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Ottawa to launch new startup investment fund as part of AI strategy, source says

Strategy is set to be officially announced later this week

The Globe and Mail - Jun 02, 2026 4:47am EDT

Sadiq Khan backs social media ban for under-16s: 'The only way to stem harms'

The London mayor previously said the impact of Australia’s ban should be monitored

Evening Standard - Jun 02, 2026 4:34am EDT

AT&T sues to ditch Cali copper phone lines to save billions

Telecoms giant files suit in Golden State so it doesn't have to maintain network it claims is hardly used

Register UK - Jun 02, 2026 4:33am EDT

Alphabet plans to raise $80B from stock sales to boost AI funding

Google parent Alphabet said Monday it planned to raise to $80 billion from stock sales to support funding a major expansion of its artificial intelligence...

Daily Sabah - Jun 02, 2026 4:23am EDT

Blue Origin's next launch date? NASA chief reveals recovery timeline, lunar mission plans

Jeff Bezos-owned Blue Origin suffered a major setback earlier this week when its New Glenn rocket exploded on a launchpad during the test flight. Besides Blue Origin, this explosion-turned-into...

International The News - Jun 02, 2026 3:32am EDT

AI giant Anthropic plans to list on US stock market

The AI company behind Claude is set to offer the public shares of stock sometime this year.

BBC News - Jun 02, 2026 3:08am EDT

A U.S. soldier and a British soldier die during training in Iraq

The deaths occurred Sunday at an air base in Irbil in the semiautonomous Kurdish region of northern Iraq, where the U.S. has retained a presence, the U.S. Army said.

NBC News - Jun 02, 2026 2:23am EDT

Amazon's four-day Prime Day event starts June 23, as shoppers battle inflation

Amazon's four-day shopping fest comes after U.S. consumer sentiment dropped in May to a record low.

CNBC - Jun 02, 2026 1:45am EDT

London mayor backs social media ban for under 16s

Sir Sadiq Khan says tech firms must prove platforms are safe for kids or be barred.

BBC News - Jun 02, 2026 1:36am EDT

Ukraine’s Kyiv under heavy Russian attack, apartment building on fire, mayor says

Russia warned last week that it intended to launch “systematic strikes” on targets in Kyiv linked to the Ukrainian military as well as decision-making centers, and urged foreigners to leave.

NBC News - Jun 02, 2026 12:09am EDT

Store owner found not guilty of murder in 2023 killing of Black teen in South Carolina

Chikei Rick Chow maintained he shot 14-year-old Cyrus Carmack-Belton in the back because he was trying to defend his son.

NBC News - Jun 01, 2026 11:55pm EDT

Sam Altman Sued by Florida AG Over Alleged Exploitation of ChatGPT Users for Profit

Gizmodo - Jun 01, 2026 9:53pm EDT

Mark Carney to unveil Canada’s AI strategy this week

Toronto Star - Jun 01, 2026 9:43pm EDT

More Mandelson files released in U.K. bring bad news for Starmer, but many questions remain unanswered

Keir Starmer fired Peter Mandelson when new details emerged about his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein. The fallout from the misjudged appointment has left the prime minister fighting for his job.

NBC News - Jun 01, 2026 9:11pm EDT

Trump speaks to NBC News amid Iran talks and administration's apparent abandonment of $1.8B fund

President Trump said he would be 'okay' if the Iranian regime refused to return to talks. The administration also appeared to abandon its $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund. NBC News' Garrett Haake reports.

NBC News - Jun 01, 2026 8:58pm EDT

Blue Origin launchpad damaged in rocket explosion may not be restored until 2028, NASA's Isaacman says

NASA has tapped Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin for several contracts in the agency's Artemis return-to-the-moon program.

CNBC - Jun 01, 2026 7:53pm EDT

Anthropic, now atop the AI bubble, files for its IPO

First it tops OpenAI's valuation, then it beats Altman to the IPO punch

Register UK - Jun 01, 2026 7:34pm EDT

Connected vehicle data ‘can have intelligence value’ to adversaries: federal document

Toronto Star - Jun 01, 2026 7:32pm EDT

State trooper guards and daily fever checks: Some hantavirus cruise ship passengers go home

After being released from Nebraska quarantine, passengers will be monitored by local health officials through June 22.

NBC News - Jun 01, 2026 6:52pm EDT

Nvidia bets on AI personal computers with new ‘superchip’ powering Windows laptops

Toronto Star - Jun 01, 2026 6:34pm EDT

Hurricane season begins, with the first below-average forecast in a decade

The slow hurricane forecast for the Atlantic is linked to an expected El Niño pattern, but that should make for a very active season in the Pacific.

NBC News - Jun 01, 2026 6:32pm EDT

Are Institutions Ready To Protect Children's Data In The Age Of AI?

With increasingly developed AI programs and software, malware can easily leak into school-wide networks, and EdTechs are scrambling to improve security guardrails and protect student information.

International Business Times - Jun 01, 2026 6:10pm EDT

Anthropic Just Beat OpenAI in the IPO Race

Gizmodo - Jun 01, 2026 6:09pm EDT

China's BYD Is Offering to Pay for Some Crashes Involving Its Self-Driving Tech

Gizmodo - Jun 01, 2026 5:46pm EDT