SoftBank secures $40B bridge loan to fund its OpenAI bet
The unsecured facility, arranged with JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, Mizuho, SMBC and MUFG, matures in March 2027. Once SoftBank’s $30B follow-on investment in OpenAI closes
One-third of help-desk tickets stop work, says study
Nearly one-third of all help-desk tickets handled by large organizations are work-stoppers, according to a study from help-desk automation company Fixify, which also found Tuesday
AI regulations are already out of date — IT leaders need to think ahead
Most AI regulations passed in the last few years are already irrelevant, but enterprises should think ahead with rudimentary governance plans for quicker compliance, said
Is Europe heading to an energy crisis?
Europe is bracing for a supply crunch and a price shock as the Iran conflict drags on.
Meet the children left without parents under El Salvador’s emergency decree
As El Salvador’s state of emergency turns four years old, families warn of the toll of the mass arrests on children.
Lebanon faces ‘humanitarian catastrophe’ under Israeli assault: UN
Displaced Lebanese families ‘living in constant fear’ under Israeli bombardment, warns UN Refugee Agency official.
Here’s the stargazing gear you need for April 2026 — don’t miss the Lyrids, two comets and the full moon
These are our top camera, binocular and telescope recommendations for April’s stargazing events, including the Lyrid meteor shower and two bright comets.
DNA shed by every living thing is lurking in the environment — and it could tell us how Earth is changing in real time
Environments are littered with the DNA of the creatures that inhabit them. Analyzing it could provide a real-time view of how our planet is changing.
Lençóis Maranhenses: Brazil’s dune-filled expanse that sits at the intersection of 3 biomes
Lençóis Maranhenses National Park hosts sand-dune fields that fill up with lagoons every wet season, but the reserve also has mangrove swamps where species such
Savannah Guthrie sets Today show return after mother’s disappearance
After a two-month absence sparked by her 84-year-old mother’s apparent abduction, Savannah Guthrie will return to NBC’s Today show next month, saying in an interview
The Covid Amnesia Project and the Plot to Erase 2020
It’s up to those of us who experienced the pandemic in the real-world to make sure that what actually happened in 2020 isn’t deliberately erased
Whale swims for freedom after big German rescue effort on Baltic coast
Rescue teams now believe the whale has reached deeper water in Lübeck Bay and hope it will head for the wider sea.
Austria plans social media ban for under-14s
The move follows similar steps in other European countries, including France and Spain.
Why is it so hard to pass through the Strait of Hormuz?
Paul Adams explains why it is so dangerous to navigate the strait, one of the world’s busiest oil shipping channels.