US revokes Brazilian ambassador's visa amid escalating diplomatic dispute: the hour's strongest signal
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Global Affairs/Europe/Signal 59
US revokes Brazilian ambassador's visa amid escalating diplomatic dispute
Washington stripped Brazil's ambassador of her US visa in an escalating diplomatic standoff, saying the move would be reversed if Brasília approves President Donald Trump's nominee for ambassador ahead of Brazil's closely watched presidential election.
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Investigative/Global/Signal 51
Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez survives Washington’s crowded primary - The Guardian
com Washington primary election voting ends today.
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Global Affairs/Europe/Signal 51
Anthropic and OpenAI models tried to trick humans into poisoning code during safety testing
The latest disclosures are likely to heighten concerns that the powerful technology is advancing too fast for responsible oversight.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 51
Armed man arrested near Trump's golf course days before scheduled presidential visit
The suspect had already been under investigation by El Segundo police on suspicion of robbery. He was also arrested on suspicion of carrying a concealed weapon and possessing prohibited ammunition.
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Global Affairs/Europe/Signal 41
Armed man arrested at Trump’s California golf course
Jeanine John Taele allegedly took photos and videos of property days before president’s visit Los Angeles county sheriff’s deputies arrested an armed California man over the weekend who was seen surveilling Donald Trump’s golf course in Rancho Palos Verdes, days before the…
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Iran lied about negotiations with US, Strait of Hormuz to open 'very soon', Trump says
“The Strait’s going to be open very soon, or they’re going to get hit very hard, and then the Strait’s going to be open,” Trump said.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Jewish Democrat Jeremy Moss defeats pro-Palestinian rival in Michigan primary
2% of the vote, far outpacing his next-closest rival, pro-Palestinian attorney Aisha Farooqi.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
FAA to investigate after Trump Marine One safety incident in Washington
"The FAA is investigating a safety incident involving Marine One but it didn’t appear to be a dangerous close call and the aircraft weren’t apparently converging," the FAA said.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Chinese Autonomous Buses are Spreading Around the World
S. was the dominant industrial power. We enjoyed conveniences and luxuries not readily available in other parts of the world, from air conditioning to appliances to cutting-edge vehicles.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Combining Computational Design with Wicker
Wicker story is the name of an initiative by architect Priyanka Narula and her firm, Hyderabad-based Prelab Design Studio. "The project was a response to a prolonged quest to define the future of design in the Indian context," Narula writes.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Unitree's Impressive Off-Road Dog-Bot/Pack Mule
It might seem silly to develop a dog robot that can breakdance, as Chinese robotics brand Unitree has done. However, they've put all that agility to practical use.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Sonic's Focus on the UX of Pencil Cases
Here Japanese stationery manufacturer Sonic rethinks the humble pencil case, which is typically a form-follows-function rectangle.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
U.S. Government Bans Foreign-Made Robots
Recently we've covered a number of robots, ranging from creepy to nifty: UBTECH's U1 companion robots. Unitree's crazy off-road AS2-W . Hyundai's parking robots .
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Meet Fusion Forward Competition Juror Michelle Lee, Partner at IDEO San Francisco
As a Partner and Executive Managing Director at IDEO San Francisco , Michelle Lee leads multidisciplinary teams of researchers, designers, and engineers across sectors ranging from healthcare and workplace culture to responsible digital design and the circular economy.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Roof Racks That Automatically Lift and Lower the Load For You
These powered arms eliminate the single biggest hassle of a roof rack: The loading and unloading. They're made by multiple Chinese manufacturers you've never heard of, like Sionto and Kayjay.
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Business & Finance/North America/Signal 40
India's central bank keeps benchmark rates steady, cites 'moderate' core inflation
The Reserve Bank of India has kept interest rates unchanged amid creeping inflation.
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Business & Finance/Global/Signal 39
US Copper Trades Near Record on Tariff Risks, Hormuz Speculation
Copper futures in New York traded just short of an all-time high, as investors awaited a decision on US tariffs, while also tracking a push to reopen the Strait of Hormuz that lifted demand for risk assets.
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Investigative/Global/Signal 38
Arrested at Reflecting Pool, woman details ‘heartbreaking’ toll case has taken - The Washington Post
Arrested at Reflecting Pool, woman details ‘heartbreaking’ toll case has taken The Washington Post Inside the Oval Office Showdown Between Trump and Jeanine Pirro The New York Times Trump hasn’t ‘made a determination’ on Jeanine Pirro’s fate Politico Trump slams Pirro for…