Tech
- XDOF, just three months out of stealth, is in talks for a Series B at a $1.2B valuation
The round is being raised just months after the robot data startup exited from stealth.
- OpenAI’s rogue agents keep escaping, with no formal process to investigate them
OpenAI’s latest agent swarm incident adds urgency to calls for independent investigations as researchers and lawmakers question whether AI labs should control the scope of their own safety reviews.
Health
- Measles Vaccinations Declining Throughout U.S.
Title: Measles Vaccinations Declining Throughout U.S.Category: Health NewsCreated: 6/3/2025 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 6/3/2025 12:00:00 AM
- Vape Package Warnings Can Deter Use, But Current Rules Are Lacking
Title: Vape Package Warnings Can Deter Use, But Current Rules Are LackingCategory: Health NewsCreated: 6/3/2025 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 6/3/2025 12:00:00 AM
Politics
- UK politics: Labour minister denies Burnham ‘too blokey’ – as it happened
Home Office minister Anna Turley says PM is ‘authentic’ and praises video of him discussing bar snacks with John HealeyStreeting said it was “not OK” that the killers of PC Andrew Harper were eligible for early release, PA reports.He said the government should “never have been put in a position” where prisons were so full that offenders were going to be let out at an earlier stage of their sentence. Continue reading...
- Greens leader Larissa Waters on holding the Labor government to account — Australian Politics podcast
The new leader of the Australian Greens, Senator Larissa Waters from Queensland talks about her vision for the party, the challenges of a shifting political landscape, and why she believes this is a moment for bold reformsLabor must rewrite current environment laws which ‘facilitate development’, says Larissa Waters Continue reading...
Money
- Trump admin targets tax-exempt status at private colleges — threatening a key tax break for donations
The Treasury has proposed regulations that would strip thousands of private schools of their tax-exempt status and threaten a valuable tax break for donations.
- Average 401(k), IRA balances hit record highs — but more workers are raiding their accounts, Fidelity says
Retirement account balances rose in the second quarter amid market gains, according to Fidelity. At the same time, more savers tapped their accounts for cash.