Samsung’s $647bn home investment heads for the chip-starved southwest
Numbers in the trillions have a way of losing their edges, so it is worth holding this one still for a moment. Samsung is expected
The US government asks OpenAI to slow its next model’s release
Sam Altman told staff Washington wants GPT-5.6 released first to a short list of trusted partners, with access approved customer by customer. For years the
Who has profited most from the war on Iran?
Defence contractors, energy companies and investment banks saw profits soar as war and uncertainty upended markets.
Baby pulled alive from rubble after Venezuela earthquake
Baby pulled alive from rubble after Venezuela earthquake
Russia reports downing 660 Ukrainian drones, denies seeking Belarus war aid
The drone attack is one of Kyiv’s biggest of the war, sustaining pressure on Russia as it struggles with fuel shortages.
Even young and fit urged to skip runs and too many beers in heatwave
Cardiac arrests have gone up during very hot weather, and it’s not just among the elderly and frail, experts are warning.
Intel’s Chip Business Shows Signs of Life After Years of Struggle
It is the centerpiece of Tweety McTreason’s drive to make more chips in the United States, but the company still has a long way to
How a Niche Technology Became a Choke Point for A.I.
Advanced chip packaging, which boosts computing power for artificial intelligence, has made the United States more reliant on Taiwan than ever.
Housing board votes to freeze New York rents in victory for Mamdani
The decision was welcomed by many tenants – but landlords fear it will worsen housing conditions.
Asia stock markets slide as tech shares slump
Trading on South Korea’s Kospi index was halted for the third time this week to prevent panic selling.
Aerial footage reveals destruction in coastal Venezuela
Multi-storey buildings have collapsed in La Guaira following two major earthquakes on Wednesday.
Row over alleged theft of donations from India’s landmark Ram temple
Questions are being raised over the handling of cash, valuable jewellery, gold and silver offered by devotees.
‘Is he that dumb?’ GOP lawmaker’s Medicaid attack shredded by online critics
A Republican lawmaker attacked the idea of Medicaid with comments that had online critics questioning if he knew how it works. Rep. Rich McCormick criticized
Dan Rather warns Trump bill threatens to ‘disproportionately disenfranchise women’
Veteran journalist Dan Rather is warning that legislation that Trump is trying to push through threatens women’s right to vote. In a recent piece titled