Why are thousands of people protesting in Delhi?
Thousands of mostly young people have marched on India’s parliament to demand changes to how the education system is run.
Month: July 2026
Police block thousands of ‘cockroach’ protesters marching on India’s parliament
Some protesters demanding education reforms said they were injured in clashes with police who banned the march.
Polygamy scandal threatens to derail GOP candidate’s expected primary win
Rep. Andy Biggs is expected to coast to victory in Arizona’s Republican gubernatorial primary Tuesday, but a decade-old legislative episode involving a polygamist sect accused
Trump-loving Argentina president becomes ‘laughing stock’ after World Cup tweet misfire
Argentine President Javier Milei ignited howls of laughter after firing off a celebratory tweet — moments after his nation suffered a pulverizing loss to Spain
Apple could ‘run the table’ on AI if it does things right
Looking ahead just a short time, Apple could hold a powerful position in AI where it most makes sense: deployment. Not only will the company
Q&A: Why boutique consultancies might be better for AI rollouts than the bigwigs
Major AI labs are unleashing forward-deployed engineers (FDEs) to try and grab enterprise customers. Large consultancies are dishing out tokens and assembling armies of consultants
British vial of smallpox scabs triggered the devastating 1789 outbreak among Indigenous Australians, study finds
It’s long been debated what started the 1789 smallpox outbreak that devastated the Indigenous population in Australia. Now, a new modeling study has the likely
‘We were genuinely surprised’: ‘Superworms’ can clean extremely delicate skeletons lickety-split, and that’s a game changer for museums
The skeleton of a wolf or bat you admire at the natural history museum may look pristine, but it wasn’t always that way — there’s
Mummy mask with wig: A 1,000-year-old ‘false head’ found in Peru that was crafted with real human hair and toxic red cinnabar
QUICK FACTS Name: Mummy mask with wig What it is: A carved wooden mask Where it is from: Peru When it was made: Circa 1000
Why do we procrastinate?
The cause can be hidden or buried, says Dr Itamar Shatz, a lecturer at Cambridge University who is publishing a book on the subject this
Why Silicon Valley Can’t Stop Looking Over Its Shoulder at China
Chinese companies are offering artificial intelligence that is nearly as good as the leading U.S. technologies, but it’s still America’s race to lose.
Usha and JD Vance announce birth of fourth child – first time in 150 years second lady has child while in office
US vice president JD Vance and his wife Usha have welcomed their fourth child.
Alibaba says Qwen3.8 is the world’s No.2 AI model. It has shown no proof.
Days after a rival Chinese lab shook Silicon Valley, Alibaba has fired back. The company previewed Qwen3.8, its most powerful model yet, and made a
China’s car market is heading for its worst year since 2021. Sales fell 20% in the first half.
China’s passenger car sales fell 20.2% in the first half of 2026 to 8.7 million units, and the China Passenger Car Association has lowered its