‘What are we doing?’ Trump’s war commander’s ‘cringe’ podcast stuns military insiders
America’s top Middle East war commander picked an odd moment for a new side project, and defense veterans can’t believe it. On Thursday, U.S. Central
Zipline raises $1.5bn at $21.5bn valuation as Walmart adds 300 drone sites
Zipline has raised $1.5bn at a $21.5bn valuation, the drone delivery company announced on Thursday. Paradigm, WCM Investment Management and Layer Global led the round.
Insurer Guardian hands 1 million dental calls a year to Sierra’s AI agents
Guardian Life signed a multi-year deal with Sierra to use its AI agents for about 1 million dental benefit verification calls a year, plus payments
Physicists sank a telescope 1.5 miles under the sea to put Einstein’s relativity to the test
The view from inside a detector building block, with the yellow buoy of a nearby detection unit clearly visible. (Image credit: Edward Berbee/Nikhef) A particle-detecting
In Athens’s pro-Palestinian heartland, Israeli buyers spark resentment
In Athens’s pro-Palestinian heartland, Israeli buyers spark resentment
US Justice Department sues Penn State over undocumented students’ tuition
The lawsuit challenges Penn State’s policy that allows undocumented students to qualify for reduced tuition rates.
Why one Republican won a redrawn Texas district despite blue tsunami
Republican redistricting largely backfired in Texas and beyond, but one redrawn district delivered for the party.
Pete Hegseth strikes defiant tone in face of impeachment threat
Many lawmakers, including some Republicans, have criticized the defense secretary over his handling of the Iran war.
Dolly Parton estate files to dismiss lawsuit against her nephew
The company that manages Parton’s estate had accused her nephew of threatening to destroy her brand.
Did a data centre revolt affect the US mid-term election results?
BBC Verify examines whether US voters were influenced by the data centre boom – and the impact anti-AI sentiment could have on the industry.
A wildfire killed their loved ones in Spain. These British families demand to know why
Nine British nationals were among the 15 people who died when fire ripped through the village of Bédar this summer.
Melania Trump calls for lasting Ukraine truce as she hosts Russian and Ukrainian officials
The US first lady was credited by all for playing a key though unspecified role in the ceasefire.
Bomb hoaxes: Messages reveal how threat was passed on by air traffic control
BBC Verify has been analysing messages after flights across Europe were targeted by fake bomb threats – the second such incident this week.
Google’s Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash makes 15-second AI videos for less
Google made Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash, its AI video model, generally available. It makes 15-second clips, up from 10, lets users edit them over several