US President Donald Trump directed federal agencies to use the name Lake America for Lake Ontario. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and several US officials rejected the move, which cannot change Canadian or international usage. The executive order follows the collapse of recent trade talks between the neighbouring countries.
A federal judge in California blocked the Pentagon from labelling Anthropic a supply-chain risk and enforcing related restrictions. The court called the designation illegal and baseless, and found that the government had retaliated against the company over protected speech. The Justice Department is expected to appeal the ruling.
The family of metals entrepreneur Sanjeev Gupta has taken a £24 million bridging loan secured against a Belgravia mansion, according to the Financial Times feed. The short-term mortgage comes as Gupta’s business interests remain under pressure. The available blurb does not identify the lender, interest rate or repayment date.
Min Woo Lee matched his lowest PGA Tour round with an eight-under 62 to take a two-shot lead at the Tour Championship in Atlanta. Defending champion Tommy Fleetwood shot 66 to remain in contention, while Scottie Scheffler also pursued the lead. Rory McIlroy made a mixed start at East Lake.
Rescuers are racing to deliver aid after flash floods killed hundreds and left more than 1,000 people missing along the Nepal-Tibet border. Chinese teams halted work at the disaster epicentre because a lake formed by debris could breach. Scientists are examining whether unusual heat and unstable glaciers contributed.
Anthropic introduced the Model Hardware Standard, a research preview intended to give AI agents a common interface for controlling physical devices. The company plans to open-source the standard and says it could support manufacturing and scientific work. Reporting also notes the safety risks of giving models greater access to machinery.
Companies are issuing zero-interest convertible bonds at a record pace as volatility around artificial-intelligence stocks makes conventional borrowing more expensive. The securities carry no coupon but can convert into equity, giving issuers lower financing costs while offering investors potential upside. The trend shifts dilution risk onto future shareholders.
Good Good Golf withdrew as title sponsor of a PGA Tour event scheduled for November after backlash over a video promoting a Callaway driver. The PGA Tour and Callaway have both ended ties connected to the promotion. The available feeds do not identify a replacement sponsor or financial terms.
Australia withdrew some personnel from Macquarie Island because of psychological stress linked to the risk of bird flu, according to a Guardian live feed. A dolphin also died from H5 infection. The available blurb does not state how many staff left or whether infections were detected among the island team.
Nvidia has reportedly agreed to acquire AI developer platform Hugging Face for $12.9 billion. Three feed reports describe the transaction as the chipmaker’s largest acquisition, though the available blurbs do not give a closing timetable or regulatory conditions. The deal would combine Nvidia’s hardware reach with a major open-model community.