Common constipation drug may help clear depression brain fog
An existing constipation drug may have an unexpected new use: helping clear the “brain fog” that often lingers after depression. In a small clinical trial
‘Disgusted’ senator suddenly flips on Trump nominee he planned to support: analyst
U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton’s abrasive performance before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence on Wednesday likely lost him the vote of a “bitterly disappointed’ U.S.
A dying star could create a new universe instead of a black hole
What if some black holes aren’t black holes at all? A new theoretical study suggests that when a massive star collapses, it might not form
‘Looksmaxxing the military’: CNN erupts in laughter at testosterone ‘obsessed’ Hegseth
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s new order to provide testosterone boosting for troops was met with instant scorn and mockery from a CNN panel —
Instagram to alert parents if teens ask AI chatbot about suicide or self-harm
Meta is rolling out a new safety feature that will see parents alerted if their teenager discusses suicide or self-harm with Instagram’s built-in AI chatbot.
AGCOM fined Google €750,000 over gambling videos on YouTube
The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled in a case that turns on a deceptively small question: whether a platform that shares
Scientists discover parrots may actually use names
Parrots may be doing more than just repeating words—they may actually use names. By analyzing hundreds of recordings from pet parrots, researchers found evidence that
British mother on the run after abducting sons from American father
A British mother who abducted her two sons from their American father has been on the run in the UK for more than three months
Japan is building a 140MW AI factory for robots, and Nvidia is supplying all of it
Nvidia and a Japanese industrial consortium are building what Nvidia calls the world’s first national AI infrastructure for physical AI, and the specification is unusually
Thinking Machines Lab offers enterprises a US alternative in open-weight AI
Thinking Machines Lab, the San Francisco startup founded by former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati, has released Inkling, its first general-purpose AI model. The launch adds another
Anthropic’s ‘free’ Fable offer — a token lock-in trap for users?
It’s not so much generosity that’s behind Anthropic’s decision to extend free access to its most advanced model, Fable, for paid subscribers until July 19
Hundreds protest in Kyiv over Zelenskyy’s dismissal of defence minister
Mykhailo Fedorov has been credited with reforming defence procurement and tackling corruption.
Fire at orphanage in Algeria kills 11 people, including children
Eleven people died and 19 were injured after a fire swept through a state-run child welfare home in east Algiers.
Climate funding: Who pays for the transition?
Developed nations are cutting climate funding, but developing countries still need billions to adapt.