30-year bond yields in America, France, Japan, and Britain are nearing their highest levels since the 2007-09 financial crisis. Britain's bond yields have surpassed the highs reached during the fiscal panic of 2022.

Nashville officials approved a 27-5 vote to use eminent domain to block a planned data center near the zoo. Mayor Freddie O’Connell stated that the government will proceed with the legal process to acquire the property for city use.

A federal judge in New York ruled that the Trump administration's cancellation of over $100 million in humanities grants was unconstitutional. The judge determined that the Department of Government Efficiency lacked the authority to terminate the funding.

Two officials from the Department of Home Affairs have been suspended due to AI hallucinations identified in a revised white paper on citizenship, immigration, and refugee protection. One of the suspended officials is the Chief Director responsible for the policy document.

A bipartisan bill, the LIFT AI Act, has been introduced to integrate "AI literacy" into K-12 education, supported by OpenAI, Google, and Microsoft. The bill would allow the director of the National Science Foundation to issue merit-based grants for educational initiatives related to AI.

The Swiss government plans to gradually reduce its dependency on Microsoft products. A spokesman for the Federal Chancellery confirmed that this shift will occur step by step and over the long term.