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Baltics and Poland warn Russia could launch limited military or hybrid provocation against NATO

Lithuania's president says intelligence suggests Russia is planning attacks on critical infrastructure in the Baltic states or Poland

Latin and country surge in the US as more music is being streamed than ever before

Luminate’s 2026 Midyear Report reveals key streaming trends in music, film and TV

US-Russian crew arrives at the International Space Station for 8-month mission

A U.S.-Russian space crew has arrived at the International Space Station for an eight-month mission

Elon Musk likely broke the law by promising voters $1 million payouts, Wisconsin board says

The bipartisan Wisconsin Elections Commission has found probable cause that billionaire Elon Musk broke state law when he promised to hand out $1 million checks to voters in the 2025 state Supreme Court election

New York won't build big data centers for a year as it weighs energy and climate risks

New York is blocking new large data centers that fuel artificial intelligence for up to a year to protect the environment and energy grid

A US-Russian space crew launches on a mission to the International Space Station

SoftBank Group's CEO says $5 trillion a year needed globally to meet AI demand

Japanese tech giant SoftBank Group’s CEO Masayoshi Son has ridiculed people who worry about a bubble in artificial intelligence investments

China's June exports surge 27% from a year earlier as AI boom drives strong demand

China has reported its export picked up pace in June, jumping 27% from a year earlier thanks to strong demand from the boom in artificial intelligence

China’s customs agency says its exports jumped in June on strong AI-related shipments, surging 27% from a year earlier

Hundreds of economists say 'we must act now' on AI’s economic impact and job displacement risks

Hundreds of economists urge immediate action to address AI's potential impact on the economy