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Chicago Cubs Dansby Swanson and Nico Hoerner are using torpedo bats — and seeing results

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson is known for his routine and sticking with what works for him. That extends to the bat he uses. Well, at least it did. Swanson has ...

Yahoo Sports - 22h

Rightwing groups across US push new bans to limit ‘obscene’ books in libraries

Critics say bans would hinder rights as proponents would impose their beliefs on others who don’t share their views. Rightwing groups around the US are pushing legislation that would place new ...

The Guardian - 22h

The Last Of Us Season 2 Is The Show's "Empire Strikes Back" Season, Showrunner Says

HBO's The Last of Us returns for its second season on April 13, and ahead of that, showrunner Craig Mazin has said Season 2 is the show's "Empire Strikes Back" season, suggesting a dark turn for ...

GameSpot - 20h

Russia says it cannot accept US peace plan for Ukraine ‘in its current form’

Moscow’s refusal highlights the limited progress Donald Trump has made on his promise to end the war. Moscow has described the latest US peace proposals as unacceptable to the Kremlin, highlighting ...

The Guardian - 17h

Musk’s Doge to fire all local workers and US diplomats from USAID, sources say

Unofficial Trump adviser’s cost-cutting team to finalize shuttering the foreign aid agency on which millions depend. US politics live – latest updates Elon Musk ’s cost-cutting team is ...

The Guardian - 16h

US officials challenge Ofcom over risk to free speech caused by online safety laws

Exclusive: State department said to have raised concerns over whether new act infringes on freedom of expression. US state department officials have challenged Britain’s communications regulator ...

The Guardian - 13h

Neil Young says he may be barred from returning to US over Donald Trump criticism

The US-Canadian dual citizen speculates he may be ‘barred or put in jail to sleep on a cement floor’ after his European tour, after years of speaking against Trump. Neil Young has shared his ...

The Guardian - 7h

Credit card expert: I used 100,000 points to take my mom and grandma on a 'once in a lifetime' trip to Iceland—here's exactly how I did it

The Points Guy's Daisy Hernandez used points she racked up on a card she opened in January 2024 to pay for a multigenerational trip.

CNBC - 2d

Google DeepMind’s drug discovery spin-off Isomorphic Labs raises $600mn

AI unit is boosted by first external funding round led by OpenAI-backer Thrive Capital

Financial Times - 1d

Game industry leaders go head-to-head in GamesBeat’s Crossfire Lounge

Three head-to-head conversations, tackling the AI apocalypse, direct-to-player marketing and sales, and the state of the game industry.

VentureBeat - 1d

DeepMind slows down research releases in battle to keep competitive edge

Google’s AI arm led by Demis Hassabis makes it harder for its researchers to publish studies in major change in approach

Financial Times - 1d

4/1: CBS Morning News

President Trump prepares to unveil reciprocal tariffs; How to tell if an image is AI-generated.

CBS News - 13h

World markets and US dollar suffer worst monthly losses since 2022 as Trump tariffs fuel recession fears – business live

Shares slide after President Donald Trump says new reciprocal tariffs expected this week will include all nations, and Goldman Sachs say US recession more likely. Wall Street shrinks in response ...

The Guardian - 1d

‘They Will Label Us as Spies’: The Afghan Students Abandoned by America

Students at the American University of Afghanistan in Qatar fear having to return to their Taliban-ruled homeland after aid and visa cutoffs by the Trump administration.

The New York Times - 2d

Nicola Jennings on the looming US tariff threat – cartoon

The Guardian - 2d

Greenland prime minister says US will not get Greenland

The prime minister of Greenland is pushing back against assertions by U.S. President Donald Trump that America will take control of the island territory

ABC News - 2d

'Greedy landlords are cashing in and forcing us out of town'

The construction of the Sizewell C nuclear power plant on the Suffolk coast is a key part of the government's growth programme, but some residents in the area say it's causing a housing problem.

BBC News - 2d

US airstrikes hit Yemen: Houthi rebels

Houthi rebels said U.S. airstrikes hit Yemen’s capital overnight and into early Monday morning, killing at least three people. Strikes in Sana'a reportedly killed one person, with the Al-Masirah ...

The Hill - 1d

UK-Gambian student targeted by Trump leaves the US

British citizen Momodou Taal had his visa revoked due to protest activities opposing Israel.

BBC News - 1d

US stocks post worst quarter since 2022

S&P 500 sinks almost 5% in first three months of 2025 on rising concerns over economy

Financial Times - 23h

Trump is whitewashing US history and embracing 'alternative facts'

It’s impossible for the Smithsonian to truthfully tell the American story without mentioning racism, sexism and other forms of discrimination, bigotry and flaws.

The Hill - 21h

You used to be close – but are you a ‘fringe friend’ now?

It’s not fun to realize you may be an ‘always welcome but never invited’ pal. But experts say it’s not all bad. We’re hiding behind a dining table, waiting for the birthday girl to arrive.. The ...

The Guardian - 17h

Fourth missing US soldier in Lithuania found dead

A fourth American soldier who went missing after their vehicle became submerged in a bog during training in the country was found dead Tuesday, the White House announced. “Tragically, three ...

The Hill - 16h

US prosecutors to seek death penalty for Luigi Mangione

Mangione, 26, accused of carrying out ‘premeditated assassination’ of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Federal prosecutors are seeking the death penalty against the man accused of fatally ...

The Guardian - 16h

What are tariffs and why is Trump using them?

Tariffs are a key part of Trump's political vision, but economists fear they could spark a trade war.

BBC News - 3h

How Unity plans to bring AI and other updates into its Unity 6 game engine | Matt Bromberg interview

Unity CEO Matthew Bromberg wants to bring stability and trust back to the company's relations with game developers.

VentureBeat - 5d

This old-school filmmaking technique is still kicking even as AI takes on a bigger role in movies

As Hollywood is grappling with the growing capabilities of artificial intelligence, Foley artists remain a key and deeply human part of the moviemaking process.

CNBC - 3d

UK tech scheme includes AI tool to mark homework as ministers weigh selling data

Public records my be monetised as part of National Data Library within a decade, says science secretary Peter Kyle

Financial Times - 2d

A new, enterprise-specific AI speech model is here: Jargonic from aiOla claims to best rivals at your business’s lingo

The model’s architecture integrates keyword spotting directly into the transcription process, allowing Jargonic to maintain accuracy...

VentureBeat - 1d

$40B into the furnace: As OpenAI adds a million users an hour, the race for enterprise AI dominance hits a new gear

In a move that surprised the tech industry Monday, OpenAI said it has secured a monumental $40 billion funding round led by SoftBank, catapulting its valuation to an unprecedented $300 billion -- ...

VentureBeat - 1d

I asked an AI swarm to fill out a March Madness bracket — here’s what happened

How 50 random sports fans created a highly-accurate March Madness bracket through real-time conversational deliberation.

VentureBeat - 16h

Eagles star Lane Johnson after tush push ban proposal gets tabled: 'Hate us cause they ain't us'

The tush push survived the NFL's annual meetings and one Eagles player was pumped about it.

Yahoo Sports - 18h

Inside 'Maybe Happy Ending,' the revolutionary robot musical that has Broadway audiences aglow

This intimate spectacle was a hit in Asia for years, before the isolation of the pandemic and the existential threat of AI. The Times spoke with the cast and creative team about the musical's ...

Los Angeles Times - 5d

CoreWeave shares slump nearly 10% in second day of trading

CoreWeave rents out access to Nvidia graphics processing units to other large tech and AI companies including Meta, IBM and Cohere.

CNBC - 1d

Yuval Noah Harari: ‘How Do We Share the Planet With This New Superintelligence?’

The academic and author discusses what to expect from the singularity, the need for AI self-correcting mechanisms, and what hope there is for superintelligence safeguarding democracy.

Wired - 1d