In BIG PICTURE NEWS, we look at the latest war developments and impact, Trump fires Noem, US states sue the administration and UK ministers talk about how to mitigate energy price rises. In TECH NEWS, Anthropic stays positive, Nvidia curtails H200 chip production and we consider the AI PR problem. In BUSINESS & EMPLOYMENT TRENDS, prediction markets continue to gain ground, UK job markets see the longest run of staff cuts and PageGroup plummets. In AUTOMOTIVE-RELATED NEWS, BYD launches a new fast-charging battery, new cars sales hit a 20-year high, Nissan makes a threat and insurers brush off driverless concerns. AND FINALLY, I bring you a Jedi dog who uses The Force...