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PARIS, May 26 (Reuters) – World number one Aryna Sabalenka blazed through her opening round at the French Open as she brushed aside Spain’s Jessica Bouzas Maneiro 6-4 6-2 on Tuesday. Sabalenka raced to a 4-0 lead on a sun-kissed Court Philippe Chatrier before unforced errors crept into her game, which allowed her opponent to pull two breaks back and serve for 5-5. A double fault, however, handed the top-seeded […]

By Mathieu Rosemain PARIS, May 26 (Reuters) – BNP Paribas is bolstering its cybersecurity defences in anticipation of powerful AI models exposing vulnerabilities, the French bank’s chief information officer Marc Camus said. European banks have voiced concerns that they could lag U.S. lenders in accessing the most advanced cybersecurity-focused AI models, potentially widening operational and resilience gaps. Camus said the speed and scale at which AI systems can now identify […]

By Andrew Silver SHANGHAI, May 26 (Reuters) – China’s booming pharmaceutical industry is not being impacted by Beijing’s tightening scrutiny over deals involving sensitive technologies, the CEO of JW Therapeutics said Tuesday.  Global drugmakers are stepping up their search for China‑developed experimental medicines as they cut costs ahead of patent expirations, with industry analysts predicting biotech licensing deals would surge to a fresh record this year.  But last month, China […]

May 26 (Reuters) – BP said on Tuesday it had removed Chairman Albert Manifold with immediate effect, citing “unacceptable” governance oversight and conduct issues. Manifold was appointed to the role in October, although he received  lower-than-typical support. He has been pushing for a faster shift back to oil and gas investments. The energy major said it had appointed Ian Tyler as interim chair while it starts searching for a permanent […]

May 26 (Reuters) – Gas engine manufacturer Innio said on Tuesday it was targeting a valuation of up to $20.25 billion in a U.S. initial public offering, as it looks to tap investor appetite for companies powering the AI boom. Munich, Germany-based Innio’s principal shareholder AI Alpine – co-owned by funds managed by Advent International and Abu Dhabi Investment Authority – is seeking up to $2.03 billion in the IPO […]

By Stephanie van den Berg THE HAGUE, May 26 (Reuters) – The proposed sale of Dutch cloud services provider Solvinity to U.S. software company Kyndryl will be blocked under a law designed to curb foreign control over telecoms services, a Dutch government minister said on Tuesday. • Solvinity hosts the Dutch government’s DigiD personal identity system, which residents of the country must use to contact government services and to access […]

DENVER (AP) — Gabriel Landeskog wears the small sensors in the insoles of his skates for practices and games. He wears them in his sneakers when he’s training and, maybe most handy of all, while taking his dog for a walk. Those spins around the block and ice record all of his biomechanical measurements. The numbers provided a blueprint in helping the Colorado Avalanche captain resume his career after a […]

ARAFAT, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Muslim pilgrims from around the world congregated on Mount Arafat in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, the second official day of the annual Islamic pilgrimage, considered the pinnacle of Hajj. Despite the sweltering heat, the pilgrims gathered on the rocky hill and the surrounding plains for intense prayers that often mark a spiritual peak. Typically, they fervently murmur prayers and pour their hearts out in supplications, […]

BRUSSELS (AP) — Several people have been hurt in a collision between a train and a minibus carrying children in northern Belgium, federal police said Tuesday. The accident happened at a level crossing near the town of Buggenhout, about 30 kilometers (20 miles) northwest of the capital, Brussels. Details about how it unfolded were not immediately clear. Police said that “several people” were hurt in the accident, but that they […]