Some U.S. military facilities suffered extensive harm classified as operationally unusable or facing difficult repair decisions, suggesting the scale of attacks was far greater than publicly acknowledged. • The report raises questions about whether the Pentagon has understated both physical damage and the true financial costs of the Iran war, challenging official public accounting of the conflict.

Prominent contemporary visual artist explored range of techniques across six decades of workThe German artist Georg Baselitz, whose expressive paintings and sculptures stirred controversy before winning him global acclaim, has died aged 88, local media reported have reported.Baselitz, born Hans-Georg Kern, was among Germany’s most prominent contemporary visual artists with a body of work stretching over six decades across a range of techniques. Continue reading...

• No. 7 Texas A&M Aggies (34-8) scored nine runs on 11 hits to defeat Tarleton State 9-7 in a midweek game at Olsen Field on Tuesday evening. • Caden Sorrell led with two home runs, his fifth multi-homer game this season. • The late rally secures momentum ahead of SEC series.

Eight EU members continue to include force or violence in their definitions in national criminal codesThe European parliament has called on the EU to draw up a standardised consent-based definition of rape, in what legislators described as a crucial step towards addressing the patchwork of laws, some of them insufficient, that currently exist across the bloc.On Tuesday, 447 of the parliament’s 720 MEPs voted to approve a report calling for a common definition of rape, centred on “only yes means yes,” prompting a loud round of applause in the chamber in Strasbourg. Continue reading...

• App State outfielder Miller earned Sun Belt Player of the Week honors for his performance across four games last week. • Miller batted 5-for-11 (.455) with four home runs, seven RBIs, and seven runs scored, starting the week with a homer on Tuesday. • His historic home run barrage highlights his breakout season in college baseball's competitive Sun Belt Conference.

Trade union criticises airline’s plan to halve passenger numbers to the city as ‘purely profit-oriented’ Ryanair is to shut its Berlin operating base and cut its winter schedule to the German capital in half, blaming its decision on soaring aviation taxes in the country.The Irish budget carrier said its relocation of seven aircraft to other centres would reduce its Berlin passenger numbers from 4.5 million to 2.2 million a year, with flights in and out of the city served from October by planes based at other airports. Continue reading...

• Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani reached a significant milestone by tying Alex Rodriguez's record of a 53-consecutive game on-base streak. • The achievement highlights Ohtani's consistent offensive performance and places him among baseball's elite hitters in terms of sustained production. • Ohtani's streak demonstrates his status as one of the premier players in Major League Baseball this season.

Officials assessing route after serac between base camp and camp one deemed unstable and too risky for climbers A large ice block on the route just above the Mount Everest base camp has forced hundreds of climbers and local guides to delay their attempt to scale the world’s highest peak.The serac between base camp and camp one is unstable and is risky for climbers, said Himal Gautam of Nepal’s department of mountaineering on Friday. Continue reading...

Message on Telegram account has sparked alarm among diaspora groups, with one calling for the embassy to be closedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTehran’s embassy in Canberra is promoting a recruitment drive for a paramilitary campaign to defend Iran from US forces, with the Australian federal police now looking into the matter.As the war approaches the two-month mark, the embassy’s website and Telegram channel this week posted a message that instructed people on how to register for a voluntary drive to fight for their country, known as the “Janfada” – or “sacrificing life” – program. Continue reading...

• MarketBeat's stock screener identified five key financial stocks to research: Robinhood Markets, Visa, Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. II, Coinbase Global, and Intuit. • These equities represent diverse segments within the financial services sector, including fintech, payment processing, and software solutions. • The stocks merit investor attention for fundamental and technical analysis.

• The FDA granted accelerated approval to a CRISPR-based gene therapy for severe sickle cell disease on April 20, marking the first approved genetic treatment editing patient blood cells to produce functional hemoglobin. • Clinical trials demonstrated 95% of treated patients experienced elimination or near-elimination of vaso-occlusive crises within 12 months, with durable responses observed for over two years post-treatment. • The therapy addresses a disease affecting approximately 100,000 Americans, primarily of African descent, offering potential cure for patients previously reliant on pain management and blood transfusions.

• Satark AI, an India-based cybersecurity startup, raised pre-seed funding at a $4 million valuation to develop an AI-driven decision layer for reducing security alert noise. • The startup focuses on a critical enterprise security challenge: alert fatigue from excessive false positives that can slow incident response and waste analyst resources. • Satark AI's funding demonstrates investor confidence in AI-powered solutions targeting operational efficiency within security operations centers across global enterprises.

• NTT Research unveiled SaltGrain, a new data security suite designed to break the traditional all-or-nothing file-access model and enhance privacy protection. • The platform addresses existing cybersecurity gaps by enabling granular access control through advanced attribute-based encryption technology. • SaltGrain represents a significant advancement in data protection capabilities, offering enterprises more sophisticated control over sensitive information access and sharing.

Howard-era former minister Amanda Vanstone criticises parts of hardline policy but backs English language requirementGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFormer Howard government minister Amanda Vanstone has warned Angus Taylor against turning immigration into heavy-handed law enforcement, saying most migrants from countries run by dictators and extremists move here to escape authoritarianism.Releasing the first elements of a new hardline immigration policy on Tuesday, the opposition leader sparked criticism from refugee advocates, Pauline Hanson and even one sitting Liberal MP, who all likened the plans to policies from US president Donald Trump. Continue reading...

• Florida Gators rode a hot start, scoring all 13 runs in the first four innings to beat No. 4 Georgia Bulldogs 13-7 on April 12, 2026, securing the series win. • Hayden Yost hit two home runs while Ethan Surowiec drove in five RBI and hit a homer for the Gators. • The victory improves Florida to 7-1 against top-10 teams and 6-1 vs. top-five foes, marking their ninth win in last 11 SEC series.

War with Iran has brought 15 American sites across the UK countryside firmly into the spotlightThey are dotted across the UK countryside, often obscured from public view behind highly secured perimeter fences. Technically, they are on British soil, and misleadingly most have “Royal Air Force” in their name.But in many respects, these military outposts are under the control of the US president and commander-in-chief. Continue reading...

Annie Ramos, who came to US from Honduras as a toddler, was detained last week at husband’s base in LouisianaThe wife of a US soldier who was detained last week by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents at her husband’s Louisiana military base was released from federal custody on Tuesday.“All I have ever wanted is to live with dignity in the country I have called home since I was a baby,” Annie Ramos said in a statement following her release. Continue reading...

• No. 3 ranked Oklahoma (36-3, 9-1 SEC) dominated Kentucky (22-17, 1-12 SEC) with a 10-2 victory at home in Norman, utilizing seven two-out runs and two long balls to secure the win. • Oklahoma's aggressive two-out hitting strategy proved effective, with the team capitalizing on scoring opportunities throughout the game against Kentucky's struggling SEC squad. • The victory extends Oklahoma's strong 2026 season as a top-3 national contender, maintaining their position as one of the SEC's elite baseball programs.