Iran's security chief Ali Larijani accused Israel of attempting to sabotage negotiations with the United States over Tehran's nuclear program, according to Al Jazeera. Speaking during a visit to Doha, Qatar, Larijani stated that Israel was fabricating pretexts to derail the talks, potentially to ignite a new war and destabilize the region. Simultaneously, farmers in Madrid protested against the EU-Mercosur free trade agreement, and AI companies like Anthropic are facing scrutiny over the energy consumption of their data centers.
Larijani's accusations, reported by Al Jazeera, came during an interview where he discussed the ongoing nuclear negotiations. He met with top officials in Doha on Wednesday, as part of his diplomatic efforts. The specific details of the alleged Israeli sabotage were not elaborated upon in the report.
Meanwhile, in Madrid, hundreds of tractors and thousands of farmers converged to protest the EU-Mercosur free trade agreement with Latin American countries, as reported by Euronews. The farmers, who drove approximately 500 tractors through the city on Wednesday, voiced concerns over low incomes, rising costs, and strict regulations, demanding immediate action to protect Spanish food security. The protest caused significant traffic disruptions as the tractors moved towards the Ministry of Agriculture.
In the tech sector, AI companies are addressing concerns about their environmental impact. Anthropic, as reported by The Verge, is promising to limit the impact of its data centers on local electricity costs, joining other tech companies in response to growing backlash over the energy demands of AI infrastructure.
Also in the tech world, xAI, Elon Musk's AI lab, released a 45-minute all-hands meeting video on X, revealing details about the company's product roadmap and its ties to the X platform, according to TechCrunch. The video also addressed recent layoffs resulting from a changing organizational structure.
In other news, a documentary by Al Jazeera, "To Die for Palestine – Ep 2," highlighted the stories of two men who dedicated their lives to the Palestinian resistance. Bashir Jibril, born in Jerusalem, joined the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) after the 1967 Arab-Israeli war and was killed in a car bomb explosion in Athens in 1978. Faris Glubb, also born in Jerusalem, joined Fatah.
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