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london — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has accused those who are “trying to interfere with our democracy” after US Vice President J.D. Vance weighed in on the national debate by blaming “mass immigration” for the recent killings of students. The murder of 18-year-old white student Henry Nowak, who lay dying from stab wounds by 23-year-old Sikh man Vikram Dighwa in an attack late last year, sparked a nationwide outcry. Mr Digwa, who falsely claimed to police at the time that he was the victim of a racist attack and was subsequently convicted of murder and sentenced to life in…
Founders, there are only three days left to participate in the Startup Battlefield 200. Applications for the Startup Battlefield 200 officially close on June 8th at 11:59pm PT. Don’t wait any longer. Secure your spot on the Disrupt stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 at Moscone West in San Francisco this October. Thousands of startups are already moving forward. If you’re building a company with the potential to reshape an industry, now is the time to take action. Apply or nominate your startup by the deadline. Image credit: Kimberly White/Getty Images What is Startup Battlefield 200? Startup Battlefield 200 takes ambitious…
This photo obtained from Iran’s ISNA news agency on June 1, 2026 shows Iranians sitting on Sul Beach in Bandar Abbas, along the Strait of Hormuz. Amirhossein Kolgouei | AFP | Getty ImagesHELSINKI, Finland — Iran’s influence over the strategically important Strait of Hormuz has inadvertently changed the energy security debate, effectively making fossil fuels rather than renewables the primary source of vulnerability.For decades, the conventional narrative has been that technologies such as coal, oil and gas are seen as providing security while renewable energy is criticized for its intermittency issues and dependence on weather conditions. But the Middle East…
apple Stocks are near all-time highs and iPhone momentum is picking up, but Tim Cook heads into next week’s Worldwide Developers Conference with one unanswered question from his final developer conference as CEO. Could it finally deliver the artificial intelligence experience Apple promised two years ago?The expected highlight of WWDC is a major overhaul of Apple’s long-criticized voice assistant, Siri. Analysts expect Apple to show a more powerful version of Siri with standalone chatbot-style apps, personal context, on-screen recognition, the ability to process multi-step commands, and deeper routing to external models. googleGemini.For investors, WWDC is a test of whether Apple…
A complaint filed with the African Commission on Human Rights challenges controversial expulsion practices.Published June 5, 2026June 5, 2026The International Federation of Lawyers has filed a lawsuit against Africa’s top human rights organization seeking to block the deportation of a person from the United States to Equatorial Guinea.The lawsuit filed by the African Commission on Human Rights against Equatorial Guinea on Friday specifically targets so-called “third country” agreements between the West African country and the administration of US President Donald Trump.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listUnder this policy, the United States can deport individuals to Equatorial Guinea who…
A new spending discipline is taking hold within corporate America, as chief financial officers and boards of directors begin to crack down on inefficient spending on artificial intelligence. This change has the potential to reshape AI trade.For the past two years, playbooks have defaulted to choosing the most powerful AI model and sending all queries through that model, regardless of complexity. Now that the AI bill is so far over budget, companies are starting to question whether they actually need a top-of-the-line or frontier model for every task. Two leaders at the center of building AI told CNBC this week…
French energy giant Total Energy is embroiled in a lawsuit with seven U.S. states and the federal government as President Donald Trump’s administration upends domestic energy policy, promoting fossil fuels while shutting down some wind energy projects.It also raises questions about the predictability of the business and investment environment under a president who has rolled back many policies launched under his predecessor, Democratic President Joe Biden, including investments in renewable energy.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe lawsuit concerns two offshore wind farms planned by Total Energy in the United States. The larger one, Attentive Energy, was to be…
summary After years of exam scandals and high unemployment, discontent among India’s youth has grown into outright anger. The Boston University graduate who founded the satirical Cockroach Janta Party plans to return to New Delhi to lead a new round of protests. He and his supporters are calling for the education minister’s resignation, as it is estimated that nearly 40% of young graduates are unemployed. AI-generated summaries were reviewed by CNN editors. Indian youth have had enough. After years of exam scandals, persistently high unemployment and increasingly unaffordable opportunities, simmering frustration has boiled over into open anger online and in…
While the AI funding machine continues to break records for itself, some founders are building in a different direction. Mirror founder Brynn Putnam just raised money for Board, a startup focused on bringing people together through in-person gaming and social experiences. The creators of Cyberdeck are going viral by creating a quirky DIY computer that literally encourages users to touch grass. Unlike the non-AI browsers, this doesn’t feel like a mere backlash, but a genuine fascination with something a little more human. In this episode of TechCrunch’s Equity Podcast, Kirsten Kolosek, Anthony Ha, and Sean O’Kane dig into the week’s…
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and the White House continue to discuss possible government funding for artificial intelligence companies, CNBC confirmed Friday.Discussions have been going on for more than a year, with Altman first sharing the idea with the Trump administration in 2025, according to people familiar with the matter who asked not to be identified because the details are confidential. Altman met with various lawmakers and officials in Washington, D.C., about the latest developments in regulation and AI, and the talks continued this week.As part of a potential agreement, OpenAI could donate equity to the U.S. government to create something…