Saudi-led naval coalition prepares to secure Red Sea waterways
Saudi Arabia has hosted a multinational naval coalition meeting aimed at protecting shipping in the Red Sea.
Doomsday AI: panic, regulation and the China fear
When tech CEOs warn AI could end humanity, does the media get the story right?
East Asia: How AI is changing the way we bid farewell to loved ones
101 East meets innovators across East Asia using digital technology to transform how we grieve those we love.
An ‘impossible’ black hole merger may finally be solved thanks to Einstein’s relativity — but it raises an even bigger mystery
Astronomers suspect that a never-before-seen variation of a space-time phenomenon could explain an “impossible” black hole merger that has puzzled experts for years. But if
Why does blond hair tend to darken with age?
If your blond preteen seems to be turning into a brunette, you’re not imagining things. For some children, hair that starts out platinum blond gradually
Learning another language may be one of the best ways to keep your brain healthy
Learning another language is a highly complex mental activity. It requires people to remember words, distinguish unfamiliar sounds, recognize patterns, work out grammatical rules, and
Rings around a tiny body have changed over the past decade
For decades, astronomers thought rings were something only giant planets had. That changed in 2013, when a small, dark body orbiting between Saturn and Uranus
Shark attack prompts rare kill order in Western Australia as victim named
Greg O’Neill “loved the ocean”, his family say, as police boats and helicopters patrol Perth’s beaches in search of his body and the shark that
Millions without power as Cuba hit by latest major blackout
Widespread power outages have become increasingly common due to fuel shortages made worse by a US blockade.
A rapper gets the boot, and the Fed raises interest rates: The news quiz
The Kennedy Center votes to close, Merriam-Webster adds new words, and House lawmakers leave early.
The AI debate takes the political spotlight: From the Politics Desk
In today’s edition, Kristen Welker takes stock of how the AI debate quickly exploded in Washington and beyond.
Denmark deal gives US ‘permanent control over security’ of Greenland, says Trump
Tweety McTreason has said the US has entered into a deal with Denmark that gives the US “permanent control over security” in Greenland.
Meta’s CTO says the glasses problem is a small number of bad actors. His company is reportedly about to launch a version without a camera.
Andrew Bosworth used an AMA on his personal Instagram to argue that the conversation about Meta’s glasses should not be shaped by a relatively small
OpenAI told investors in February its compute bill would be around $600bn. A July presentation puts it at $856bn.
The Financial Times reported that OpenAI expects negative free cash flow of $278bn between 2026 and 2030, from a July presentation prepared for a computing