Fired CDC director says RFK ‘weaponising public health’ as more leaders quit agency
The White House removes Dr Susan Monarez from her job running the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Texas uses special session to push “discriminatory & harmful” anti-trans & anti-abortion bills
Despite mounting public protest, Texas lawmakers are fast-tracking two anti-trans and anti-abortion bills. Both measures are being advanced during a special legislative session convened by
Russian space official: “We need to stop lying to ourselves” about health of industry
The chief of Russia’s main spacecraft manufacturer issued a dire warning this week, saying that his corporation has reached a “critical” condition and cannot continue
Judge unhappy with FCC’s “vague and uninformative” response to DOGE lawsuit
A judge yesterday chided the Federal Communications Commission for its “vague and uninformative” response to a DOGE-related lawsuit and ordered the commission to produce documents
AI PCs to surge, claiming over half the market by 2026
Personal computers with AI embedded in the hardware components and software stack are set to hit 77.8 million units in 2025, making up 31% of
Anthropic invites users to test letting Claude operate Chrome browser
Anthropic has begun testing a Chrome extension for its Claude AI assistant with 1,000 paying subscribers, positioning it as a potential enterprise productivity tool but
Denmark and Greenland apologize for painful legacy of forced Inuit contraception
Denmark and Greenland have apologized for their historic roles in the mistreatment of Greenlandic Indigenous girls and women, including forced contraception
World’s most valuable company beats market expectations – but investors not impressed
The world’s most valuable company, and first to be valued at $4trn (£2.9trn), beat market expectations in keenly anticipated financial results.
Opinion: Trusting an unverified AI agent is like handing your keys to a drunk graduate
AI agents are now being embedded across core business functions globally. Soon, these agents could be scheduling our lives, making key decisions, and negotiating deals
Bananas, champagne, and robots: Why automation still needs humans
Watching robots awkwardly flop around, cause robot body pile-ups on the soccer field, and accidentally lose their heads while taking part in a 1500-metre sprint
Furious Ostapenka lashes out at Townsend on court after US Open loss
Ostapenko unleashed a verbal volley at her American opponent for being disrespectful during their second-round match.
Several killed, dozens wounded in Russian attack on Ukrainian capital
Explosions and smoke fill Kyiv’s predawn skies as Russia targets residential buildings with drones and missiles.
India-Pakistan missile race heats up, but China in crosshairs, too
South Asia’s missile race is heating up. But India and Pakistan aren’t only eyeing each other, say analysts.
Massive Russian attack on Ukraine’s capital kills at least 12 as Trump’s peace push stalls
Russia unleashed a massive overnight attack on the Ukrainian capital that killed at least 12 people and injured 38, local officials said early Thursday.