Marco Rubio says US seeks more economic and security ties in Latin America
The US secretary of state visits Colombia, Ecuador and Peru in a bid to enhance cooperation with right-wing allies.
Google scientists removed a critical ‘consciousness safeguard’ from AI models. What happened next?
Removing safety guardrails that stop artificial intelligence (AI) from claiming that it’s conscious also makes it more prone to express belief in vampires, karma and
AI Has Solved One of Math’s $1 Million Millennium Prize Problems
On the morning of Tuesday, September 8, mathematicians at OpenAI announced that a group of 10,000 autonomous AI agents under their direction, running on an
California has nearly 50% more public EV chargers than gas nozzles
In 2024, public charging in California expanded at record levels The state has double the publicly accessible chargers versus 2022 Nearly 30% of U.S. EV
Study: Tesla, Rivian charging networks have far fewer problems
Owners report more than ten times the issues with Shell Recharge, EVgo, or Blink than with Tesla Rivian’s own charging network was second only to
EV battery recycling breakthrough recovers 99.99% of lithium
Chinese researchers claim to have developed a process to recover nearly all of the lithium from used electric vehicle batteries for recycling. The Independent (via
US slaps import ban on Canadian alcohol and other goods
It is the latest escalation in a trade war between the two countries, and comes as Canadian retaliatory tariffs on US goods come into force.
Meta continues to run ads promoting child sexual abuse material in India – report
The report follows a BBC Eye investigation that found Instagram running paid ads promoting such material in India.
Hegseth is shaking up the Pentagon as the US wages war – but at what cost?
The upheaval in the military could shape the legacy of Trump’s second term, writes the BBC’s Tom Bateman.
‘Constantly on my mind’ – 9/11 agony goes on for bereaved, 25 years on
As the 25th anniversary approaches, the wait for the alleged mastermind of the attack to be put on trial goes on.
Did Trump claim the moon as US territory?
The U.S. is bound by a U.N. treaty that says countries can’t “claim” celestial bodies like the moon for themselves.
OpenAI Says It Has Cracked One of Math’s ‘Millennium Problems’
The company’s announcement is the most dramatic sign yet that artificial intelligence is fundamentally transforming the field of higher mathematics.
Meta Introduces Muse, an A.I. Agent That Can Send Your Emails and Book Your Travel
Muse, Meta’s new A.I. agent, acts as a personal digital assistant that connects to Facebook and Instagram, as well as third-party apps such as Spotify
A choir of katydid ancestors filled the Jurassic rainforest with song
An analysis of sound-making structures on preserved wings reveals the mating calls of ancient Jurassic insects, re-creating part of an ancient soundscape.