Japanese electronics giant Sony built the robotic arm it calls Project Ace and pitted it against professional athletes.
Roche CEO laments Swiss franc strength as drugmaker doubles down on U.S. investment
Currency effects weighed on the Swiss drugmaker’s first-quarter earnings
Newsletter: EU leaders weigh a NATO-style common defence clause
Also in this newsletter: EU unblocks €90bn Ukraine loan and new Russia sanctions.
Two trains collide in horror head-on crash leaving at least four passengers critically injured near Copenhagen
TWO trains have smashed into each other in a head-on collision, leaving at least four passengers in critical condition and injuring several others. The major accident took place near Copenhagen, Denmark, with police saying between five and 10 people we…
A poll of 4,000 workers in the US and the UK finds that the highest-earning and most experienced workers are adopting AI in their jobs far faster than others (Financial Times)
Financial Times:
A poll of 4,000 workers in the US and the UK finds that the highest-earning and most experienced workers are adopting AI in their jobs far faster than others — FT-Focaldata poll offers early evidence on how the tech…
Beauty queen, 27, found dead in her apartment with gunshot wound to head as police probe family member over ‘murder’
A MEXICAN beauty queen has been found dead in her apartment with a gunshot wound to the head. Carolina Florez Gomez, 27, was crowned Miss Teen Universe in Baja California in 2017. Authorities found Gomez in her luxury home in the neighbourhood of Polan…
Four people critically injured after two trains collide
Four people have been left in a critical condition after two trains collided in Denmark, local reports say.
Microsoft expands AI footprint in Australia with $18 billion investment
Microsoft announced a new A$25 billion ($18 billion) investment into Australia’s digital infrastructure on Thursday, spanning cybersecurity and AI development.
Apple Patches Privacy Issue Exposing Signal Message Data Through Notifications
Apple recently rolled out iOS 26.4.2 and iPadOS 26.4.2 to patch a critical privacy vulnerability affecting millions of users. Released on April 22, 2026, this vital security update addresses a flaw that could accidentally expose sensitive message data …
CNBC Daily Open: No path to peace — yet: Trudeau
Canada’s former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the path to peace will be challenging as Iran’s fragile ceasefire continues.