Mexican Navy ships carrying humanitarian aid arrived in Cuba on Thursday, as the island nation grapples with an escalating energy crisis. The aid delivery, which included 536 tons of food, such as milk, rice, and beans, came two weeks after former US President Donald Trump threatened tariffs on any country selling or providing oil to Cuba, prompting the island to ration energy.
The Mexican government confirmed the arrival of the ships, according to Euronews. The move is seen as a response to the deepening energy crisis, which has been exacerbated by the threat of US sanctions.
Meanwhile, the Trump administration also took steps to dismantle environmental regulations. The Environmental Protection Agency repealed a key finding that underpins limits on planet-heating pollution from cars and power plants, according to The Verge. This action is part of a broader rollback of environmental protections.
In other news, a parliamentary committee in France unveiled a plan to address the country's falling birth rate. The proposals, however, have sparked debate and skepticism. One initiative, a letter to adults aged 29 and over about infertility, has drawn criticism. "I found the approach extremely awkward and it's not the right way at all to raise awareness," Lucie, a 27-year-old, told Euronews.
In the tech sector, SpaceX and xAI are undergoing significant changes. Following a restructuring, xAI CEO Elon Musk announced a new recruitment strategy. Musk proclaimed that xAI employees should be fascinated with achieving AGI, using deep learning models to disrupt traditional software companies, or simply bad wordplay like Macrohard. But instead, Elon is going to the moon, according to TechCrunch.
Also in the tech world, Didero, a company focused on streamlining manufacturing procurement, secured $30 million in funding. Founder Tim Spencer, who previously ran an e-commerce startup, realized the complexities of sourcing suppliers, negotiating pricing, and managing payments. "I found myself running this big team that was not really set up for success," Spencer said, according to TechCrunch.
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