1. Putin has grown increasingly concerned about distortions in Russia's wartime economy, just as Donald Trump pushes for an end to the Ukraine conflict.

2. The Hughes fire broke out north of Los Angeles and rapidly spread to more than 9,400 acres, forcing mandatory evacuation orders for more than 31,000 people.

3. A possible deal between Italy and Elon Musk's Starlink for secure satellite communications would not pose a security risk, the head of national space agency ASI said.

4. Microsoft aims to provide 1 million people in South Africa with AI and cyber security training opportunities by 2026.

5. Samsung unveiled its newest Galaxy S25 smartphones, powered by Qualcomm's chips and Google's AI model, hoping it can reinvigorate sales and fend off Apple and Chinese rivals.

6. ByteDance has earmarked over $20 billion in capital expenditure for this year, much of which will be centered on AI.