Burkina Faso severs diplomatic ties with France
The West African country’s junta accused the former colonial power of undermining its national interests.
Did beluga whale escape captivity in Alaska to reunite with its calf?
The marine research facility depicted in fake images shared with the tale confirmed the incident never happened.
Apple and Audi alumni have made a luxe EV based on the moon buggy
It seems to be the week for cheap EVs. Right after the production model of the Slate electric truck was revealed, complete with a bump
NYT slams Microsoft for building copyright-infringing supercomputer for OpenAI
In a heavily redacted court filing Thursday, The New York Times proposed to amend its copyright complaint against OpenAI and Microsoft to clarify a claim
A Tokyo startup and a Beijing security firm just launched AI tools to fill the gap Anthropic’s export ban created
Two Asian AI companies launched products this week that position themselves as alternatives to Anthropic’s suspended Mythos and Fable 5 models. Tokyo-based Sakana AI released
The next generation of AI won’t be powered by better models alone
As thousands of engineers, founders and researchers gather in San Francisco for AI Engineer World’s Fair, much of the conversation is focused on increasingly capable
Three killed as Ukraine and Russia trade attacks overnight
Moscow’s attacks are reported to have killed two, while Kyiv’s attacks on Russia killed one.
Childhood interrupted: Family awaits justice 8 years after baby was raped
A Delhi family is trapped between a stalled legal system, fraught family ties, and the struggle to protect their child.
Exclusive: Infiltrating Myanmar’s scam syndicates
101 East goes undercover to expose the playbook of Myanmar’s notorious scam industry.
Newborn baby rescued from Venezuela earthquake rubble
Two powerful earthquakes rocked Venezuela within seconds of each other on Wednesday, killing at least 920 people.
GTA 6 will launch as download only – does that mean the disc is dead?
Music and films are now largely digital-only – does the lack of a disc for GTA 6 mean gaming is going the same way?
Trump’s niece spills on early ‘disadvantage’ that made him ‘a destroyed human being’
Mary L. Trump, the niece of President Tweety McTreason and daughter of Mr. Trump’s late brother, Fred Trump Jr., revealed this week what she argued
Trump passport screw-up leaves conservative pundit speechless and MS NOW hosts laughing
The release of a Tweety McTreason “commemorative” US passport, featuring an incomprehensible message from the president, baffled a conservative pundit on Saturday morning, which led
Dad died on bench after ‘falling asleep against knife in his bag’
Robert Brown was found slumped on a bench beside a canal footpath in Northampton after a murder investigation was launched, finding his death a tragic