AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton, who warned of X risk, wins Nobel Prize in Physics
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World - ABC News
Nobel Prize in medicine honors 2 scientists for their discovery of microRNA
Two scientists have won the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for their discovery of microRNA, tiny bits of genetic material that serve as on and off switches inside cells that help control ...Yesterday -
Top stories - BBC News
Girl who lost eye in Israeli raid that killed father carries ‘pain mountains can't bear’
As the war in Gaza enters its second year, the BBC revisits three families whose lives have been fragmented by the conflict.Yesterday - Israel -
Business - Financial Times
Water demand will soar because of wars and tech, says utility boss
Cox chief expects needs to rise at 10-15% rate a year as company seeks to raise €300mn on Madrid Stock ExchangeYesterday -
Politics - The Hill
Musk-founded PAC says it will give $47 for every swing-state voter referral who signs petition
The America PAC, founded by tech billionaire Elon Musk, is asking the public to sign a petition in favor of the First and Second Amendments and offering supporters $47 for each subsequent ...Yesterday -
Tech - VentureBeat
AI Platform Alliance brings system and chip companies together
The AI Platform Alliance announced today the expansion of its consortium aimed at combining the key chips and hardware for modern AI.Yesterday - Artificial Intelligence -
Top stories - CBS News
AI-generated video purportedly showing fiery Beirut skyline goes viral
A video montage posted to X showed massive fires on the Beirut skyline — but the most dramatic scene was made by artificial intelligence.Yesterday -
World - Financial Times
Casinos are winning big on Chinese stimulus
Whale-spotting in MacauYesterday -
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Top stories - NBC News
Supreme Court turns away Elon Musk's X appeal over Trump criminal investigation
The Supreme Court rejected an appeal by Elon Musk's social media company X, declining to decide whether prosecutors should have obtained data from Trump's Twitter account without him being notified.Yesterday - Donald Trump -
Top stories - CBS News
Supreme Court won't hear dispute involving Jack Smith and Trump's X data
Special counsel Jack Smith obtained in January 2023 a court-authorized warrant for information associated with former President Donald Trump's X account as part of its election interference probe.Yesterday - Donald Trump -
Tech - The Wall Street Journal
One of the Biggest AI Boomtowns Is Rising in a Tech-Industry Backwater
Blackstone and TikTok’s parent are among the companies investing in data centers in a Malaysian state better known for its palm-oil plantations.Yesterday -
Business - MarketWatch
Apple’s stock draws a downgrade as AI optimism may be very premature
A Jefferies analyst says it will take time for smartphone technology to truly support AI. That means sales expectations for the iPhone 16, and perhaps even the iPhone 17, may be too high.Yesterday -
Business - Financial Times
US gene regulation researchers win Nobel Prize for medicine
Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun discovered microRNA and its role in how organisms develop and functionYesterday -
World - The Guardian
‘Cocomelon taught me Danish!’ The people who learned a new language by watching TV
From nursery rhyme shows to 13th-century Ottoman empire epics and Drag Race España, it’s easier than you might think to learn a language via telly – and way more fun than a textbook!. During ...Yesterday -
Sports - ABC News
American and British climbers who lost tent and gear on Indian Himalayan peak rescued after 3 days
American and British climbers have been rescued after being stranded for three days on a mountain in India’s Himalayan northYesterday -
Sports - ESPN
Ohtani dazzles in playoff debut, Dodgers win G1
Slugger Shohei Ohtani erased a 3-0 deficit for the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 of the NLDS against the San Diego Padres on Saturday night with a three-run home run off starter Dylan Cease, and ...2 days ago - MLB -
Lifestyle - The New York Times
Alexis Stone Becomes Jack Nicholson for Balenciaga Fashion Show
In his latest feat of prosthetic fun, the performance artist Alexis Stone transformed himself into the actor at the Balenciaga runway show in Paris.4 days ago