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A Swedish trial found AI-supported breast screening reduced later cancer diagnoses by 12%.Researchers studied 100,000 women undergoing routine mammography in Sweden.The AI system helped radiologists prioritise high-risk scans and flag suspicious findings.AI-supported screening detected 81% of cancers early, compared with 74% using standard reading.The study also found 27% fewer aggressive cancer subtypes in the AI group.Researchers published the findings in The Lancet.Experts say AI could ease radiologist workloads but should not replace human readers.

Donald Trump warned that doing business with China posed serious risks for the UK as Sir Keir Starmer arrived in Shanghai. The prime minister reached the city on the third day of his official visit to China. Trump reacted to agreements aimed at increasing trade and investment between Britain and China. Officials announced those deals after Sir Keir met President Xi Jinping in Beijing. Trump made the comments while attending a documentary premiere about his wife, Melania, on Thursday. He described Xi as a friend and said he knew the Chinese president very well. Trump did not elaborate further on…

Hong Kong’s government has sharply criticised a ruling by Panama’s top court that voided a long-standing concession allowing CK Hutchison, a Hong Kong conglomerate, to operate ports at both ends of the Panama Canal. In a statement issued on Friday, the government said it “strongly disapproves of and firmly rejects” the decision, warning against what it described as the use of coercive or unreasonable measures that damage the legitimate interests of Hong Kong companies operating overseas. A ruling shaped by politics and audits Panama’s Supreme Court ruled late Thursday that the concession held by Panama Ports Company, a CK Hutchison…

Google DeepMind launched AlphaGenome, an AI tool designed to identify genetic drivers of disease.The system predicts how DNA mutations disrupt gene regulation across different tissues.AlphaGenome can analyse up to one million DNA letters simultaneously.Most inherited diseases and many cancers stem from regulatory mutations, not protein-coding genes.Researchers trained the AI on large human and mouse genetics databases.Scientists say the tool could accelerate disease research and guide new gene-based treatments.

How banned goods slip through Europe Russia has been quietly sidestepping EU sanctions by funnelling restricted goods through a logistics hub in Berlin and exploiting the looser controls applied to international mail, according to an investigation by German newspaper Bild. Reporters tracked test packages fitted with GPS devices that contained sanctioned items. The parcels moved unhindered through a logistics hall near Berlin Brandenburg Airport before being sent on through Poland and Belarus to Moscow. The shipments reportedly used labels from Uzbekistan’s state postal service, despite the fact that Germany’s Federal Network Agency does not authorise that operator to work in…

Why the Central Bank Is Standing Still The US Federal Reserve decided on Wednesday to hold interest rates steady, pressing pause after cutting rates three times last year. Its benchmark rate remains at around 3.6%, a move that reflects growing confidence in the economy’s momentum. In its statement, the Fed said the labour market appears to have stabilised and described economic growth as “solid,” an upgrade from the “modest” pace it cited a month earlier. With hiring holding up and growth continuing, policymakers see little urgency to push borrowing costs lower right now. Inflation Still the Missing Piece While most…

Amazon revealed fresh global job cuts after an internal email reached workers by mistake.Staff at Amazon Web Services received a cancelled meeting invite containing a draft layoff notice.The message wrongly said affected employees in the US, Canada, and Costa Rica had already been informed.Senior vice-president Colleen Aubrey signed the email and called the layoffs “Project Dawn”.Amazon cut 14,000 corporate roles in October and continues reducing pandemic-era hiring.Chief executive Andy Jassy has warned AI could replace some white-collar roles.The news followed job cut plans at United Parcel Service, which will eliminate up to 30,000 roles.

Lawmakers Call for Clear Rules and Political Backing Members of the European Parliament from the European People’s Party say nuclear fusion has reached a moment where it can no longer be treated as a distant science project. In a declaration released Tuesday, they urged the European Commission to create a clear and predictable regulatory framework to help attract private investment into fusion energy, which is expected to require vast funding to move from research to real-world use. The lawmakers argue that fusion could become a key pillar of Europe’s future electricity supply and a driver of industrial competitiveness. With the…

Scientists have launched DinoTracker, an AI-powered app that identifies dinosaur footprints with about 90% expert-level accuracy.Researchers from the University of Edinburgh and Helmholtz-Zentrum trained the system on 2,000 unlabelled footprint silhouettes.The AI compares shapes using eight key features, including toe spread and heel position.Users can upload footprints, explore similar tracks, and test shape variations.The system supports earlier findings that some ancient tracks look birdlike, though scientists caution they likely came from bird-like dinosaurs, not true birds.

A landmark trial over alleged social media addiction opens Tuesday in California. Senior executives from major technology companies are expected to testify. The case could redefine legal responsibility for digital platforms. The plaintiff is a 19-year-old woman identified as KGM. She claims platform algorithms caused addiction and harmed her mental health. She says design choices encouraged compulsive use during her teenage years. The defendants include Meta, owner of Instagram and Facebook, TikTok owner ByteDance, and YouTube parent Google. Snapchat reached a settlement with the plaintiff last week. The remaining companies now face court. The trial will be held at Los…