Talk show host Stephen Colbert to write new Lord of the Rings film
Colbert, who is a Tolkien superfan, will adapt an early section of the first Lord of the Rings novel.
We need more plumbers and fewer lawyers in AI age, says BlackRock boss
Larry Fink also warns if oil prices stay high for a sustained period it will have “profound implications” for the world economy.
Origin raises $30M Series A+ to give multinationals visibility into a benefits budget
The London startup, founded by the team behind Darwin, acquired by Mercer in 2016, has built an AI platform that ingests fragmented global benefits data
RWS launches Language Weaver Pro
The AIM-listed language technology company says its new model, the largest dedicated translation model in production, ranked first in 31 of 32 languages in internal
Asian Champions League quarterfinal sends Iran’s Tractor FC to Saudi Arabia
Draw for AFC Asian Champions League Elite quarterfinals sees Tractor FC play Dubai’s Shabab Al-Ahli in Saudi Arabia.
Remember when Trump’s lesbian niece explained why he wanted a war with Iran: “His fragile ego”
Tweety McTreason’s lesbian niece, Mary Trump – who has devoted her career to exposing the president’s lies, ignorance, and gross incompetence – recently explained the
Video: Trump’s Board of Peace pushes Gaza disarmament plan at UN
An envoy from Tweety McTreason’s Board of Peace says a plan is in place to disarm groups in Gaza.
So long, farewell: Saying goodbye to Audi’s best car, the 2026 RS6 Avant
By the time you read this, the Audi RS6 Avant is dead. Production at the factory in Neckarsulm, Germany, has already switched over to new
Spain says Israel seeks to repeat ‘Gaza destruction’ in Lebanon
Spain’s prime minister warned that Israel is using the same tactics in Lebanon as it did in Gaza.
How chemists turned bourbon waste into supercapacitors
Bourbon is a multi-billion-dollar market, but the American barrel-aged whiskey also produces a lot of wasted grain at distilleries. Chemists at the University of Kentucky
Tune out claim Pope Leo XIV went live at 3 a.m. to share ‘urgent message’
Snopes has debunked multiple claims that various prominent figures have shared such messages.
Posts claim Trump is giving Iran $14B ‘handout’ for oil. We drilled into rumor
The Treasury announcement about lifting sanctions on purchases of Iranian oil came as the war continued to disrupt shipments from the Middle East.
Ghana demands compensation for slavery in landmark UN vote
Nations will vote on whether to designate the slave trade as “the gravest crime against humanity”.
Dozens of bodies, mostly infants, discovered in Kenya mass grave
Some of the 32 bodies, including 25 children, are believed to have come from local hospitals and mortuaries.