Spotify and Universal sign licensing deal for AI covers and remixes
Premium subscribers will be able to generate AI versions of songs by participating UMG artists. The financial terms were not disclosed. Spotify and Universal Music
EU moves forward on $5.8B scale-up fund to keep startups from leaving
The European Union has stepped up efforts to grow its homegrown tech sector and reduce dependence on US firms, advancing plans this week for a
Do Apple’s accessibility efforts point at its AI plans?
You can usually measure a society by the way it treats its most vulnerable populations, and technology often can help people live better, more autonomous
Top UN court rules workers’ right to strike ‘protected’ in key treaty
The nonbinding ruling is expected to be hailed as a victory by workers’ groups and influence global labour relations.
French Open rejects prize money change despite tennis stars’ boycott threat
Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka and No 4 Coco Gauff have led player complaints about reduced pay at French Open.
‘Lingering shock from tragedy’ weeks after Minab school bombing
Residents are calling for justice weeks after US missiles killed at least 156 people at a school in Minab, Iran.
Great Pyramid of Giza is remarkably resilient to earthquakes — and it’s due to the ancient Egyptians’ ‘extraordinary’ engineering knowledge
The Great Pyramid of Giza has survived for more than 4,600 years despite nearby earthquakes, and new research reveals why.
China’s real-life ‘transformer’ mech is a giant humanoid robot that can switch from bounding on 4 legs to walking on 2
The new ‘mecha’ robot, which weighs over 1,000 pounds and stands nearly 10 foot tall, is designed for urban mobility.
Deadly, highly venomous box jellyfish discovered in Singapore is a newfound species
Researchers identified a new species of box jellyfish and recorded a surprising range expansion for the Thai sea wasp after analyzing the morphology and DNA
Russia and China condemn US over indictment of former Cuban leader
It comes after the US charged Raúl Castro with murder, the latest move putting pressure on the regime.
Charges dismissed against official at school where six-year-old shot teacher
The child fired a single shot at a teacher, who had to have surgery after the incident in 2023.
Gaza flotilla activists deported from Israel as backlash over treatment grows
A video showing a far-right Israeli minister taunting activists who were kneeling with their hands tied behind their backs has been widely condemned.
Walmart warns US shoppers are cutting spending as higher petrol prices bite
The retail giant said it expects customers to cut back in the coming months due to higher pump prices.
Lebanese bury victims of deadliest Israeli strike since ceasefire was announced
Mourners gathered in a southern Lebanese town on Thursday to bury victims from an Israeli airstrike earlier this week that killed 14 people, the deadliest