Nscale adds former OpenAI exec Fidji Simo to its board ahead of potential IPO

The No. 2 exec at OpenAI also led Instacart through its IPO in 2023.

Lawyer fined $5K over AI-hallucinated witnesses in a murder case

New Mexico's Supreme Court is punishing a lawyer for including AI-fabricated witnesses and fake police testimony in an appeal for his client's murder conviction...

Houthis declare Red Sea shipping safe except for Saudi vessels

Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree said maritime navigation in the Red Sea is safe, except for Saudi ships.

US diplomacy under fire as Russia escalates attacks on Ukrainian officials

The Witkoff-Kushner visit to Moscow was immediately followed by Russian attacks on Kyiv.

Passenger plane aborts landing after wing clips Dublin runway

A passenger aboard a Ryanair Boeing 737 recorded the moment the aircraft’s wingtip struck the runway at Dublin airport.

NASA moving at warp speed to set up US Space Academy

NASA asks US states to show them the money.

Roblox is making it easier to build games with AI — and play them outside Roblox

Roblox will allow creator to deploy their games across PC< consoles, and mobile as standalone apps

Erdogan: The Making of Modern Turkiye

An interview with Turkish President Erdogan on foreign policy, regional conflicts and 25 years of AK Party rule.

Trump pays tribute to the victims of 9/11 at Pentagon ceremony

US President Donald Trump remembered the victims of the September 11 attacks at a ceremony to mark the 25th anniversary.

Philippines ferry fire death toll rises to 35 after bodies recovered

Coast Guard says 30 more bodies recovered after five people were initially confirmed dead in Wednesday's disaster.

Houthis take control of Yemen’s entire Red Sea coast, reports say

The Iran-backed Houthi forces have taken control over most of the western Red Sea coastal line

Four former US presidents mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 in New York City

Former US Presidents Joe Biden, Barack Obama, George W. Bush, and Bill Clinton are remembering the victims of the 9/11.

‘Tool of oppression’: Rising number of UK pro-Palestine voices debanked

A Palestine Action prisoner's mother, politician George Galloway and a leftist news outlet are among those speaking up.

Matt Mullenweg tells Automattic staff in Slack he’s back in control after CEO ouster

In a Slack message seen by TechCrunch, Matt Mullenweg told Automattic employees he’s back in control of the company, days after its board put him on leave. Auto...

Nigeria suspends official visits to South Africa over anti-migrant violence

Months of anti-foreigner protests across South Africa have forced tens of thousands to leave the country.

One of AI’s Fiercest Critics Says All the Doom Talk Is ‘Meant to Distract Us’

Timnit Gebru argues that AI companies are stoking fears of extinction to avoid discussing actual harms, like autonomous weapons.

Can the Houthis close the Red Sea after seizing the Yemen coast?

Some observers see a force that has improved impressively in the past years, but others doubt the Houthis can sustain wins.

Ebola case detected in seventh DR Congo province

Case found in northwestern province of South-Ubangi bordering the Central African Republic and Congo-Brazzaville.

Hull City’s Sorba Thomas unharmed as car overturned in crash

Premier League club confirms accident, says 27-year-old Welsh international 'unscathed'.

‘Majority do not welcome him’: Trump heads to Ireland amid fury over Gaza

Protests set to erupt across Ireland, where President Connolly has long regarded the US as an untrustworthy power.

Why Pakistan is talking to Iran as the Houthi-Saudi fight escalates

Pakistan faces growing pressure to honour its Saudi defence commitments while keeping diplomatic channels to Iran open.

Scammers target hundreds of thousands of crypto owners after Trezor confirms data breach of email provider

This is the second data breach affecting a company that hardware crypto wallet maker Trezor relies on.

The vanishing pharmacy of the Sundarbans

As rising seas push salt into the world's largest mangrove, traditional medicinal plants are being lost.

The dystopian legal architecture of the ‘war on terror’ must be dismantled

A quarter-century after 9/11, we are still living under the security order it unleashed.

Arsenal manager Arteta ‘very surprised’ at Jesus blast over Barcelona move

Gabriel Jesus claims he was forced to train alone before Barcelona move, but Arsenal 'surprised' by criticism.

Matt Mullenweg reportedly returns as Automattic CEO two days after getting booted

Two days after being placed on a paid leave of absence, Matt Mullenweg says he has been reinstated as CEO of Automattic, according to a Slack message seen by Te...

Russian strikes kill two in Kyiv as Moscow targets capital’s fuel stations

Second day of strikes on fuel stations suggest a new campaign focused on civilian areas in the Ukrainian capital.

Claude users found ways around safeguards for bioweapons research

Some dangerous biology looks much like legitimate research, complicating AI safeguards.

From hunger crisis to ‘obesity’: how Gaza’s UN data is being twisted

US and Israeli officials are using a drop in acute malnutrition cases to claim Gaza has no hunger.

We unfolded the iPhone Duo

You only get one chance at a first impression, and getting to introduce Apple's first folding phone is certainly a strong way to start things off as Apple's CEO...