Israel’s president pardons soldier who killed wounded Palestinian in 2016
Elor Azaria had shot a Palestinian who had already been incapacitated by Israeli troops, in controversial case.
Lacking equipment, but not ambition: Gaza students try to keep up with tech
Gaza’s IT industry has been devastated from three-years of bombing and destruction.
Trump says he’s creating an AI force and appointing a czar amid concerns over the rapidly developing tech
President Tweety McTreason announced Saturday that he will appoint a czar to take point on artificial intelligence and will also create an AI task force.
Comedian Carrot Top hospitalized and recovering, representative says
Comedian Carrot Top has been hospitalized and is recovering, his representative said Saturday.
Houthis say they targeted Saudi capital with ballistic missiles
A reported strike on a fuel depot at Riyadh airport caused delays on Saturday, as conflict between Saudi Arabia and the Yemen-based group continues.
FCC lets Paramount sell 49.5% equity stake to Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Qatar
The Federal Communications Commission yesterday approved Paramount Skydance’s plan to sell large equity stakes to the sovereign wealth funds of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab
Finding the cells that put our brain to sleep
For a long time, sleep research has treated the cerebral cortex as a passive follower reacting to signals from the deep brain. “Usually, sleep is
Scientists build a DNA computer that can perform calculations in a drop of water
Scientists have built a DNA-powered computer that can perform calculations using billions of molecules in a tiny drop of water. The system taps into the
Surviving the summer
Editor in Chief Nancy Shute discusses existential threats to humankind: extreme heat, never-ending drought and a plan to provide Earth with sunlight on demand.
Journalists from three major outlets ‘denied access to White House grounds’ after Trump ban
CNN, MS NOW and Politico say their journalists have been denied access to the White House grounds.
Weeks ago Jensen Huang said labs should pace themselves if they felt out of control. Now he puts the risk at 0%.
Jensen Huang told CBS News there is a 0% chance AI ends the world by 2030, and that the industry should go as fast as
TikTok’s settlement priced release from a 2019 privacy order at $100m. A judge has tentatively said the order stays.
A federal judge in Los Angeles has tentatively refused to lift the consent decree imposed on Musical.ly, the app ByteDance bought and turned into TikTok. Vlad
Israel targets paramedics in southern Lebanon
Two back-to-back Israeli air strikes hit Nabatieh in Lebanon, while a third strike targeted an ambulance team.
Cuba works to restore power after another major nationwide blackout
The outage marks at least the sixth one this year after a United States-imposed energy blockade went into effect.