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A Swedish trial found AI-supported breast screening reduced later cancer diagnoses by 12% and improved early detection.The study followed 100,000 women and compared AI-assisted mammography with standard double readings by radiologists.Researchers published the results in The Lancet.AI flagged high-risk scans for double review and assigned low-risk cases to a single radiologist.Early-stage cancers accounted for 81% of detections with AI, compared with 74% under standard screening.Aggressive cancer subtypes appeared 27% less often in the AI group.Lead author Kristina Lång of Lund University said AI could ease radiologist workloads.Experts stressed AI should support, not replace, trained clinicians.

Donald Trump warned that it was “very dangerous” for the UK to do business with China as Sir Keir Starmer arrived in Shanghai. The prime minister reached the city on the third day of his visit to China. Trump reacted to new agreements designed to expand trade and investment between Britain and China. Officials announced those agreements after Sir Keir met President Xi Jinping in Beijing. Trump made the remarks while attending a documentary premiere about his wife, Melania, on Thursday. He described Xi as a friend and said he knew the Chinese president very well. Trump did not add…

Panama’s top court has struck down a concession that allowed CK Hutchison, a Hong Kong-based company, to operate ports at both ends of the Panama Canal, triggering strong condemnation from Hong Kong officials and raising questions about global trade and geopolitics. The ruling followed an audit that flagged irregularities in a 25-year extension granted in 2021. Hong Kong Denounces Ruling On Friday, Hong Kong’s government issued a forceful statement rejecting the court’s decision, saying it “strongly opposes any foreign government using coercive, repressive or other unreasonable means in international economic and trade relations.” Officials argued the ruling unfairly harms the…

Google DeepMind launched AlphaGenome, an AI tool designed to identify genetic drivers of disease.The system analyses up to one million DNA letters at once and predicts how mutations affect gene regulation.Researchers say many inherited diseases and cancers stem from regulatory mutations rather than protein-coding genes.AlphaGenome learned from large human and mouse genetics databases.Scientists believe it can pinpoint harmful mutations and guide new drug and gene therapy development.Experts from University of British Columbia, University College London, and University of Exeter called the tool a major advance in understanding the genome.

Postal Loopholes Allow Sanctioned Goods Through An investigation by German newspaper Bild has revealed that Russia is using a Berlin-based logistics hub to bypass European Union sanctions. Packages containing banned goods were tracked moving through a logistics hall near Berlin Brandenburg Airport and sent onward via Poland and Belarus to Moscow without detection. The shipments reportedly used Uzbekistan state postal labels, despite Germany not authorising that service. International mail faces lighter inspections than standard exports because it is processed in bulk under simplified customs procedures. The operation is believed to be run by Dimitri V., former head of RusPost GmbH,…

Economy Showing Resilience The US Federal Reserve has paused its interest rate cuts, keeping the key rate at roughly 3.6% after three reductions last year. Officials highlighted that the job market has stabilized and economic growth is now considered “solid,” up from last month’s “modest” assessment. With hiring steady and no signs of a slowdown, the Fed sees little reason to move rates lower immediately. Inflation Remains a Watchpoint While further rate cuts are expected later in the year, most policymakers want to see inflation closer to the 2% target before acting. The Fed’s preferred inflation measure came in at…

Amazon revealed a fresh round of global job cuts after workers received an email sent in error. Employees at Amazon Web Services saw a draft message stating staff in the US, Canada, and Costa Rica had already been informed. The email, signed by senior executive Colleen Aubrey, described the layoffs as “Project Dawn.” Amazon previously announced 14,000 corporate cuts and continues efforts to reduce pandemic-era hiring. Chief executive Andy Jassy has warned AI could replace some roles. The news followed similar job cut plans by United Parcel Service, which is reducing its reliance on Amazon deliveries.

Lawmakers Urge EU to Unlock Fusion Potential MEPs from the European People’s Party are pressing the EU to treat nuclear fusion as more than just a research project. In a declaration released Tuesday, they urged the European Commission to create a clear and predictable regulatory framework that would encourage private investment in fusion energy. During a public hearing in the European Parliament, lawmakers highlighted the huge costs associated with developing fusion and emphasized that political backing is now essential to move the technology toward deployment. “Fusion has reached a turning point. European industrial capability and private investments are converging toward…

Scientists launched DinoTracker, an AI app that identifies dinosaurs from ancient footprints with about 90% expert-level accuracy.Researchers from University of Edinburgh trained the system using 2,000 unlabeled footprint silhouettes.The AI groups prints by shared shape features, including toe spread, heel position, and ground contact.Users can upload footprints, compare similar tracks, and test how shape changes affect results.The team reported findings in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.Results support earlier observations that some ancient tracks look strikingly birdlike.Scientists caution the tracks likely came from birdlike dinosaurs, not true early birds.

A landmark court case over alleged social media addiction begins Tuesday in California. Senior technology executives are expected to testify. The trial could reshape legal accountability for digital platforms. The plaintiff is a 19-year-old woman known as KGM. She argues platform algorithms caused addiction and damaged her mental health. She says the designs encouraged compulsive use during her teenage years. The defendants include Meta, owner of Instagram and Facebook, TikTok owner ByteDance, and YouTube parent Google. Snapchat reached a settlement with the plaintiff last week. The remaining companies now face trial. The case will unfold at Los Angeles Superior Court.…