Donald Trump boasted in his State of the Union address on Tuesday that he had ushered in “the golden age of America,” saying he had slowed inflation, driven the stock market to record heights, signed sweeping tax cuts and lowered drug prices. But, say…
US Judge Dismisses xAI Trade-Secrets Lawsuit Against Rival OpenAI For Now
A federal judge in California on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit from Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI that accused rival Sam Altman’s OpenAI of stealing its trade secrets.
5 takeaways from Trump’s State of Union address
Democrats are nipping at the heels of the incumbent Republicans for control of Congress in the 2026 midterms.
A look at TAT-8, the first transoceanic fiber-optic cable, which went into service in 1988, was retired in 2002, and is now being pulled up for recycling (Jane Ruffino/Wired)
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A look at TAT-8, the first transoceanic fiber-optic cable, which went into service in 1988, was retired in 2002, and is now being pulled up for recycling — History was unmade last year, as engineers began the m…
Trump offers Americans thin gruel as he turns longest-ever State of the Union into awards show
President chooses showmanship over substance in a loooong prime-time speech that does little to address his plummeting poll numbers, writes Andrew Feinberg
Trump Supreme Court Rules He Can Destroy Election Ballots He Dislikes
The Committees of Correspondence existed because the British Crown controlled colonial mail and used it for surveillance. The first thing revolutionaries built was a secure postal network outside royal control. Benjamin Franklin, fired as colonial post…
Drama, spectacle and division as Trump delivers contentious State of the Union address
US President Donald Trump boasted Tuesday of a “turnaround for the ages” in his State of the Union speech, seeking to reverse dismal polls and see off mounting challenges at home and abroad ahead of crucial midterm elections. It was also a speech mark…
Afghan And Pakistani Forces Trade Fire At Border
Afghan and Pakistani forces traded fire at their border on Tuesday, officials on both sides said, while blaming each other for the outbreak of violence.
Mysterious Illness Kills 72 Tigers At Popular Tourist Parks In Thailand, Probe Underway
In the aftermath, the animal rights groups, such as PETA Asia and Wildlife Friends Foundation Thailand, criticised the poor living conditions of captive tigers.
Norwegian investor Galtung Dosvig sells $9m Klaveness Combination Carriers shares
EGD, backed by the Dosvig family that has invested in shipping since the 1960s, cuts stake to 4.5% of share capital