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• 美國國防部宣布與七家公司簽署 AI 採購合約，包括 Amazon Web Services、Google、Microsoft、Nvidia、OpenAI、SpaceX 以及去年籌集 20 億美元資金的 Reflection AI。 • 這些 AI 產品將部署在能夠儲存機密資訊的國防部 Impact Level 6 和 7 系統中，並透過名為 GenAI.mil 的內部門戶網站提供存取權限。 • 值得注意的是，Anthropic 在川普政府於 2 月將其列為供應鏈風險後被排除在合約之外，儘管據報導國防部仍繼續使用 Anthropic 的 Claude Mythos Preview 模型。

• Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences 亦重新修訂了國際影片參賽資格規則 • Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences 於週五宣布了 Oscars 的多項重大變更，其中包括一項允許單一演員在同一類別中獲得多項提名的新政策，並禁止將演技與編劇獎項頒給由 AI 完成的作品。 • 根據該機構理事會頒布的新規章，唯有經本人同意且能「證明由人類演出」的表現方有資格角逐演技類 Oscars，而只有人類創作的劇本才能競逐任何編劇獎項。繼續閱讀...

• 據報導，伊斯蘭馬巴德已轉向較為低調的角色，但相信即使沒有面對面會晤，和平進程仍能取得進展 • 官員與專家表示，巴基斯坦正在伊朗與美國之間傳遞提議，以維持幕後對話，並逐步朝向和平協議邁進。 • 巴基斯坦官員表示，他們深知此舉攸關的不僅是地區和平，還有全球經濟的健全以及世界上數百萬最貧困人口的生計——其中包括巴基斯坦，該國每月的能源進口費用因戰爭幾乎增加了三倍。

4 月份漲幅達 3%，是 11 個月以來最快的年度增速，使典型物業價值達 £278,880，Nationwide 表示 Business live – latest updates 根據 Nationwide 的數據，英國房價增長在 4 月跳升，創下 11 個月以來最快的年度增速，令房地產經紀人與經濟學家感到驚訝。這家英國最大的 building society 表示，其 mortgage 數據顯示，4 月房價較去年同期意外增長 3%，高於 3 月的 2.2%，使典型的英國物業價值達到 £278,880。繼續閱讀...

• Justice Department 宣布擴大對 Donald Trump 2024 年總統競選活動及相關政治行動委員會之募款與支出模式的刑事調查，重點在於是否遵守聯邦競選財務法以及外國捐贈者相關法律。 • 根據聽取過該調查簡報的執法官員透露，調查人員正在審查至少十幾筆大額捐款，這些捐款可能曾透過空殼公司帳戶或與外國有關聯的實體進行轉移。 • White House 發言人將此項行動描述為「例行選後審查」的一部分，而 Trump 盟友則指控該部門存在黨派偏見，並警告任何指控都可能在 2026 年期中選舉前引發政治風暴。

• Meta 報告 2026 年第一季雲端服務的合約承諾達 1,070 億美元，以推動 AI 模型開發。 • 積極投資包括數據中心擴張，以及 AI 硬體零組件的供應鏈協議。 • 公司預計 2026 年晚些時候將取得 AI 重大突破，並致力於將先進研究成果變現。

新出租房源的廣告價格正以 2024 年 10 月以來最快的速度上漲。 追蹤最新動態，訂閱我們的即時新聞電子郵件、免費應用程式或每日新聞 Podcast。澳洲房地產市場正處於近 18 個月來最緩慢的時期，買家堅持選擇較便宜的房產，並對高端市場失去興趣。 數據公司 Cotality 今日的數據顯示，墨爾本和雪梨的房價在 4 月份下跌了 0.6%。墨爾本的房屋價值自 11 月以來已下跌 1.9%，雪梨則下跌了 1%。 繼續閱讀...

寄望於 MDMA 輔助治療課程能透過協助士兵處理創傷，使其能戰鬥更久 隨著毒品戰爭接近尾聲，一項新的準則可能很快會確立：為患有 PTSD 的現役軍人提供迷幻藥物 在兩項由 Department of Defense (DoD) 資助的研究中，186 名患有 PTSD 的服役人員明年可能接受多次 MDMA 輔助治療 繼續閱讀...

• 該裁決削弱了旨在防止投票中種族歧視的條款。 • 此外，油價突破每桶 $126，達到 2022 年以來的最高水準。

發言人表示，在 CCTV 畫面顯示以色列海軍在國際水域登上船隻後，14 名澳洲人中僅剩 2 人仍保持聯繫 獲取我們的 breaking news email、free app 或 daily news podcast 一名來自 Newcastle 的男子的家屬（其為至少六名在國際水域遭以色列海軍人員攔截船隻上的澳洲人之一）已流淚發出確保其安全的懇求，並抨擊澳洲政府未進行干預。 週一，作為 Global Sumud 船隊的一員，超過 50 艘船隻從義大利啟程前往加薩，希望能向仍處於以色列海軍封鎖下的加薩走廊運送 500 噸救援物資及志工。 Continue reading...

傳媒大亨在缺席情況下獲表彰，批評人士譴責他根據《國安法》被判處 20 年徒刑。目前身陷囹圄的媒體企業家黎智英因其對香港民主運動的貢獻，獲頒 Deutsche Welle 的言論自由獎。德國公共廣播機構週四表示，黎智英將於 6 月 23 日在 Bonn 舉行的 DW Global Media Forum 上，在缺席的情況下獲頒第 12 屆該獎項。繼續閱讀...

Programme of events announced on anniversary of Bristol bus boycott aimed at inspiring societal manifesto for cityBristol has long been a city of activists prepared to work for change, from followers of John Wesley in the 18th century to the 21st-century citizens who toppled the statue of slave trader Edward Colston.On Wednesday, a new campaign was launched – on the anniversary of the start of the groundbreaking 1963 Bristol bus boycott – aimed at making the city the UK’s capital of civil rights. Continue reading...

• The FCC announced it will review eight broadcasting licenses owned or managed by Disney due to the company's diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies. • The move came one day after President Trump called for ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel over a controversial joke likening First Lady Melania Trump to an 'expectant widow.' • Kimmel faces backlash amid debates on whether his late-night monologue could incite political violence following recent assassination attempt charges.

Prime minister says the middle of a global fuel crisis is ‘the worst possible time to jeopardise’ Australia’s partnerships with Asian trading partnersThe prime minister, Anthony Albanese, has confirmed next month’s federal budget will not include a new tax on existing gas export contracts as he criticised the “populist” campaign calling for a levy on producers.As reported last week, Albanese was poised to reject pressure to introduce a 25% tax on gas exports amid concerns the intervention could alienate the same Asian trading partners Australia is relying on for supplies of diesel and petrol. Continue reading...

Niesr says even under best-case scenario, economy would grow at slower pace in 2026 and 2027 because of conflictBritain is facing a £35bn economic hit and the risk of a recession this year as the fallout from the Iran war adds to the pressure on Keir Starmer’s government, a leading thinktank has warned.The National Institute of Economic and Social Research (Niesr) said that even under a best-case scenario the UK economy would grow at a much slower pace this year and next because of the Middle East conflict. Continue reading...

A Nevada judge sentenced Dances With Wolves actor Nathan Chasing Horse on Monday to life in prison for sexually assaulting Indigenous women and girls.

Home secretary is challenging high court decision that PA’s proscription interfered with freedom of speechThe ban on Palestine Action has created a “culture of fear” among those campaigning for Palestinian rights and judges were right to deem it unlawful, the court of appeal has heard.Shabana Mahmood is challenging the high court’s decision in February that Palestine Action’s proscription, the first of a direct action protest group, represented a “very significant interference” with the rights to freedom of speech and assembly. It also found that the ban, which remains in place pending the appeal, was a breach of the home secretary’s own policy on proscription. Continue reading...

Shareholder agm briefly adjourned after protesters wearing T-shirts labelled ‘No more big oil’ burst into songThe chair of NatWest was forced to defend the bank against accusations of “climate backtracking” at a chaotic annual shareholder meeting, which was temporarily suspended owing to singing protesters.Not long after the meeting began in Edinburgh, it was adjourned for about half an hour after a protester interrupted Rick Haythornthwaite’s opening speech. Continue reading...

Exclusive: State government commits to strengthening laws as Higgins labels Albanese government’s response to women’s safety issues ‘disheartening’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Victorian government will strengthen laws regarding the use of victim-survivors’ confidential communications after a push by advocates including Brittany Higgins, who described her experience of having counselling records subpoenaed as a “violation”.In an interview with Guardian Australia, Higgins was also critical of the federal government’s lack of action following a sweeping review into the justice system’s responses to sexual violence, saying it had “completely fallen off the agenda”.Information and support for anyone affected by rape or sexual abuse issues is available from the following organisations. In Australia, support is available at 1800Respect (1800 737 732). In the UK, Rape Crisis offers support on 0808 500 2222. In the US, Rainn offers support on 800-656-4673. Other international helplines can be found at ibiblio.org/rcip/internl.html Continue reading...

Lawsuit alleges DoJ breached transparency law by withholding records on Jeffrey Epstein and over-redacting disclosuresTodd Blanche, the acting attorney general, engaged in a “brazen, shocking, and ongoing violation” of a law requiring the justice department (DoJ) to release the entirety of the so-called Epstein files, a lawsuit filed in Washington DC alleges.The action on Monday by Katie Phang, an investigative journalist and legal analyst, seeks to hold Blanche personally responsible for the DoJ’s alleged failure to publish all the documents the government holds about Jeffrey Epstein, the late sex offender. A full release was mandated by a landmark transparency act passed by Congress in November, with a deadline of 19 December. Continue reading...

Neither political party is immune to conspiracies in a time of intense distrust in government and media, experts say After an armed man attempted to breach the ballroom where Donald Trump was set to speak to White House journalists on Saturday, conspiracies immediately spread about whether the event was staged.The rhetoric has become a common refrain from both sides of the aisle in an era of deeply fractured politics and intense distrust in political institutions and media, and in the president himself. Continue reading...

Actions expected to exceed 3,000 as unions and groups expand protests inspired by Minnesota ICE crackdownLabor unions, democratic organizations and community groups are organizing an economic blackout this year to commemorate May Day, International Workers Day, inspired by the economic blackout in Minnesota during the massive ICE operation in the state.May Day Strong events are being planned across the US, with organizers calling for “no school, no work, no shopping”, in protest of government policies they say put billionaires’ needs above those of workers. Continue reading...

• The Philippines formally protested on Monday what Manila characterized as 'provocative and illegal' Chinese Coast Guard operations near Second Thomas Shoal, accusing Beijing of obstructing Philippine supply missions. • Philippine Defense Secretary stated that Chinese vessels used water cannons against Filipino boats, damaging equipment and endangering personnel conducting routine resupply operations to occupied Philippine outposts. • The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command reaffirmed commitment to freedom of navigation operations, with Pentagon officials stating they will continue sending naval assets through disputed waters to assert international law compliance.

Exclusive: Mayor raises concerns about using public money to support firms ‘who act contrary to London’s values’UK politics live – latest updatesSadiq Khan may oppose Scotland Yard using Palantir’s AI systems to process criminal intelligence because of his “concerns about using public money to support firms who act contrary to London’s values”.The mayor of London’s office made the statement after the Guardian revealed last week that Palantir, whose software has been used in Donald Trump’s ICE immigration crackdown and by Israel’s military, has held talks with the Metropolitan police over a wide-ranging contract that could run into tens of millions of pounds. Continue reading...

Families say ‘Ulm 5’ have been detained under extreme prison conditions since arrest last SeptemberFive pro-Palestinian activists are due to appear in court over an attack on an Israeli arms company in Germany, in proceedings their families say could become a “show trial”.The Berlin-based activists, who are British, Irish, German and Spanish citizens, have been held in pre-trial detention in separate prisons since 8 September. They are alleged to have broken into Elbit Systems, in the city of Ulm in Baden-Württemberg, in the early hours of 8 September, causing hundreds of thousands of euros of damage before calling the police to arrest them. Continue reading...

Trump and first lady were safely evacuated and police arrested Cole Tomas Allen of southern California at eventThe gunman who tried to breach the ballroom at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in Washington DC on Saturday night is believed to have been targeting members of the Trump administration, the acting US attorney general, Todd Blanche, said on Sunday morning.Blanche also said officials believe that the suspect traveled by train from California to Chicago and then on to Washington, where he checked in as a guest at the hotel where one of the capital’s glitziest annual events was being held, the Washington Hilton. Continue reading...