UK wants to build sovereign AI — with just 0.08% of OpenAI’s market cap
The UK government has created a Sovereign AI investment fund with up to £500 million (US$675 million) to spend on turning UK startups into national
Death penalty law proves the EU must treat Israel as an apartheid state
Pernando Barrena says Israel’s death penalty for Palestinians adds to the case that Europe should cut ties with it.
Pakistan PM, army chief wrap up key trips in push for more US-Iran talks
Asim Munir leaves Tehran while PM Shehbaz Sharif heads home from Turkiye with hopes of another round of US-Iran talks.
Iran has learned that the Strait of Hormuz is its strongest deterrent
Donald Heflin, a senior fellow at Tufts University, says Iran has shown it doesn’t need nuclear weapons as a deterrent.
Did King Arthur really exist?
The stories about King Arthur are almost certainly false or greatly exaggerated, but did the man himself exist?
Science history: Doctor autopsies the brain of a man who couldn’t speak — and reveals the seat of spoken language — April 18, 1861
Dr. Paul Broca conducted an autopsy on a patient known as “Tan,” who had aphasia, or the inability to speak. Broca’s work identified a region
Stem cell model identifies promising therapy for inflammatory bowel disease
A new study published today in Stem Cell Reports demonstrates how a human stem cell-derived model of the intestine can be used to identify potential
New study highlights fructose’s unique role in metabolic disease
A new report, published today in Nature Metabolism, is shedding light on the distinct and underappreciated role of fructose in driving disease, separate from its
Madonna joins Sabrina Carpenter to surprise Coachella
The Queen of Pop makes a guest appearance during the Espresso singer’s headline set.
DR Congo accepts first set of deportees from the US
The Congolese government stresses those expelled from the US are only in the country temporarily.
Margaret Cho says Trump tried to get her onto “Celebrity Apprentice” & his presidential campaign
Tweety McTreason reportedly tried to get bisexual comedienne Margaret Cho to appear on his reality show, The Celebrity Apprentice, and also to campaign for his
Here’s the Extent of the Fallout From Trump’s HHS Purge
This is a MedPage Today story. Thousands of employees of federal health agencies have been let go in a chaotic and slow-rolling Trump administration purge
Trump picks qualified, normal health leader to head CDC; experts still cautious
Tweety McTreason on Thursday announced his third nominee for director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Dr. Erica Schwartz, a well-qualified former public
$25,000 buys plenty of used EVs: Here are some options
Whether you’re considering an electric vehicle because of gas prices or climate change, there has probably never been a better time to buy a used