Is Mitch McConnell ‘brain-dead’? Rumor spreads amid growing health speculation
The unproven claim stems from far-right influencer Laura Loomer, who shared it on X several weeks after McConnell was reportedly hospitalized.
25 AI-generated animal stories we’ve debunked
From an escaped beluga whale to a dog surviving a bombing, the prevalence of AI slop has come for the animals.
Meta debuts Muse Image, its first AI image model built under Alexandr Wang’s lab
Meta launched Muse Image on Tuesday, its first image-generation AI model built under the Superintelligence Labs division led by Chief AI Officer Alexandr Wang. The
Waymo’s robotaxis stalled, snarled traffic, and drove into fireworks on July 4
Waymo’s robotaxis had a rough Fourth of July. In San Francisco they ran out of charge, snarled traffic for hours, and one drove over a
‘They brought me here to kill me’ says Gaza doctor in Israeli prison
‘They brought me here to kill me’ says Gaza doctor in Israeli prison
France’s Marine Le Pen must wear ankle tag after appeal ruling
A French appeals court upheld Marine Le Pen’s conviction for misusing European Parliament funds.
Argentina stage stunning late comeback to beat Egypt in World Cup last 16
Holders Argentina survive huge scare to earn a 3-2 win over Egypt and reach the World Cup quarterfinals.
Marine Le Pen to run for French presidency and appeal conviction in top court
The hard-right National Rally leader has ended months of speculation, after a court ruled she could run but would have to wear a tag for
Trump looms large as Nato grapples with challenge of rearming Europe
The US president’s inflammatory words have punctuated the image of unity at this crucial gathering, Security Correspondent Frank Gardner writes.
Hungary’s public news broadcasts halted in bid to scrap Orban-era propaganda
The country’s main state TV channel displayed a message saying it was “sorry” for lying on Tuesday.
Bomb explosions injure 18 in Damascus during Macron’s visit
As reports of the blasts came in, state television said the Syrian president had welcomed Macron at the presidential palace.
A robot swarm is on a mission to map Greenland’s perilous ice sheets
The ambitious expedition aims to fill data gaps about the glacier-sea boundary to predict when the world might tip into a catastrophic climate regime.
Scientists say Beefalo are all beef, no -alo. Breeders disagree
A whole-genome analysis of Beefalo, a hybrid bison-cattle breed, suggests very few individuals have any bison DNA at all, a new study reports.
Businesses Fear Politicization as Trump Gains More Power Over U.S. Agencies
A Supreme Court ruling that presidents can fire independent regulators without cause has added volatility for industries that prefer stable enforcement.