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Russia Launches Deadly Strike on Kyiv, 18 Dead
Russia conducted a major missile and drone assault on Kyiv early Thursday, killing at least 18 people in one of the war's deadliest strikes on the Ukrainian capital in recent months. Smoke billowed across the city as emergency crews worked through multiple impact sites.
The attack marks an escalation in Russia's bombing campaign targeting Ukrainian population centers. Ukrainian air defense systems intercepted some incoming projectiles, but several struck residential and commercial areas across the capital.
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Jobless Claims Drop to 215,000 as Labor Market Holds Steady
Initial unemployment claims fell to 215,000 last week, down from 220,000 the previous week and below economist expectations. The four-week moving average, which smooths out weekly volatility, declined to 218,000.
Layoffs remain at historically low levels despite persistent recession warnings and Federal Reserve rate policy. The data suggests employers are still holding onto workers even as hiring has cooled from pandemic-era peaks, reflecting a labor market that's normalizing rather than collapsing.
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Anthropic's Fable 5 Returns After Trump Lifts Export Controls
Anthropic restored access to its Fable 5 AI model Wednesday following the Trump administration's decision to lift export controls late Tuesday. The model had been taken offline pending regulatory review.
Fable 5 is currently the most powerful publicly available AI model, and its brief restriction had sparked concerns about U.S. competitiveness in artificial intelligence development. The administration's reversal suggests a shift toward looser AI regulation compared to the previous approach that emphasized security restrictions on advanced models.
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Microsoft Launches $2.5B AI Implementation Unit with 6,000 Staff
Microsoft announced a new dedicated business unit Thursday with $2.5 billion in backing and 6,000 employees focused exclusively on helping enterprise customers deploy artificial intelligence systems. The division will handle everything from AI strategy consulting to technical implementation.
The move positions Microsoft to capture revenue not just from selling AI tools but from the lucrative services layer around adoption. It follows similar announcements from competitors as tech giants recognize that most companies still struggle to translate AI capabilities into actual business value, creating a massive implementation gap in the market.
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Asian M&A Hits $800B, Surpassing 2021 Peak
Merger and acquisition activity in Asia has reached $800 billion so far this year, already exceeding the full-year 2021 record that marked the previous dealmaking boom. China outbound investment and activist campaigns in Japan are driving the surge.
The data signals a major shift in global capital flows as Asian companies become more aggressive acquirers and domestic consolidation accelerates. Japanese companies in particular are facing unprecedented shareholder pressure to improve returns through strategic deals, while Chinese firms are hunting for technology and market access abroad despite geopolitical tensions.
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