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Vietnam Enacts Sweeping AI Law, Testing Data Control and Digital Sovereignty

Vietnam’s new AI law takes effect, imposing risk tiers, deepfake labels and a national registry—an early regional test of strict AI oversight. ...Read more

#vietnam, #artificialintelligence, #regulation, #datasovereignty, #deepfakes

Zelenskyy Signals New U.S.-Brokered Track With Russia, With Abu Dhabi Talks in Play

Zelenskyy says a new U.S.-brokered trilateral format with Russia is nearing its next round, as Geneva talks and Middle East tensions complicate venue plans. ...Read more

#ukraine, #russia, #diplomacy, #geneva, #abudhabi

Paramount Skydance to Buy Warner Bros. Discovery in $110 Billion Deal, Outbidding Netflix

Paramount Skydance agreed to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery for $31 a share in cash, creating a streaming and studio giant amid antitrust scrutiny. ...Read more

#media, #streaming, #mergers, #antitrust, #hollywood

EU regulator backs Moderna’s first combined COVID-19 and flu shot for older adults

EMA panel recommends authorizing Moderna’s mRNA combo vaccine mCombriax for people 50+, a step toward one-shot winter protection. ...Read more

#vaccines, #covid19, #influenza, #ema, #moderna

New York City nurses return after 41-day strike, winning staffing ratios, safety measures and limits on AI

About 15,000 NYC nurses ended a 41-day strike after hospitals agreed to higher pay, enforceable staffing ratios, stronger security and new AI limits. ...Read more

#nursesstrike, #nyc, #hospitals, #staffing, #ai

Reeves touts improving outlook, but watchdog warns UK’s fiscal cushion is thin as energy shocks hit markets

UK forecasts show slower growth and higher joblessness as the OBR warns a slim fiscal buffer could vanish if Middle East conflict keeps energy prices high. ...Read more

#uk, #budget, #inflation, #energy, #ftse100

Four-Day Stretch of Severe Storms Targets Central U.S., With Friday Tornado Threat Highest

A multi-day round of severe storms will sweep the Plains and Midwest through Saturday, with Friday’s enhanced tornado risk from Texas to Missouri. ...Read more

#severestorms, #tornado, #weather, #plains

Women’s Prize for Fiction 2026 longlist spotlights climate, AI and independent presses

Julia Gillard unveils the 2026 Women’s Prize for Fiction longlist, featuring 16 novels—seven debuts and a standout showing from UK independents. ...Read more

#womensprize, #fiction, #books, #independentpublishers, #juliagillard

OpenAI’s $110 Billion Raise Ties Amazon, Nvidia and SoftBank Into a Closed-Loop AI Infrastructure Bet

A record $110B round values OpenAI near $840B, with phased funding that could flow back to investors via cloud, chips and data-center contracts. ...Read more

#openai, #artificialintelligence, #amazon, #nvidia, #softbank

Macron Orders French Nuclear Expansion, Offers ‘Advanced Deterrence’ to European Allies

At Île Longue, Macron orders more French nuclear warheads, ends arsenal transparency and proposes joint deterrence deployments with European partners. ...Read more

#france, #nuclear, #europe, #deterrence, #macron

Iranian researchers use AI to design kidney-targeted viral shells for gene therapy

A preprint describes AAVGen, an AI system that generates adeno-associated virus capsids predicted to better target kidneys—so far only in silico. ...Read more

#genetherapy, #ai, #kidney, #aav

MLB bans Braves’ Jurickson Profar for 162 games after second PED violation

MLB suspended Braves DH/outfielder Jurickson Profar for the 2026 season after a second PED positive test, costing $15M and a WBC spot. ...Read more

#mlb, #atlanta, #peds, #suspension, #worldbaseballclassic

Magnitude 4.6 earthquake rattles Kingston, renewing calls for preparedness

A light 4.6 quake shook Kingston and several parishes March 1. No major damage was reported, but officials urged vigilance and code enforcement. ...Read more

#jamaica, #earthquake, #kingston, #disasterprep, #buildingcodes

Measles Surge Makes Guadalajara Mexico’s New Epicenter as 2026 World Cup Nears

Jalisco has become Mexico’s measles epicenter after thousands of cases nationwide, forcing school mask rules and a vaccination push months before World Cup matches. ...Read more

#measles, #mexico, #vaccination, #guadalajara, #worldcup2026

EEOC Reverses Course, Says Federal Agencies May Bar Trans Workers From Opposite-Sex Bathrooms

A 2-1 EEOC ruling overturns 2015 precedent, allowing federal agencies to restrict bathrooms and locker rooms by biological sex if equivalents exist. ...Read more

#eeoc, #titlevii, #transgender, #federalworkers, #workplace