What next for Wagner? Russia’s Putin battles to regain control after short-lived revolt
The Wagner rebellion has left many observers of Russia’s war in Ukraine asking what next for the group’s future, both in Europe and across the globe.
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Supreme Court rejects affirmative action at colleges as unconstitutional
The Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action at Harvard and the University of North Carolina is a blow to efforts to boost enrollment of racial minorities.
Nvidia’s chips fuel A.I. — here’s why the U.S. worries about China’s access
Nvidia’s powerful semiconductors have taken on particular importance as their capacity to fuel artificial intelligence has become increasingly sought after.
Shocked by the speed of the Wagner revolt, Russia’s neighbors want to beef up NATO’s eastern flank
The fallout from the Wagner Group’s short-lived armed rebellion has raised the alarm among Europe’s Baltic countries.
Putin says Russia would have crushed rebellion, vows ‘justice’ for mutiny organizers
The Russian president’s comments were his first since the aborted mutiny of Wagner Group mercenaries who marched on Moscow over the weekend.
Rebellion in Russia reveals ‘cracks’ in Putin’s regime, Secretary Blinken says
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the clash in Russia exposed “cracks” in the nation that “weren’t there before.”
Putin accuses Wagner mercenaries of treason, vows to punish takeover of key Russian city
His comments come after Yevgeny Prigozhin, chief of the mercenary Wagner Group, accused the Kremlin of deliberately bombing Wagner troops.
A.I. has a discrimination problem. In banking, the consequences can be severe
When it comes to banking and financial services, the problem of artificial intelligence amplifying existing human biases can be severe.
Bud Light boycott is the talk of the town at the prestigious Cannes Lions ad festival
Marketers gathered together in southern France this week for the Cannes Lions advertising festival had one topic front of mind: Bud Light’s divisive campaign.
Powell expects more Fed rate hikes ahead as inflation fight ‘has a long way to go’
Noting that inflation has cooled but “remains well above” the Fed’s 2% target, Powell said the central bank still has more work to do.