New ‘Dragon Hatchling’ AI architecture modeled after the human brain could be a key step toward AGI, researchers claim
Scientists say a new kind of AI could bridge the gap between current systems and machines that learn and think more like us.
Watch: Blue Origin sends satellites to Mars in historic launch
The booster powering New Glenn also separated from the rocket’s upper stage and successfully touched down back on Earth.
Swiss deploy charm offensive in bid to slash crippling Trump tariffs
Swiss business leaders appear to have made progress with a private initiative in which reports say they brought gifts to the Oval Office.
Germany agrees new military service plan to boost troop numbers
The new military service plan will mandate all 18-year-old men to fill out a questionnaire on their suitability to serve.
‘There’s a bit of anxiety’: Stranger Things cast and creators on the show’s end
After five seasons the show is coming to an end, but a spin-off is already in development.
Paris honours attack victims with vigils, lights, 10 years on
Paris is marking 10 years since the Islamic State attacks that killed 130 people after gunmen and suicide bombers targeted cafés, restaurants and the Bataclan
Relic from the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald is returned, plus $600,000 from Michigan
The state of Michigan is giving up ownership of a rare relic from the famous Edmund Fitzgerald shipwreck, just weeks after it strangely obtained it
Ethiopia investigates possible outbreak of new viral hemorrhagic fever after 8 people are infected
Health authorities in Africa have confirmed a possible outbreak of an unidentified viral hemorrhagic fever in southern Ethiopia after eight suspected cases were reported
Judge hears challenge to prosecutor’s appointment in James Comey, Letitia James cases
In a rare joint hearing, lawyers for both James Comey and Letitia James argued that the cases’ lead prosecutor, Lindsey Halligan, was unlawfully appointed. NBC
Leonardo DiCaprio speaks at Jane Goodall’s funeral
Leonardo DiCaprio speaks at Jane Goodall’s funeral
Deep-sea mining might feed plankton a diet of junk food
An analysis of mining plumes in the Pacific Ocean reveals they kick up particles sized similarly to the more nutritious tidbits that plankton eat.
Why do we feel starved for time? New research offers answers
Interruptions, to-do lists, lack of autonomy — “time poverty” depends more on perceived shortages of time than actual ones, recent research suggests.
Wife of British journalist held by US immigration issues warning to UK fans travelling to World Cup
The wife of British journalist Sami Hamdi, who was held for more than a fortnight by US immigration, has issued a stark warning to football
Death row inmate spared lethal injection in last-minute reprieve
A death row inmate just moments away from execution has had his life spared after a last-minute reprieve.