Why ads are coming to your favorite AI bots and you’ve only got yourself to blame
Not enough of us are willing to pay to talk with a chatbot, a user survey shows.
Day: June 13, 2025
Seattle Symphony with Hilary Hahn and Xian Zhang is a must-see
Violin virtuoso Hilary Hahn, conductor Xian Zhang and the Seattle Symphony put on an extraordinarily successful concert Thursday, our reviewer writes. The concert repeats Saturday and Sunday.
Cornered Iran faces humiliation or war as leadership left on brink by Israeli strikes
EXCLUSIVE: Air raids deep into Tehran killed senior commanders and exposed Iran’s defences – now the regime must retaliate or risk appearing powerless.
How climate change is impacting Antarctica’s ecosystem
The frozen continent of Antarctica may be far from the world’s population centers – but what happens in the rest of the world is having a big impact there. Roxana Saberi traveled to the region with researchers to see what must be done to protect the ar…
Israel Gets the War It Wanted
Israel strikes Iran after neutralizing Hezbollah as Tehran’s response falters, exposing deep regional shifts and vulnerabilities.
Sources: Palmer Luckey’s stablecoin startup Atticus raised ~$250M at a $2.25B valuation, and will merge into Erebor, formed by Luckey to get a banking license (Axios)
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Sources: Palmer Luckey’s stablecoin startup Atticus raised ~$250M at a $2.25B valuation, and will merge into Erebor, formed by Luckey to get a banking license — We’re learning more about Atticus, the stealthy stablecoin start…
Federal judge blocks Trump’s firing of Consumer Product Safety Commission members
A federal judge in Baltimore has blocked the terminations of three Democratic members of the Consumer Product Safety Commission after they were fired by President Donald Trump.
CBO: Availability of 7-Year-Old F-35A That of a 36-Year-Old F-16C/D
The “China scenario”–an invasion of Taiwan–continuously mentioned by top DoD officials in recent years would require sheer system number that the U.S. may not have. For their part, U.S. Air […]
Moment idiot tourist SHATTERS crystal-studded ‘Van Gogh’ chair after sitting on it as pal took a photo
THIS is the embarrassing moment a man sits down on a crystal-studded ‘Van Gogh’ chair for a picture – only for it to buckle beneath him.
The two senseless visito…
Chinese officials scramble to build hospital as virus spreads
Officials in Wuhan, China, are sccrambling to build a new hospital by the end of next week, to treat the flood of patients. It comes amid the spread of coronavirus, which has killed more than 40 people. Ramy Inocencio reports.