OpenAI fires workers for ‘mishandling sensitive information’
The former employees were investigated for sharing data with an outside AI evaluation group.
SpaceX flight led by first black female commander sets US speed record
Astronauts on board a SpaceX flight, including the first black woman to lead a crew to orbit, has arrived at the International Space Station (ISS)
TSMC eyes a multibillion-dollar Texas campus for more AI chips
TSMC is weighing a new Texas campus of multiple fabs, each costing at least $20B, contingent on Congress extending a 35% manufacturing tax credit. Its
An AI startup is driving 3,400 miles to film how Americans live with AI
The founder of a US AI software company is taking a camera crew on a road trip to ask ordinary Americans how AI is changing
Greece pushes EU to suspend asylum during mass migration surges
EU migration pact improvements face criticism for insufficient tools to manage large-scale migration emergencies.
Election debate cancelled in Brazil, bomb scare outside Supreme Court
Brazilian president and opposition candidate snub the final debate ahead of the presidential election.
Asian Games 2026: Taiwan’s gender-row boxer Lin Yu-ting wins gold medal
Lin bags her second Asian Games gold medal, three years on from her success in Hangzhou in the 57kg class.
Ethiopia and Eritrea cut diplomatic ties as northern conflict escalates
The diplomatic fallout comes as Ethiopian forces battle rebel fighters across its northern region.
US pressures Europe over diesel reserves as Trump threatens export ban
President Tweety McTreason has threatened to ban diesel exports in a bid to ease prices in the US ahead of the November elections.
Seoul warns ‘further action’ if Ukraine does not apologise over prisoner-of-war row
President Lee Jae Myung also accused Kyiv of “attempting to provoke a war on the Korean Peninsula”.
Cornell students voice frustration at public hearing over rape case
The BBC’s Nada Tawfik was at the hearing, where the university’s Student Assembly led a discussion around safety concerns and sexual violence on campus.
Venus’ mysterious haze is actually cosmic dust
Venus is shrouded in a veil of mystery. The yellowish “lower haze” at the bottom of its atmosphere was discovered by the Venera and Pioneer
SpaceX describes surgical intervention before launch of latest crew mission
A four-person crew rocketed into orbit Thursday from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, heading for a six-month expedition on the International Space Station. Riding