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The Perils of Overconfidence
There are real costs to not admitting what you don’t know. AI companies are racing to curb a very human flaw as large language models learn to say, ‘I’m not sure.’ LONDON — Confidence is a marvelous servant and a…
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Scania Bets Big on China: Half of New Rugao-Built Trucks Will Be Exported
Volkswagen-owned group commits €2bn to a fully owned plant in Rugao and plans to ship about half of its output to Asia and Oceania, embracing scale and flexibility amid rising geopolitical strain. RUGAO, CHINA / STOCKHOLM – Scania will export…
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When the Benchmarks Bite Back
After a decade of banker prosecutions on both sides of the Atlantic, courts are overturning rate‑rigging convictions—on misdirections, evidentiary gaps and shifting legal standards. What does that mean for the next generation of financial‑crime cases? LONDON/NEW YORK — A legal…
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Andalusia on Fire: Black Skies Over Tarifa as Thousands Flee Cádiz Coast
Wind‑whipped blaze in the Sierra de la Plata forces mass evacuations from beaches and resorts; authorities scramble aircraft and ground crews as Levante winds complicate containment. TARIFA, CÁDIZ – A fast‑moving wildfire tearing through the scrub and pine of the…
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A 15% Toll for Access: Trump’s Nvidia–China Deal Rewrites the AI Chip Rulebook
After confirming a 15% U.S. take on Nvidia’s China sales of its H20 chip, President Trump said he may allow a more advanced model into the market—stoking a fight over national security, legality and Big Tech strategy. WASHINGTON — President…
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From Pink Night to Code Red: Ten Teens Hospitalised After Beach Binge in Vasto Marina
A seaside party on the Abruzzo coast ended in the emergency room as ten adolescents, aged 13 to 16, were admitted in alcoholic coma during Vasto Marina’s ‘Notte Rosa’. A similar scare hit the Brindisi area. As Italy grapples with…
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The Optics of Omnipotence: Trump’s Tariffs, a Putin Summit—and the Obstacles in Between
For a week it has looked, to friends and critics alike, as if Donald Trump were choreographing the world’s headlines. First came sweeping new tariffs—duties of up to the low‑40s percent applied to imports from dozens of countries—that took effect…
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Fincantieri Sues U.S. Supplier Over ‘Fraudulently Certified’ Fire Panels, Citing $100m+ in Damages
Italian shipbuilder alleges Owens Corning’s Helsinki-based subsidiary Paroc mis‑certified stonewool insulation panels used across cruise and naval builds, triggering costly delays, retrofits and reputational harm. Trieste – Italian shipbuilding group Fincantieri has launched legal action in the United States against…
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SPACs Go Nuclear: Three SMR Developers Court Public Markets in a $500m-Plus Push
Terrestrial Energy, Terra Innovatum and Eagle Energy Metals bet on blank-cheque deals to speed small modular reactors as investor optimism meets policy tailwinds — and old risks. For the first time since the froth of 2021, nuclear start-ups are lining…
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The Messina Strait Bridge, at Any Cost
Expropriations, protest marches and a government in a hurry: 443 properties slated for acquisition as Italy’s most polarizing project clears a key approval. On Sicily’s northeastern tip, in the fishing villages of Torre Faro and Ganzirri, front doors have started…
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