Microsoft will let Copilot act on local files on Windows PCs
Microsoft is giving Copilot greater control over Windows PCs, allowing the AI assistant to organize and make changes to local files, and run certain tasks
Fast AI, slow rollback: the risk facing Apple IT teams
There’s a big disconnect between the rate at which IT is deploying various kinds of AI-generated output and the speed with which it can roll
‘I don’t care if I go to jail’: Newly released video shows 6-year-old defiant after Virginia school shooting
A 6-year-old boy who shot his Virginia elementary school teacher in 2023 was seen cursing at police officers in a newly released body camera video.
Fall Prime Day has ended, but these under-$50 deals are getting an encore — shop now
Prime Big Deal Days is over, but you can still shop Amazon deals under $50 on household essentials, beauty products, vacuums and more.
US suspending permanent residency programme for Microsoft and Capgemini, officials say
The US is suspending eight technology firms from PERM, the labour certification step that precedes an employer-sponsored green card, citing alleged fraud. Capgemini is the
Waymo closes a $5bn loan, its first debt deal, to fund robotaxi growth
Waymo has closed a $5bn term loan, the first time the Alphabet-owned robotaxi company has raised money through debt. Pimco, Blackstone and Sixth Street led
What were Trump operatives doing for pro-Russian politician Dodik in Bosnia?
Reports that Trump aides were paid to advise Bosnian Serb leader ahead of parliamentary election raise alarm.
More killed in Kramatorsk as Russia targets Ukraine’s transportation system
Russia’s attacks on trains, buses and ports are paralysing Ukraine’s transport network and endangering civilians.
Saudi-led coalition says it intercepts three Houthi ballistic missiles
Saudi Arabia says two ballistic missiles were intercepted as they headed towards the capital, Riyadh.
Why are dengue cases surging in Florida this year? An ‘unlucky’ combination of factors, experts say
Cases of dengue fever are surging in Florida, spurring several counties to declare a state of emergency. The state has seen 497 reported cases so
OpenAI claims we’ve entered the AGI era — has GPT-6 Astra really demonstrated general intelligence?
OpenAI representatives claim that the recent launch of one of its latest models, GPT-6 Astra, marks the beginning of the artificial general intelligence (AGI) era
Jonathan the tortoise has lived to 194 years old — now scientists think they know why
The remote south Atlantic island of St. Helena boasts an international celebrity: the tortoise Jonathan , the oldest living land animal. At 194 years old
Vaccination protects the immune system from long-term infection damage
Vaccination not only prevents disease caused by acute infection but also protects against long-term immune-related sequelae that can follow an acute viral infection.
A study spanning 118 countries reveals a divide in pain and aging
Global pain trajectories indicate that while some pain types peak early, musculoskeletal pain increases with age, challenging aging assumptions.