Microsoft Unveils A.I. Cybersecurity Tools
As some executives fret over the safety of new A.I. systems, protecting against them could be a big business for tech companies.
Why Restarting a Nuclear Power Plant Can Be Much Harder Than Expected
The first U.S. attempt at reopening a shuttered reactor has been held back by run-down equipment and a lack of planning.
USPS proposal requires states to give voter lists to federal government for mail ballot delivery
Multiple lawsuits have put the proposal — and its potential implementation in the 2026 midterm elections — in flux.
Did PT Barnum march 21 elephants across Brooklyn Bridge to prove it was safe?
“It seemed as if Noah’s ark were emptying itself over on Long Island,” The New York Times reported in 1884.
No AI model is fully resistant to bioweapon queries, Cisco found. Attack success rates hit 88%.
Cisco researchers bypassed safety guardrails on ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini within five conversational turns, eliciting information about biological weapons by gradually steering conversations around the
This $470mn nuclear startup is racing a presidential deadline, not the AI boom
Most of the money pouring into small nuclear reactors is chasing AI data centres. This round is chasing a date. Antares has raised $470mn, co-led
Five decades of Israeli covert strategy to push US, Iran into confrontation
Successive Israeli governments have undermined diplomatic efforts and stoked tensions between Washington and Tehran.
Five years after Saied’s power grab, Tunisians are no better off
Tunisia has seen no economic benefit from power consolidation, while liberties have dwindled.
Australian court rejects racial discrimination appeal by Pauline Hanson
Court upholds earlier ruling that a post directed at Greens Senator Mehreen Faruqi was unlawful.
Artist sues AI meme generator for selling deeply personal comic as ad template
Artist Elmer Saflor, who goes by the online handle “Superelmer,” loves that millions of people have shared his “Running Away Balloon” comic since it became
Oil price dives as US and Iran pause attacks
The US says attacks on Iran have been halted to give “talks some space”, raising hopes of a resolution to the conflict.
AI firms want more data centers; Trump’s EPA may give neighbors less say
The Trump administration is quietly considering a rule change that could make it easier for polluters to build facilities—including certain gas plants and diesel generators
Devastating European wildfires in maps – and how they’re being tackled
A blaze near Bordeaux has torn through more than 162 sq miles (420 sq km) in less than four days, while the Madrid region is
Carly Simon reveals Parkinson’s diagnosis
The singer also reveals she has received treatment for skin cancer, but vows to keep singing.