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Ryan Macasero, San Jose Mercury News
Project near Caltrain includes studios, one-, two- and three-bedroom units
Associated Press
CNN
House Oversight panel votes to subpoena AG Pam Bondi in Epstein probe  CNN
Financial Times
Case could influence wider legal questions about how long-term risks apply to fiduciary duties
CalMatters, San Jose Mercury News
The state’s privacy protection agency is fining PlayOn $1.1 million for violating state law. The company, which operates the ticketing service GoFan, required students and parents to share their data to access tickets for high school events.
Associated Press
Josh Sisco, Ilena Peng, Bloomberg
The Justice Department has been investigating whether several leading producers of commercial fertilizers colluded to raise prices, according to people familiar with the matter.
The Verge
In November, Epic and Google jointly proposed a settlement that would change Android's fate globally without cracking open Google's Android monopoly quite the way it otherwise might. Today, Google has decided it's not waiting for that settlement to be approved: it's moving forward with many of its proposed changes right now. By June 30th, Google […]
Richard Luscombe, The Guardian
California governor was asked if US should rethink military partnership with Israel while promoting his memoir in LA
Kate Connolly in Berlin, The Guardian
Lawsuits and slander claims fly in IG Metall’s battle with Elon Musk over employment rights and conditions
The Verge
A lawsuit filed on Wednesday accuses Google's Gemini AI chatbot of trapping 36-year-old Jonathan Gavalas in a "collapsing reality" that involved a series of violent missions, ultimately ending with his death by suicide. In the days leading up to his death, Gemini allegedly convinced Gavalas that he was "executing a covert plan to liberate his […]
Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune
A successful two-month pilot program can mean expansion throughout downtown and beyond.
The Register
NEW CAPACITY UNDER CONSTRUCTION FALLS FOR FIRST TIME SINCE 2020 AS PERMITTING, ZONING, AND POWER HURDLES MOUNT
Associated Press
Erin Yarnall, Chicago Tribune
Gurnee becomes the latest Lake County municipality to restrict ICE’s activities within its borders.
Associated Press, San Jose Mercury News
Prosecutors say the dangers of addiction to social media as well as child sexual exploitation on Meta’s platforms weren’t properly addressed or disclosed by the company.
Associated Press
Dominic Chopping, Wall Street Journal
The miner had warned the new taxes would result in an estimated €20 million to €30 million extra in annual costs for its Kevitsa copper and nickel mine.
The Verge
In early January, a group of 90 or so political, community and thought leaders gathered in a New Orleans Marriott for a secret conference on artificial intelligence - so secret, in fact, that no one knew who else had been invited until they walked into the room. Church leaders and conservative academics were sitting next […]
Associated Press
Bloomberg
Portuguese utility EDP CEO Miguel Stilwell de Andrade joins Bloomberg TV to discuss how the war in the Middle East is boosting demand for renewables, as countries and businesses seek to diversify their sources of energy and shield themselves from external shocks. Stilwell de Andrade speaks with Bloomberg's Lizzy Burden, Tom Mackenzie and Anna Edwards on The Opening Trade. (Source: Bloomberg)
CNN
Iran’s women’s soccer team refuse to sing national anthem  CNN
Associated Press
Alexander Weber, Bloomberg
Artificial intelligence is so far having no negative impact on euro-zone employment, with the heaviest users of the technology even adding staff, according to a European Central Bank blog post.
Dominic Chopping, Wall Street Journal
Orders are only open in European markets and the company said it has already had more than 3,000 orders in Sweden alone.
Euronews
“Supporting freedom of expression has never been more important.” Film festival bosses from Cannes, Locarno, London, San Sebastian, Tokyo and Toronto have signed a letter to support Berlinale boss Tricia Tuttle, amid fears that she may be fired over filmmakers expressing their support for Palestine.
Helena Horton Environment reporter, The Guardian
Instead of removing plant-munching caterpillars, gardeners asked to take relaxed attitude to support the moths many of them grow into
David W. Chen, New York Times
Tired of Democrats who were siding with Republicans in the legislature, liberal groups took aim at three in the primaries and beat each of them.
BBC
The church popularly known as Moonies came under scrutiny after the 2022 killing of ex-PM Shinzo Abe.
Associated Press
Abhishek Vishnoi, Gabrielle Ng, Bloomberg
Foreigners are fleeing from Asia’s hottest markets this year, as exuberance in the artificial-intelligence trade gives way to fears about an oil-driven inflation shock.
Al Jazeera
China's foreign minister tells Israel to end attacks; Russian FM Lavrov says no sign Tehran seeking nuclear bomb.
Anuradha Raghu, Bloomberg
Malaysia’s palm oil production is set for the steepest monthly decline in more than a year after floods across its major growing state, trimming inventories and likely underpinning higher prices.
Lauren McGaughy, New York Times
A surge of voters who had previously participated only in general elections turned out in the Democratic primary, a shift that could make key Texas races harder to predict.
Kellen Browning and Jesus Jiménez, New York Times
The judge extended voting until 9 p.m. Democrats had argued that a rule change spurred by Republicans confused voters who went to the wrong polling places.
Associated Press Spanish, Chicago Tribune
LIMA (AP) — La Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos pidió el martes a Perú que adopte medidas necesarias para salvaguardar la vida, integridad personal y salud de un pueblo indígena que vive en situación de aislamiento, pero cuyos derechos están “en riesgo de daño irreparable” en una remota reserva ubicada en la Amazonía. En un […]
Luke Broadwater and Dylan Freedman, New York Times
The National Capital Planning Commission received about 32,000 messages during its public comment period. Suffice it to say: Many people are not happy with the president’s ballroom plans.
Madeline King, Chicago Tribune
Splatters of paint now dot the face of Iryna Zarutska, the slain Ukrainian refugee, after an unknown vandal defaced the Elon Musk-funded mural.
Carey Gillam, The Guardian
Company will halt production of controversial paraquat weed killer by end of June as it faces thousands of lawsuits
Al Jazeera
The US has relocated 15 aircraft, including refuelling tankers, from military bases in southern Spain.