‘Unstoppable’ Rumesh revives Sri Lanka’s glory, one javelin throw at a time

A gold at the Asian Games will cap off an unprecedented season for the world number one.

Jensen Huang talks about AI and climate change like a supervillain

As Jensen Huang puts it, AI can help fight climate change - but only if it inflicts "an enormous amount of pain and suffering" first. The Nvidia CEO discussed t...

Rubio warns of Iraq ‘Balkanisation’: Is that a real threat?

US secretary of state's warning comes after he and Trump met the Iraqi PM on the sidelines of the UNGA.

Meta puts its AI assistant on a keychain

Meta says the keychain-sized Muse Charm will ship in December.

2 days left to save up to $200 on a TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass — reason 4 of 5 to attend

Reason 4 of 5 to attend TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Practical answers. Two days left to save up to $200 on your pass. Savings disappear after September 25 at 11:59...

Meta is going to let you build games with AI right on your phone

Meta has a new plan to get people to make games for its Horizon social platform. The company today announced two new development tools that will let you create ...

Israel offers cash to firms hit by trade ban; Europe dithers on new rules

Israel hopes to redirect goods from illegal Israeli settlements towards markets in Asia and South America.

Has China received US F-35 parts by diverting an Australian shipment?

Australia and US investigate F-35 parts mistakenly sent to Hong Kong amid concerns over sensitive military technology.

Netanyahu at UNGA over the years

Benjamin Netanyahu says there will be surprises in his UN General Assembly address.

Muse will apparently let you download its entire filesystem

A pair of developers say that with very little prompting, Meta's Muse will share its entire filesystem with you. Peter James and Jonny L. Saunders have said the...

Muse sure looks a lot like OpenClaw

We seem to be entering into an AI agent renaissance. Meta's new consumer-facing AI agent, Muse, topped the App Store charts soon after its release and has 600,0...

Hurricane Polo brings fears of heavy rain and landslides in Mexico

Heavy rains could cause life-threatening flooding and landslides in Mexico, the US National Hurricane Center warned.

Nine Kazakh soldiers die in Caspian Sea training incident

Nine confirmed dead after 19 Kazakh soldiers swept out to sea during naval training in western Mangystau region.

Now Google Chrome shares tabs to new devices that save where you were

Google is rolling out some new Chrome browser features that are designed to make it easier to research and study complicated topics. The cross-device tab switch...

It’s sinister that Meta’s Muse AI mascot is so cute

The fireman outfit. Dead. | Photo by Sean Hollister / The Verge This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissec...

Tunisia fuel strike highlights growing economic and political anger

A 48-hour strike in Tunis adds to mounting public frustration over worsening living conditions and basic services.

Australia to investigate if OpenAI hack of government health website broke the law

The incident is the first known breach to affect a government agency, and Australia's prime minister has vowed to hold OpenAI accountable.

Tyson Fury to face British rival Anthony Joshua in Cardiff on December 11

The fight, one of the biggest in British boxing history, will be broadcast on streaming service Netflix.

Morocco’s elections: Fragmentation, disengagement and PJD’s major comeback

PAM leads as the PJD quadruples its seats and turnout hits its second-lowest level under King Mohammed VI.

Far-right UK activist Daniel Thomas arrested after slashing dinghy

Thomas, 37, arrested on suspicion of criminal damage with intent to endanger life, endangering the safety of a ship.

These smart glasses have been recalled for overheating temples causing burns

A company called Inmo that makes several different variations of smart glasses has issued a recall for its Air3 because the left temple "can overheat during ext...

Fighting widens across Ethiopia as Tigray clashes escalate

Armed groups clashed with government forces across northern Ethiopia as fears mount of regional spillover.

Rupert Lowe MP referred to Prevent and parliamentary watchdog over anti-Muslim rhetoric

5Pillars has learned that formal complaints have been submitted against Rupert Lowe MP to counter-terrorism police and Parliament’s standards watchdog over his ...

Gemini can now call businesses for you so you don’t have to wait on hold

Google's launching an "early experiment" feature on Pixel 11 that lets users delegate local business calls to Gemini, like making a reservation, checking if a p...

The Xbox reset gets ugly

It feels like Xbox has been in a permanent state of turmoil for at least two years now, and this week is no different. Microsoft cut 268 jobs across its gaming ...

Trump-Xi summit live: Trade, AI, Iran and Taiwan top US-China talks

Xi’s first White House visit in more than a decade comes amid ongoing disputes over trade, AI, Taiwan and war in Iran.

Reddit mod ordered to pay Nintendo $4.5 million in Switch piracy lawsuit

Nintendo won its $4.5 million lawsuit against James Williams, a Reddit moderator accused of distributing pirated Switch games, as reported earlier by Aftermath....

Who’s who in the race for the next UN Secretary-General?

The race to become the next United Nations Secretary-General is heating up, with five women among eight candidates.

Deadly attack on Indian cargo ship off coast of Oman

A crew member was killed in an attack on an Indian cargo vessel off the coast of Oman.

Israel lobby group CAA threatens Greens over ‘Zionism is racism’ motion

The so-called ‘Campaign against Antisemitism‘ (CAA) has been described as one of the UK’s two main apartheid lobby groups. It’s not hard to see why: the Israel-...