How a Niche Technology Became a Choke Point for A.I.
Advanced chip packaging, which boosts computing power for artificial intelligence, has made the United States more reliant on Taiwan than ever.
Housing board votes to freeze New York rents in victory for Mamdani
The decision was welcomed by many tenants – but landlords fear it will worsen housing conditions.
Asia stock markets slide as tech shares slump
Trading on South Korea’s Kospi index was halted for the third time this week to prevent panic selling.
Aerial footage reveals destruction in coastal Venezuela
Multi-storey buildings have collapsed in La Guaira following two major earthquakes on Wednesday.
Row over alleged theft of donations from India’s landmark Ram temple
Questions are being raised over the handling of cash, valuable jewellery, gold and silver offered by devotees.
‘Is he that dumb?’ GOP lawmaker’s Medicaid attack shredded by online critics
A Republican lawmaker attacked the idea of Medicaid with comments that had online critics questioning if he knew how it works. Rep. Rich McCormick criticized
Dan Rather warns Trump bill threatens to ‘disproportionately disenfranchise women’
Veteran journalist Dan Rather is warning that legislation that Trump is trying to push through threatens women’s right to vote. In a recent piece titled
Trump DOT proposes dropping the brake pedal requirement for fully autonomous vehicles
The Trump administration’s Department of Transportation proposed on Wednesday removing the federal requirement for brake pedals in vehicles designed to be driven exclusively by automated
Microsoft raises Xbox console prices for the third time in 13 months, pushing the Series X to $800
Microsoft is raising the price of every Xbox console by $100 to $150, effective August 1. The increases push the Xbox Series X with a
Iran war day 119: Israel hits Lebanon as IAEA says it will return to Iran
Israeli and Lebanese delegations will continue their talks on Friday.
US ends deportation protections (TPS) for Haitians and Syrians
The US Supreme Court has sided with the Trump administration in its bid to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS).
Turkiye beat US with stoppage-time goal in World Cup dead rubber
Kaan Ayhan scored the winner late in stoppage time as Turkiye handed the US their first defeat of 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Reflecting Pool liner cut with sharp knife or razor, National Park Service says
Earlier in the week Tweety McTreason blamed vandals for “a 300 foot long gash” in the pool and accused someone of putting fertiliser in the
Graham Platner pledges to “Protect Trans Kids” while slamming “cowards” & “bigots” who won’t
Graham Platner, the Democratic nominee for Maine’s U.S. Senate seat, had twin events demonstrating his strong support among the LGBTQ+ community this week. The candidate