U.S. and China face grave AI risks but mutual distrust stalls cooperation
The United States and China are both gripped by safety fears as they reckon with their rapid advances in AI, but intensifying competition and deep
Old Trump post about Obama using handouts to buy election spreads online after $5K ‘dividend’ promise
The authentic 2012 tweet resurfaced after Trump said every U.S. adult would receive $5,000 if the GOP wins the 2026 midterm elections.
Is image of shirtless Trump and Epstein on boat real? Don’t be fooled
While there are legitimate pictures of Trump and Epstein together, this isn’t one of them.
Did man with Trump face tattoo claim job rejected him over MAGA hat?
The man allegedly said the job interviewer saw his hat because he wore it “outside the building.”
Meet Swiftiephylus, an Australian bug named after Taylor Swift
Four newly described species of Australian plant bug have been named in honor of renowned recording artist Taylor Swift.
‘Bogland’ explores beautifully strange ecosystems
Ecologist Merritt Turetsky’s devotion to bogs, fens and other fascinating water-logged spaces saturates her new book.
Sony, Universal and Warner back a new pact against streaming fraud
The recording industry’s global trade body has launched a new commitment asking music distributors to stop fraudulent tracks before they reach streaming services. IFPI announced
OpenAI’s top strategist calls the state-by-state route reverse federalism. Its president helps fund a super PAC trying to preempt the states.
OpenAI’s top political strategist Chris Lehane calls the industry’s turn to state-level AI lawmaking reverse federalism, while super PACs backed by OpenAI’s president and a16z
China does not need to replace the US in the Gulf
It can gain leverage over the region without engaging in military overreach.
Who is Robert Kraft, pro-Israel billionaire who cancelled Macklemore?
Rapper Macklemore claims Kraft rallied other venue owners against his participation in Ed Sheeran’s US tour.
Canada, the UK and Australia should investigate the WCK attack in Gaza
Israel has made clear it is unwilling to hold to account those responsible for the deaths of seven humanitarian workers.
Genetic variant accelerates Huntington’s disease onset by over a decade
A new study has revealed why some people with Huntington disease develop symptoms 10 to 12 years earlier and experience a more aggressive form of
New brain computer interface restores simultaneous speech and physical gestures
A National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded scientific team has shown that a new brain-computer interface (BCI) can allow people with vocal tract and bodily paralysis
New structural insights could improve treatments for neurological disorders
Metabotropic glutamate receptors, which are important but difficult drug targets, interact in surprisingly varied ways with their principal regulatory proteins, according to two new studies