Trump officials’ claim that 450K kids went missing under Biden doesn’t hold up
A 2024 report found that ICE transferred custody of 448,000 unaccompanied migrant children to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Posts claim Black woman Tonea Miller was lynched in Miami. Here are the facts
Authorities say Miller’s death was “consistent with a suicide.” Some social media users are questioning that conclusion.
Ars Live, today: The latest on the aftermath of the New Glenn catastrophe
Nearly a month has passed since the New Glenn rocket exploded on its launch pad in Florida, creating a massive fireball. It was likely the
10 rumors about USAID we’ve looked into during Trump’s 2nd term
Trump has targeted the U.S. Agency for International Development with budget cuts to eliminate what he considers unnecessary government spending.
Sony erases digital content from libraries; we’re reminded we don’t own what we buy
Sony recently informed its PlayStation customers in the United Kingdom that they will no longer be able to watch previously purchased movies and shows from
UK ‘minded’ to intervene in Paramount and Warner Bros deal
The UK culture secretary could be about to put a spanner in the works for one of the biggest media deals in history.
Hollywood director jailed for defrauding Netflix out of $11m for unfinished show
A Hollywood director has been sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison after conning Netflix out of $11m (£8.3m) for an unfinished science fiction series.
SAP hands AI product oversight to its CEO and COO in a reshuffle
Europe’s largest software company is redistributing product and engineering responsibilities in its second top-level reorganisation of the year, with AI at the centre. When a
After Harvey, vertical AI’s next $10B winner might be in agriculture
In legal, Harvey crossed an $11 billion valuation and Legora is racing to claim the European market behind it. In healthcare, Abridge has built a
What privacy settings has WhatsApp changed?
The app said it will be rolling out usernames gradually, in a move meant to improve privacy.
US envoys in Doha for indirect talks with Iranian technical delegation
Iran says it has sent an expert delegation to Doha to follow up on the release of frozen Iranian funds.
UK’s Starmer announces 300-billion-pound defence investment plan
Plan includes more than 5 billion pounds for drones and autonomous systems over four years, Ministry of Defence says.
Manhunt after bomb injures Ukrainian oligarch in Monaco
The blast was caused by an explosive device which appeared to contain bolts and pellets, the head of Monaco’s government said.