Italy's antitrust authority is investigating easyJet for potential unfair business practices related to baggage pricing on flights. The probe focuses on how the airline's website displays bundled costs and requires customers to actively opt out of default add-ons, raising concerns over transparency.

Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid forms an alliance with Naftali Bennett to challenge Netanyahu, criticizing his handling of U.S.-Israel coordination on Iran. Lapid stresses Israel's sovereignty, dismisses annexation of Palestinian territories, and rejects cooperation with Arab lawmakers, citing strategic and security concerns.

KPMG launches Trusted AI Assurance, a framework for assessing AI deployment, aligned with global standards, aimed at positioning Singapore as a trusted AI hub. The initiative emphasizes scalable AI adoption in sectors like Financial Services and Healthcare, with support for SMEs through programs like DBS Spark GenAI, and partnerships with technology firms and government agencies.

Metropolitan Hilarion of the ROC’s Czech branch was detained in Karlovy Vary amid claims of a white substance found in his car. Hilarion denies any wrongdoing, alleging procedural errors and calling the incident a provocation.

U.S. policy's pivot towards accommodating China is diminishing the Quad's strategic value, risking its coherence as a unified bloc. With stalled initiatives and lackluster leadership, the Quad's potential as a counterbalance to China is under scrutiny, prompting member nations to seek stronger individual security partnerships.

Fujitsu unveils its self-evolving AI technology, aiming to integrate it into its AI platform for autonomous operations and to address societal challenges like workforce shortages. This initiative, part of the One Fujitsu project, focuses on domain-specific AI evolution and structured data extraction, promising reduced need for AI specialists and faster deployment in fields like healthcare.

Enterprise-grade Claude is expanding its integrations with major security partners like Cloudflare and Microsoft to enhance governance and incident response. The move, following the public beta of Claude Security, aims to streamline AI integration into existing security workflows, despite ongoing concerns over data leaks and governance strategies.

Kyoto University researchers have reconstructed a 700-million-year-old blood cell lineage, revealing modern blood cell development mirrors ancient evolutionary steps. Their novel method could illuminate disease origins like cancer, offering new insights for potential therapies.

Google Gemini's new compute-based quota system has sparked user backlash due to its restrictive nature and lack of transparency in limit calculations. Users report rapid exhaustion of quotas, unclear pricing, and unintended model switches, raising concerns over predictability and fairness in AI subscription services.

I Squared Capital is set to acquire a majority stake in Elea, a leading Brazilian data center platform, marking a strategic expansion into global data centers. This move aligns with growing AI demand and includes plans for a $1 billion U.S. data center investment, pending regulatory approvals.