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AI explained: Why the world needs to act now

Artificial intelligence (AI) is moving faster than governments can keep up.

World News in Brief: Risk of atrocities in Sudan, UN...

Drone attacks by advancing rebel fighters who are besieging El Obeid, Sudan, ...

Amid crushing European heatwave, things are about to...

As European transport officials scramble to deal with melting train tracks an...

Venezuela earthquake death toll passes 1,700 as UN c...

Five days after powerful earthquakes struck central-northern Venezuela, the d...

Europe heatwave breaks records as UN agencies ramp u...

As a record-breaking heatwave grips large parts of Europe, the World Meteorol...

UN chief: Targeting methane is a climate battle ‘we ...

Amid efforts to cool global warming, the battle hinges on targeting such supe...

Can Cursor Remain a Platform for OpenAI and Anthropi...

Cursor hopes to continue offering third-party AI models after it's acquired b...

Meta Is Charging a Subscription for Smart Glasses Fe...

You bought the hardware. Now you’ll need to subscribe for “expanded access” t...

Goose, a New Gay Dating App, Appears to Be a Psyop

Touted as a less-hookup-focused Grindr, Goose is an invite-only space for gay...

You Can Now Sound the Alarm on AI Behaving Badly

Are you worried your AI chatbot is trying to build a bomb or leak personal in...

Anthropic Added a New Security Measure to Get Back I...

The government has removed restrictions on Anthropic’s Fable 5 and Mythos 5 A...

Claude Helped a Hacker Find a Way to Issue Tickets t...

A researcher found that using Anthropic’s Claude Opus 4.7, he could break int...

The Trump Administration Is Lifting Its Export Contr...

The White House is easing restrictions on Anthropic’s most advanced AI models...

Bernie Sanders Saw This Coming

For decades, the senator has argued that concentrated wealth threatened Ameri...

Meta Contractors Posed as Teens to Prompt Rival Chat...

Hundreds of contractors working on a project for Meta pretended to be kids in...

This Humanoid Robot Is a Terrifyingly Competent Offi...

Flexion Robotics, a startup founded by ex-Nvidia engineers, has a clever way ...

AI Slop Is Making the Internet Fake-Happy

A new study examines the impact of the rise of AI-generated websites on the i...

Marine Animals in the Strait of Hormuz Don’t Get a C...

As ships return to the Strait of Hormuz, mines, sonar, and congestion continu...

You Should Be More Freaked Out by Shingles

The viral infection leaves millions with chronic pain, increased stroke risk,...

Flight Path Data Shows How Mosquitoes Target Humans

Scientists have quantified what draws mosquitoes to people—which could help m...