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US Officials Target Nvidia and DeepSeek Amid Fears of China’s A.I. Progress
China’s success in artificial intelligence has the Trump administration and lawmakers weighing rules and investigations to slow Beijing’s progress in the industry.The New York Times - 5h -
Italy’s Meloni seeks to jump-start US-EU trade talks
Italian prime minister to meet Donald Trump as Brussels says it was left in dark about Washington’s demandsFinancial Times - 3h -
'Scammers used fake app to steal from me in person'
Fake bank apps mimic legitimate mobile banking platforms, allowing fraudsters walk away with high-value items.BBC News - 2h -
US officials to meet European leaders in Paris to discuss Ukraine war
Trump envoys to meet Macron as well as British and German politicians to discuss concerns about Russia. Two of Donald Trump’s top national security aides will hold talks in Paris on Thursday with ...The Guardian - 35m -
Notable Deaths in 2025
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.CBS News - Apr. 7 -
OpenAI’s new GPT-4.1 models can process a million tokens and solve coding problems better than ever
OpenAI launched a new family of AI models this morning that significantly improve coding abilities while cutting costs, responding directly to growing competition in the enterprise AI market. The ...VentureBeat - 2d -
Fifty years on, New Zealand’s tribunal upholding Māori rights faces a turning point
The Waitangi Tribunal has had a significant impact on Indigenous rights and policy but as it marks its 50th anniversary its role is being questioned. In the 1980s, New Zealand’s department of Māori ...The Guardian - 7h -
Viral videos claim luxury bags are made in China, is it true?
BBC Verify's Jake Horton looks into the truth behind the claims, and what we know about how luxury goods are made.BBC News - 14h -
Here's a rapid-fire update on all 29 portfolio stocks, including potential buys on weakness
During April's Monthly Meeting, Jim Cramer discusses how investors should navigate this difficult market.CNBC - 11h -
The truth about life on other planets - and what it means for humans
Could discoveries of alien life ever change the human psyche in how we view ourselves and each other?BBC News - 7h -
Have We Been Thinking About A.D.H.D. All Wrong?
With diagnoses at a record high, some experts have begun to question our assumptions about the condition — and how to treat it.The New York Times - 9h -
Ranking potential Champions League finals: Barca-PSG could be special, Arsenal appearance would be historic
Here's how all four potential finals rank, with the top two containing the GunnersCBS Sports - 7h -
Berlin doctor charged with the killings of 15 patients under palliative care
A doctor in Berlin has been charged with murder over the deaths of 15 patientsABC News - 21h -
FirstFT: Trump’s tariffs likely to increase inflation and slow growth, warns Fed chair
Also in today’s newsletter, Meloni meets Trump and is the global dollar over?Financial Times - 3h -
Brown University to see federal funding halted by Trump administration
A White House official says the Trump administration is planning to halt more than half a billion dollars in contracts and grants awarded to Brown UniversityABC News - Apr. 3 -
Draft budget would slash HHS funding by a third: Reports
The Trump administration is seeking to slash the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) budget by nearly a third, according to multiple reports. An initial draft of the White House budget ...The Hill - 8h -
Texas Is Poised to Create a $1 Billion Private School Voucher Program
Students would receive as much as $10,000 for tuition or home-schooling. The Texas House passed the plan Thursday, after a well-financed campaign by President Trump’s allies.The New York Times - 11m -
Paige Bueckers Is Ushering In a New Generation of W.N.B.A. Stars
As more trailblazers retire, Bueckers represents a potential pillar for the league’s future.The New York Times - 2d -
OpenAI’s New GPT 4.1 Models Excel at Coding
GPT 4.1, GPT 4.1 Mini, and GPT 4.1 Nano are all available now—and will help OpenAI compete with Google and Anthropic.Wired - 2d -
Sculptor Șerban Ionescu: ‘Paris is New York 2.0’
Recent moves from Toronto to Brooklyn to Brussels to Paris have only stirred his creativity — and a historic rental in the 11th arrondissement has become a space of vibrant experimentation, and a ...Financial Times - 3h -
UK tests microwave weapon to disable drone swarms
‘RapidDestroyer’ uses a high-power radio frequency to fry systems at a distanceFinancial Times - 8h -
Trump weighs in on Japan trade talks but Tokyo team leaves without deal
First-in-queue negotiations closely watched for signs of US strategyFinancial Times - 2h -
WATCH: MLB celebrates Jackie Robinson Day
President of the Negroes Leagues Baseball Museum, Bob Kendrick, discusses why the legacy of Jackie Robinson and how the color barrier was broken in baseball.ABC News - 1d -
WHO member countries agree on a draft 'pandemic treaty' to avoid COVID-19 mistakes
The World Health Organization's member countries agreed on a draft pandemic treaty that sets guidelines for how the international community might face the next global health crisisABC News - 20h -
Microsoft workers: We were fired after 50th anniversary protest over Israel contract
Microsoft has fired two employees who interrupted the company’s 50th anniversary celebration to protest its work supplying artificial intelligence technology to the Israeli military, according to a ...ABC News - Apr. 7 -
OpenAI countersues Elon Musk in legal dispute over ChatGPT maker's business ambitions
OpenAI is suing Elon Musk for unfair competition and interfering with its business relationships with investors and customers, escalating a legal battle between the ChatGPT maker and the ...ABC News - 6d -
States sue over Trump administration's sudden halt of pandemic relief aid for schools
Public officials in 16 states and the District of Columbia are suing the Trump administration to restore access to federal pandemic relief funding for schoolsABC News - 6d -
Arson suspect angry with Gov. Shapiro over Palestinian stance, search warrant says
The man accused of setting fire to Pennsylvania's executive mansion called 911 after the attack and suggested he was upset by Gov. Josh Shapiro's position on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, ...NBC News - 4h -
Referees missed multiple crucial calls late in Warriors' play-in win over Grizzlies, NBA says
Officials made four incorrect calls in the final two minutes of Tuesday's matchupCBS Sports - 4h -
Oil giant BP braces for shareholder showdown over green strategy U-turn
Britain's oil giant recently sought to resolve something of an identity crisis by launching a strategic reset.CNBC - 6m -
How to Evade Taxes in Ancient Rome? A 1,900-Year-Old Papyrus Offers a Guide.
A manuscript discovered in the Judean desert contains trial notes on an intricate tax-evasion scheme that involved forgery, fiscal fraud and the false sale of slaves.The New York Times - 2d -
Post-Trump purge, can the Kennedy Center save itself? How Mark Morris showed the way
Visit the embattled Kennedy Center post-Trump purge, and the place can feel abandoned. Leave it to dance provocateur Mark Morris to show a way forward for the national arts center.Los Angeles Times - 1d -
How Netflix turned a Black dating show loved by millions into TV trash | Nels Abbey
Pop the Balloon or Find Love is a YouTube sensation – but in a mainstream form, it’s terrible. Why does this keep happening?. If you threw Blind Date, the opening scenes of Saving Private Ryan and ...The Guardian - 20h -
The FT Alphaville Pub Quiz returns to London on 15 May. Here’s how to get tickets
’Round our hometown / memories better be freshFinancial Times - 1h -
Older People Seeking Care for Cannabis Use at Greater Risk for Dementia, Study Finds
Users needing emergency care or hospitalization were more likely to later develop dementia, researchers reported. That does not prove cannabis was the cause.The New York Times - 2d -
It's a boy! Phillies slugger Bryce Harper uses blue bat to signal creative baby gender reveal
Bryce Harper is set to take another swing at fatherhood — and he did it with a blue batABC News - 2d -
'The Legend of Ochi' uses puppetry to bring a fantasy creature to life. For its makers, that's where the magic is
Director Isaiah Saxon got his start making otherworldly videos for Grizzly Bear and Björk. For his debut feature, a large team created a creature the old-fashioned way.Los Angeles Times - 1d -
Back Market and iFixit Want You to Use Your Phone for at Least 5 Years
Back Market and iFixit are partnering to encourage consumers to keep their phones in service for at least five years—and to pressure manufacturers to extend smartphone support to 10 years.Wired - 18h -
US senator says El Salvador denied request to meet Kilmar Ábrego García
Chris Van Hollen condemns ‘unjust situation’ and says vice-president blocked access to wrongly deported man. Who is Kilmar Ábrego García, the man wrongly deported to El Salvador? Maryland’s ...The Guardian - 12h -
Inter use grit to reach Champions League semis, but they must be better vs. Barcelona
Inter qualified for the UEFA Champions League semifinals, but can they improve to eliminate a tough Barcelona side and make it to the final?ESPN - 7h