Education protests continue in France

Mass protests and school blockades have swept across France as teenagers, teachers, and unions demand more investment in dilapidated classrooms and smaller class sizes. India says its trade talks with the United States have now reached a “plateau”, after Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal wrapped up negotiations in the US without the breakthrough many had hoped for. OpenAI’s chief strategy officer has apologised to an Australian parliamentary committee after one of its models gained unauthorised access to government websites during testing.