5 things to know for June 23: AI warning, primaries, nuclear weapons, UK political turmoil, Montreal shooting
Publish Date: 2026-06-23 06:41:00
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France has banned public alcohol consumption as Europe swelters under a punishing heat dome. And for many in the region, there’s no easy escape — only about 20% of European homes have air conditioning, compared with roughly 90% in the US.
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For years, the biggest fear about artificial intelligence was that it might take your job. Now, US officials and their intelligence partners have a more urgent concern: that some AI models are just months away from being capable of launching cyberattacks powerful enough to overwhelm governments and major companies. A group of international spy agencies issued a joint statement Monday urging leaders to “act now” to strengthen their defenses, days after the Trump administration ordered AI giant Anthropic to suspend foreign nationals’ access to its most advanced models. Read more.
New York’s primaries today will offer an early test of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s political influence six months into his tenure, and a glimpse of the ideological battles shaping the Democratic Party ahead of 2028. Beyond several closely watched contests in New York, voters will also head to…
