Friday, May 29, 2026
BBC Technology (en)
BMW is introducing humanoid robots to a car plant in Europe. This initiative builds on similar projects the company has already implemented in the United States.
Bloomberg Technology (en)
Apollo and Blackstone are seeking additional investors for a $36 billion debt financing deal. The funds will be used to purchase Google tensor processing units (TPUs) for Anthropic to lease.
Bloomberg Technology (en)
Sea Ltd. has established a dedicated team to identify new AI investments. This move is part of a strategy to find growth engines beyond the company's e-commerce business.
Bloomberg Markets
French inflation has reached its highest level in over two years. This increase supports a potential first interest rate hike by the European Central Bank since 2023.
Bloomberg Markets
India has lowered its monsoon forecast to 90% of the normal level. Farmers are facing this reduced outlook alongside higher input costs caused by the Middle East conflict.
Bloomberg Markets
Brent crude is on track for its largest monthly drop since 2020 following a tentative 60-day ceasefire extension between the US and Iran. Traders expect the deal to allow flows through the Strait of Hormuz to resume.
BBC World (en)
A Russian drone struck a residential building in Romania, causing a fire. Officials report that two people were injured in the incident.
BBC World (en)
A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded on a launch pad at Cape Canaveral in Florida. The incident occurred during a test on Thursday night.
Al Jazeera (en)
A bridge collapse in northern India has left at least six people feared dead. Rescue operations are underway following the structural failure.
SCMP China (en)
Scientists in Xinjiang are growing triticale, a wheat-rye hybrid that can reach heights taller than humans. The crop is designed to tolerate poor soil, salinity, and drought to provide food and animal feed.
SCMP China (en)
China has introduced an AI system designed to automate satellite targeting and surveillance. The system handles tasks ranging from imagery analysis to the selection of final strike targets.
SCMP Asia (en)
A woman was rescued from a flat in Lam Bik House, Lam Tin Estate, with burns covering 40 percent of her body. Firefighters arrived at the scene around 10:30am on Friday after reports of a loud explosion.
Berliner Zeitung
The German government stated that Ukrainian drone attacks deep within Russian territory do not violate international law. Left Party faction leader Sƶren Pellmann warned that this course of action is dangerous.
Berliner Zeitung
Research from the universities of Mainz and Munich contradicts public perception regarding political bias in public broadcasting. The study suggests that the perceived political slant in ARD and ZDF is not supported by the data.
Berliner Zeitung
1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig lost the first leg of their promotion play-off for the 3rd League against WĆ¼rzburger Kickers. The Saxon team struggled to keep pace after the first half.
SwissInfo (en)
Canton Zurich security director Mario Fehr described a stabbing at Winterthur train station that injured three men as a terrorist act. Police arrested a 31-year-old Swiss-Turkish dual citizen in connection with the attack.
SwissInfo (en)
Lockheed Martin has begun assembling Switzerland's first F-35 fighter jet at its plant in Georgia, United States. The first eight aircraft will be used to train Swiss pilots in Arkansas starting in mid-2027.
SwissInfo (en)
Researchers at the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology developed an AI model to predict how nanoparticles distribute in the body. The model was trained using data from 18 previous mouse studies to assist in drug development for brain tumors.