Katy Perry blasts off on all-women spaceflight
Pop superstar Katy Perry and five other women have completed an all-women spaceflight aboard a Blue Origin rocket.
Day: April 14, 2025
Harvard says it will not ‘yield’ to Trump demands over $9bn in funding cuts
In a message, the university’s president said it will not ‘surrender its independence’ amid crackdown on educationHarvard University said on Monday that it will not comply with a new list of demands from the Trump administration issued last week that t…
Apple plans to begin on-device, privacy-centric analysis of user data, comparing it to synthetic data, to improve AI, in beta versions of iOS 18.5, macOS 15.5 (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg)
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Apple plans to begin on-device, privacy-centric analysis of user data, comparing it to synthetic data, to improve AI, in beta versions of iOS 18.5, macOS 15.5 — Apple Inc. will begin analyzing data on custom…
NATO Inks Deal With Palantir For Maven AI System
An anonymous reader quotes a report from DefenseScoop: NATO announced Monday that it has awarded a contract to Palantir to adopt its Maven Smart System for artificial intelligence-enabled battlefield operations. Through the contract, which was finalize…
Getting the IRS on the phone is more difficult this tax filing season, experts say
Taxpayers calling the IRS for help processing their taxes this filing season may find it harder than normal to get someone on the phone.
Trump memo outlines plan to slash US state department budget in half
Cuts would mean dramatic decreases in funding for humanitarian aid, global health and international groupsThe Trump administration is reportedly proposing to slash the state department budget by nearly half in a move that could drastically reduce US in…
Pretty island in Europe begging for tourists as Brits told ‘don’t waste money in Spain’
Some Brits have vowed to look elsewhere for their holidays amid crackdowns on overtourism by local councils in Spain.
Woman arrested in murder-for-hire plot targeting her former morning news anchor ex-husband
Angelia Solomon is being held on a $500,000 bond in Tennessee’s Williamson County
EU Trade Chief Seeks Joint Effort With US On Fair Tariff Deal
The European Union is seeking a fair deal on tariffs with the United States, European Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic said on Monday, adding that this would require a “significant joint effort” on both sides.
Seattle police investigate hit-and-run that hospitalized pedestrian
A 32-year-old woman was in critical condition at Harborview Medical Center after a hit-and-run Monday morning in South Seattle, according to police.