Effort to curb grade inflation, by limiting top marks to 20% of students in a course, is opposed by most studentsSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxHarvard’s faculty is set to vote next week on a faculty commit…
Trump Officially Requests $1.5 Trillion FY ’27 Defense Topline, Seeks $350 Billion In Reconciliation Funds
The Trump administration has officially requested a $1.5 trillion defense topline for fiscal year 2027, seeking a “historic increase” split between a $1.15 trillion base budget request and $350 billion […]
Media say army searching for pilot of US fighter jet allegedly downed over Iran
The incident is the first report of a US fighter jet being downed in Iranian territory since the United States and Israel launched its war on the Islamic republic on 28 February.
Docs: Israeli AI chip startup Hailo is pursuing an urgent IPO via a SPAC merger at a valuation of less than $500M; it was last valued at $1.2B in 2024 (Meir Orbach/CTech)
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Docs: Israeli AI chip startup Hailo is pursuing an urgent IPO via a SPAC merger at a valuation of less than $500M; it was last valued at $1.2B in 2024 — Israeli firm seeks critical funding through a SPAC merger …
Italy’s famed Uffizi admits cyber-attack but denies security breach
Hackers were reported to have infiltrated IT systems – but the gallery says its works are safe.
AI drones trialled to spot mines for British troops
AI-enabled drones have been successfully tested to help British soldiers detect landmines and explosive ordnance more quickly.
The post AI drones trialled to spot mines for British troops first appeared on UK Defence Journal.
One crew member rescued after US F-15 shot down over Iran while search continues for other pilot: report
A search-and-rescue operation is underway to the second pilot
American fighter jet downed over Iran, 1 crew member rescued
U.S. officials confirmed that an F-15E fighter jet went down over Iran.
‘The Animal Will Die Here’: Rescuers Give Up On Humpback Whale Stranded In Baltic Sea
A humpback whale stranded off Germany’s coast is expected to die after week-long rescue attempts failed.
Huge dust cloud engulfs Cyprus with red weather warning issued in Brit holiday hotspot as Storm Erminio batters Europe
A HUGE cloud of Saharan dust has engulfed Cyprus, as the Brit holiday hotspot was hit with a red weather warning. Storm Erminio is battering Europe as the Easter bank holiday kicks off, disappointing tourists who had jetted off in search of a sunny Spr…