Uber says it will invest up to 1.25 billion US dollars (£750 million) in Rivian Automotive to help launch up to 50,000 robotaxis. Uber, or its fleet partners, are expected to buy 10,000 fully autonomous Rivian R2 robotaxis, with the option to purchase up to 40,000 more in 2030. The companies said on Thursday that […]
Continue ReadingWhile the US has concentrated much of its military effort on degrading Iran’s missile and drone capability, sinking its Navy and, in recent days, attacking targets along Iran’s long Gulf shoreline, Israel has gone to great lengths to assassinate Iran’s leaders and attack elements of state control, including paramilitary Basij units responsible for much of […]
Continue ReadingThe Pentagon is seeking 200 billion dollars (£1.5 billion) in additional funds for the Iran war, a senior administration official says. The department sent the request to the White House, according to the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the private information. It is an extraordinarily high number and comes on top […]
Continue ReadingAccording to one of the diplomats, European Council President António Costa blasted Orbán’s behavior as “unacceptable” and a breach of the terms of cooperation that underpin the EU. Costa pointed out that no leader has ever violated “this red line before.” A second diplomat said the level of frustration with Orbán was unprecedented, but— with […]
Continue ReadingOn The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch A pro-Kremlin figure who unexpectedly denounced Russian President Vladimir Putin and the war in Ukraine in a social media post this week that went viral has been placed in […]
Continue ReadingOne fear driving the shift to use homegrown tech is that of a “kill switch”; the idea that U.S. President Donald Trump could force the hand of American tech providers to cease services in Europe. Those fears peaked when the International Criminal Court’s Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan lost access last year to his Microsoft-hosted email […]
Continue Reading1/10 Greeks bring their pets home from the UAE Greece has brought people from the United Arab Emirates to safety with a special repatriation campaign. source: keystone / yannis kolesidis Mar 19, 2026, 2:07 p.mMar 19, 2026, 4:18 p.m With a special repatriation campaign, Greece not only brought people but also numerous pets from the […]
Continue Reading1/10 Greeks bring their pets home from the UAE Greece has brought people from the United Arab Emirates to safety with a special repatriation campaign. source: keystone / yannis kolesidis Mar 19, 2026, 2:07 p.mMar 19, 2026, 2:07 p.m With a special repatriation campaign, Greece not only brought people but also numerous pets from the […]
Continue ReadingOn competitiveness, President Metsola said: “We need to resist the temptation to fall back on what is comfortable simply because the next steps seem too difficult.” She added that this applies to simplification at all levels, including in fields such as financial services. She also underlined that “we need to be ready to think differently […]
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