Cenk Uygur was due to appear at SXSW alongside streamer Hasan Piker but Home Office cancelled travel authorisation UK politics live – latest updates A leftwing US political commentator has described the UK government’s decsion to ban him from entering the country as “haunting and hilarious” and “Kafkaesque”. Cenk Uygur, the founder and a host on Young Turks, a well-established progressive media ou...
Cenk Uygur was due to appear at SXSW alongside streamer Hasan Piker but Home Office cancelled travel authorisation UK politics live – latest updates A leftwing US political commentator has described the UK government’s decsion to ban him from entering the country as “haunting and hilarious” and “Kafkaesque”. Cenk Uygur, the founder and a host on Young Turks, a well-established progressive media outlet, was banned earlier this week from entering the UK to attend a speaking engagement alongside Hasan Piker, a Twitch streamer who has become a popular figure on the US political left. Continue reading...
The country’s defence minister said the IDF will not withdraw from southern Lebanon and will not allow the ‘return of the population’ Israel and Lebanon agree to renew ceasefire as Trump seeks to overcome barriers to Iran deal The Lebanese president, Joseph Aoun, said the US-brokered ceasefire agreed last night between Lebanon and Israel could come into force within 24 hours of all concerned parti...
The country’s defence minister said the IDF will not withdraw from southern Lebanon and will not allow the ‘return of the population’ Israel and Lebanon agree to renew ceasefire as Trump seeks to overcome barriers to Iran deal The Lebanese president, Joseph Aoun, said the US-brokered ceasefire agreed last night between Lebanon and Israel could come into force within 24 hours of all concerned parties approving it, Reuters reports. The comments appeared to refer to Hezbollah, which has yet to comment on the ceasefire. Hezbollah previously said it is opposed to the Israel-Lebanon talks. Continue reading...
Daqo New Energy ( DQ ) announced that its subsidiary, Daqo Energy Technology, based in Shanghai, has signed an investment agreement with Kunshan Economic and Technological Development Zone to establish a manufacturing base focused on next-generation energy solutions for AI data centers. The project will be developed in two phases. Phase 1 carries an investment of approximately RMB 2.1B, while tota...
Daqo New Energy ( DQ ) announced that its subsidiary, Daqo Energy Technology, based in Shanghai, has signed an investment agreement with Kunshan Economic and Technological Development Zone to establish a manufacturing base focused on next-generation energy solutions for AI data centers. The project will be developed in two phases. Phase 1 carries an investment of approximately RMB 2.1B, while total investment for the project is preliminarily expected to reach about RMB 6B. The new facility will focus on the research, development, manufacturing, and sale of products designed for AI data center power infrastructure, including energy storage systems, solid-state transformers, solid-state circuit breakers, and solid-state batteries. Its stock price jumped about 9% on Thursday in pre-market trade. More on DAQO New Energy Daqo New Energy: It's A Waiting Game, Patience Required (Downgrade) Daqo New Energy Corp. (DQ) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript Daqo New Energy: Why Now Is The Time To Bet On A Turnaround Daqo expects Q2 2026 polysilicon production of 35,000-40,000 metric tons amid wait for June price-law guidance DAQO New Energy misses top-line and bottom-line estimates; gives Q2 and reaffirms FY26 outlook
Amazon on Thursday unveiled an upgraded AI-powered mobile robot for its warehouses that can respond to conversational prompts, as part of a €10 billion ($11.6 billion) investment in its European fulfilment network. The new version, due in Europe in the first half of 2027, can operate across warehouse floors and marks a shift in how employees interact with robots. Amazon also showcased STARK, ...
Amazon on Thursday unveiled an upgraded AI-powered mobile robot for its warehouses that can respond to conversational prompts, as part of a €10 billion ($11.6 billion) investment in its European fulfilment network. The new version, due in Europe in the first half of 2027, can operate across warehouse floors and marks a shift in how employees interact with robots. Amazon also showcased STARK, a robotic tote-handling system first piloted in Barcelona and set to roll out to 15 European sites by 2027, and Vulcan, its first robot with a sense of touch.
The design hasn’t changed much from the original Proteus, which was announced in 2022. | Image: Amazon Amazon has announced a new version of its fully autonomous warehouse robot, Proteus , that will can interact using language instead of code. The expanded capabilities come as part of a growing pivot towards automation as the e-commerce giant replaces its human workers with robots. Amazon says the...
The design hasn’t changed much from the original Proteus, which was announced in 2022. | Image: Amazon Amazon has announced a new version of its fully autonomous warehouse robot, Proteus , that will can interact using language instead of code. The expanded capabilities come as part of a growing pivot towards automation as the e-commerce giant replaces its human workers with robots. Amazon says the AI-powered upgrade means its human employees can assign the robot tasks in the same way they'd communicate with colleagues. Previously, workers would need to use specialized software to direct the floor-level, tortoise-like systems, which are designed for heavy lifting and moving large carts throughout Amazon's warehouses. "You tell it what needs t … Read the full story at The Verge.
Civil rights scholar Kimberlé Crenshaw warns Birmingham City University’s decision part of extremist campaign that has ‘travelled across Atlantic’ A leading US civil rights scholar has urged Birmingham City University (BCU) to reverse its decision to close its black studies course, comparing it with the attack on diversity, equity and inclusion in the US. Kimberlé Crenshaw, a professor of law at t...
Civil rights scholar Kimberlé Crenshaw warns Birmingham City University’s decision part of extremist campaign that has ‘travelled across Atlantic’ A leading US civil rights scholar has urged Birmingham City University (BCU) to reverse its decision to close its black studies course, comparing it with the attack on diversity, equity and inclusion in the US. Kimberlé Crenshaw, a professor of law at the University of California, Los Angeles and Columbia University, expressed “profound concern” about plans to withdraw the MA in black studies and global justice, just months after the course was launched. Continue reading...
True Ground Housing Partners is proud to announce the Amazon Housing Fund as the 2026 Affordable Housing Honoree to be recognized at True Ground's annual Celebrate Home! benefit—one of the region's premier affordable housing industry events. The honoree will be recognized October 15, 2026 at Capital One Hall in Tysons, Virginia.
True Ground Housing Partners is proud to announce the Amazon Housing Fund as the 2026 Affordable Housing Honoree to be recognized at True Ground's annual Celebrate Home! benefit—one of the region's premier affordable housing industry events. The honoree will be recognized October 15, 2026 at Capital One Hall in Tysons, Virginia.
US technology companies in May announced the most job cuts in nearly two years as they ramp up spending on artificial intelligence. The tech sector said last month it planned to eliminate 38,242 positions, the most since August 2024, according to data from outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc. So far this year, the industry has announced 123,653 cuts, up more than 65% from the same p...
US technology companies in May announced the most job cuts in nearly two years as they ramp up spending on artificial intelligence. The tech sector said last month it planned to eliminate 38,242 positions, the most since August 2024, according to data from outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc. So far this year, the industry has announced 123,653 cuts, up more than 65% from the same period in 2025. Total private-sector job cut announcements, meanwhile, were down 7% over the past five months versus the same period a year earlier, reinforcing the picture of an ongoing “low-hire, low-fire” environment in most industries. “The labor market is being reshaped by technology in real time,” said Andy Challenger , the company’s chief revenue officer. “AI is now the leading reason companies give for cutting jobs.” The figures jibe with recent high-profile, AI-related workforce reduction plans announced by companies including Meta Platforms Inc. , Intuit Inc. and Cisco Systems Inc. Filings for unemployment insurance , however, haven’t meaningfully increased despite the slew of layoff announcements, which have mostly been targeted at white-collar positions. US Companies Add 122,000 Jobs, Most Since January 2025 US Job Openings Jump to Highest Since 2024 as Layoffs Fall US Is Starting to See Heavy Job Losses in Roles Exposed to AI While tech firms announced the most cuts, they also boasted the biggest hiring plans of any sector, according to the Challenger report. Across all sectors, US employers have announced 80,472 planned hires so far this year, the figures showed — better than in 2024 and 2025 but still well below totals for the same period in each year from 2019 to 2023. The government’s monthly jobs report, due Friday, is expected to show US employers added 85,000 jobs in May, which would cap the strongest three-month stretch of job gains in more than a year.