Russia announced plans on Thursday to stage elections in occupied parts of Ukraine in just three months, Moscow's latest bid to signal it is in control even as a Ukrainian counteroffensive has pushed its forces back in some areas.
- Macro MattersECB in no mood to pause after lifting rates to 22-year high
The European Central Bank raised euro zone borrowing costs to their highest level in 22 years on Thursday and said stubbornly high inflation all but guaranteed another move next month and likely beyond that too.
- DisruptedGoogle, one of AI’s biggest backers, warns own staff about chatbots
Alphabet Inc is cautioning employees about chatbot usage at the same time as it markets its own program Bard.
- WorldNorth Korea fires two short-range missiles after warning of response to allied drills
North Korea fired two short-range missiles on Thursday, less than an hour after Pyongyang warned of an "inevitable" response to military drills staged earlier in the day by South Korean and U.S. troops.
