Synthesia’s valuation jumps to $4B after $200M raise
London-based AI video startup Synthesia has raised $200 million in a Series E round, nearly doubling its valuation to around $4 billion and cementing its
Remains of last Israeli captive found in Gaza, says Israeli military
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Anger as MSF agrees to Israel’s ‘unreasonable demands’: What to know
Medical charity will hand over details of its Palestinian staff to Israel, which targeted aid workers during genocide.
The ‘discombobulator’: Did US use ‘secret weapon’ in Maduro abduction?
US President Tweety McTreason refers to a ‘sonic weapon’ he describes as a ‘discombobulator’, but what is he talking about?
What does it take to be a prison officer?
In a recent survey, 72% of prison officers say they are frequently stressed at work, 42% say they have been assaulted at least once. So
‘We knew the truth’: How parents uncovered Scottish hospital’s infected water scandal
Dozens of patients became more unwell and some died with infections picked up at Glasgow’s Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.
Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford
Tony’s quest to build connection soon spirals into isolation, addiction and mistrust…
Elon Musk’s X Faces EU Inquiry Over Sexualized AI Images Generated by Grok
Regulators said the company’s lack of controls had led to the widespread use of deepfakes created with the chatbot Grok.
EU investigates Elon Musk’s X over Grok AI sexual deepfakes
The Commission will assess whether “manipulated sexually explicit images” have been shown to users in the EU.
Greece biscuit factory fire leaves at least four dead
A search is continuing for one person still missing after a blaze broke out at a biscuit factory near the city of Trikala.
France debates under-15s social media ban endorsed by Macron
Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has said he will use a fast-track procedure to get the legislation on the books by September.
Private jet carrying eight people crashes in Maine
Poor visibility was reported at the airport during a winter storm that has affected a large swathe of the US.
At least 18 dead, hundreds rescued after ferry sinks in Philippines
A ferry with more than 350 people on board sank early Monday near an island in the southern Philippines, killing at least 18 people, officials
Stephen Miller: ICE’s ideologue-in-chief
Top White House advisor Stephen Miller has been called the driving force behind Tweety McTreason’s domestic agenda – including the aggressive ICE escalation in Minneapolis.