Bluesky is growing up. Maybe too fast.
The young social media site is flooded with people looking for alternatives to Facebook, X and Threads. It hasn't all been easy.
“It will not surprise you that the white African man's first idea is slavery.”
The Weekend Update desk of “Saturday Night Live” dedicated its opening to handing out some loogies to Donald Trump's choices to lead his presidential administration.… Read More »“It will not surprise you that the white African man's first idea is slavery.”
A global climate disaster fund is taking shape in Trump's shadow
The UN climate summit in Azerbaijan has paved the way for aid when lower-income countries are affected.
India welcomes 'historic' test flight of hypersonic missiles
Nuclear-armed India has tested its first hypersonic missile, its defense minister said on Sunday, releasing the ultra-fast high-tech weapon days after rival China demonstrated its… Read More »India welcomes 'historic' test flight of hypersonic missiles
Scientific American editor resigns after calling some Trump supporters 'fascists'
Laura Helmuth, editor-in-chief of Scientific American, apologized and attributed her comments, which she shared on social media, to “shock and confusion over the election results.”
OpenAI is accused of seeking to profit from the inspection of AI models in court
The AISI must protect the US from risky AI models by conducting security tests to detect damage before models are deployed. Tests must “address risks… Read More »OpenAI is accused of seeking to profit from the inspection of AI models in court
Taiwan, democracy and development are China's 'red lines', Xi tells Biden
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping told his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden that the issues of Taiwan, democracy, human rights and the right to… Read More »Taiwan, democracy and development are China's 'red lines', Xi tells Biden
Putin talks to the German Chancellor and thus breaks the ice with the West
The hour-long call focused on what German officials said was an effort to end the war in Ukraine. It was the first in two years… Read More »Putin talks to the German Chancellor and thus breaks the ice with the West
FTC launches investigation into Microsoft's cloud activities
The FTC also highlighted the fees charged to users who transfer data from certain cloud systems, and minimum spend contracts, which offer discounts to companies… Read More »FTC launches investigation into Microsoft's cloud activities
North Carolina senator's office reportedly told woman to move to China after she raised concerns about abortion policy
A North Carolina lawmaker is going viral on TikTok after his office allegedly told a female voter to “move to China” in an email after… Read More »North Carolina senator's office reportedly told woman to move to China after she raised concerns about abortion policy
What can the government's Ministry of Efficiency do?
President-elect Trump has indicated that the entity will operate outside the government, a position that carries legal restrictions.
Thomas E. Kurtz, co-creator of the BASIC programming language, dies at age 96
At Dartmouth, long before the days of laptops and smartphones, he worked to give more students access to computers. That work has helped generations into… Read More »Thomas E. Kurtz, co-creator of the BASIC programming language, dies at age 96
Columbus police are responding to reports of people dressed as Nazis marching through Short North
(This story has been updated to accurately reflect the most current information.) Columbus police are responding after reports of armed people dressed as Nazis marching… Read More »Columbus police are responding to reports of people dressed as Nazis marching through Short North
Ex-Detroit nonprofit official pleads guilty to theft of more than $40 million
William A. Smith, the former chief financial officer of the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy, was accused of embezzling funds intended to support efforts to beautify the… Read More »Ex-Detroit nonprofit official pleads guilty to theft of more than $40 million
How AI-powered brain chips could become a $400 billion industry
A recent report from Morgan Stanley stated that the brain-computer interface (BCI) industry in the US could reach $400 billion. These AI-powered chips allow users… Read More »How AI-powered brain chips could become a $400 billion industry
