Google DeepMind releases DiffusionGemma, a model that runs local AI 4x faster
Another day, another AI model from Google. This time, Google DeepMind has released a new member of the Gemma 4 open model family, but it’s
Trump Muses About Government Taking a Piece of A.I. Companies
Tweety McTreason touched on what is an increasingly hot topic in Washington: how average Americans can get a piece of the tech industry’s A.I. windfall.
Britain Is Weighing a Social Media Ban for Children. How Did It Get Here?
Months after Australia banned social media for everyone under 16, the British government is considering new policies to keep children safe online.
Rep uncorks expletive-laden rebuke of Trump in unfiltered interview: ‘Disgusted’
A Democratic lawmaker didn’t mince words on Wednesday and dropped a stunning rebuke to President Tweety McTreason. Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA) criticized Trump and his
Judge warns Trump DOJ against slush fund in courtroom grilling: ‘Don’t play possum!’
A federal judge in Washington, D.C. declined for the time being to grant watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) a temporary
Apple Silicon boosts the TCO benefit of Macs — report
Apple Silicon Macs fail at less than half the rate of Intel Macs, dramatically reducing the platform’s already industry-leading total cost of ownership (TCO), according to
DocLang aims to make documents readable by AI, not humans
AIs struggle to understand documents designed for humans; the DocLang working group seeks to flip that imbalance with its specification for machine-readable business documents “built
Artificial turf contains 400 chemicals tied to cancer and hormone disruption. But is it unsafe?
A recent, 10-year study from California identified many known or suspected carcinogens in artificial turf. Does it pose a danger?
Scientists were excited about a blood test for many cancers — but it failed a big trial. Here’s what to know.
Emerging tests promise to screen for many cancers at once, but one just failed in a big trial. Will these diagnostics deliver on their promise
See the ‘crawling,’ ball-shaped robot that rolled around the moon during Japan’s historic first landing
A morphable moon robot operated for 100 minutes in 2024, allowing investigators to get images of an upside-down spacecraft on the lunar surface.
Watch: Thousands fill Barcelona streets for Pope Leo visit
Pope Leo XIV visited Barcelona’s iconic Sagrada Família basilica as part of his week-long visit to Spain.
French singer Patrick Bruel faces rape charges
Bruel has been placed under judicial investigation, which means an examining magistrate will look more deeply into the case.
Bill Gates says Epstein wanted personal relationship, but he ‘never reciprocated’
The Microsoft co-founder spent hours talking to lawmakers behind closed doors, where he also said Epstein used his marital infidelities to pressure him.
Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon kill 17, reports say
Nine of them were killed in a series of attacks in the town of Tayr Debba, according to Lebanon’s state news agency.