Trump administration’s cuts to 2 Utah national monuments, explained
The first Trump administration also tried to reduce the areas of Bears Ears National Monument and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.
Did Trump confuse ‘transistor’ with ‘transgender’ in speech criticizing CHIPS Act? We examined footage
The law doesn’t mention trans people (or transistors, for that matter).
Does video show Flock cameras being destroyed in US? Here’s the truth
The video features a narrator jocularly pretending to be upset a man who had just cut down surveillance cameras couldn’t save them from falling over.
Google’s newest data pipeline runs beneath the Atlantic to Portugal
Google has connected Nuvem, a new transatlantic subsea cable running beneath the Atlantic between Portugal and the United States, tightening its grip on the physical
OpenAI’s maths-cracking AI kept escaping its sandbox, so it pulled the plug
OpenAI has paused one of its most capable models after it repeatedly found ways to slip out of its sandbox. The company shared the story
Searching for closure: Venezuela families refuse to give up after quakes
Weeks after earthquakes, relatives are still searching for bodies of loved ones who disappeared beneath the rubble.
Japan’s AI gamble: Can technology offset the cost of an ageing society?
From underground networks to emerging AI start-ups, Japan is testing whether its greatest issue can be an opportunity.
ASEAN diplomats voice ‘serious concern’ over Iran war and energy crisis
Southeast Asian countries are highly affected by oil supply shortages caused by Iran war and Strait of Hormuz closure.
Judge halts Paramount’s $111B purchase of Warner Bros. in win for US states
A federal judge today ordered Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery to halt their $111 billion merger, handing an early win to states that sued
RIP bargain bin: The price impact of Sony’s disc-free PlayStation plan
Since Sony announced that it was planning to stop producing physical PlayStation discs in 2028, many people have been justifiably worried about how they will
Watch Texas police officer pull man from burning car
Bodycam and dashcam footage shows a police officer rescue a man seconds before his car was engulfed in flames in Texas.
Dozens hurt in Bologna protests after man dies while being restrained by police
Thousands of people took to the streets demanding justice for a Moroccan-born man who died on Sunday.
Row escalates in Ukraine over army chief’s future
Protesters are demanding Oleksandr Syrskyi be removed and former defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov reinstated by Friday.
Shock and anger after top Ghanaian politician sentenced to 20 years for illegal mining
Bernard Antwi Boasiako, known as “Chairman Wontumi”, was also fined more than $10,000 (£7,450).