Rapper Kendrick Lamar won four Grammys on Sunday, while Bad Bunny and Lady Gaga each took two awards, keeping all three in contention for record-breaking wins. Bad Bunny drew applause after condemning nationwide immigration raids that have polarised t…
Johnson says no quick House vote to end partial government shutdown, blaming Democrats’ ICE demands
US House Speaker Mike Jonson has blamed Democrat lawmakers over their lengthy demands to end a weekend-sprung partial government shutdown, but is convinced he has enough votes to end the impasse by Tuesday.
Anthropic researchers detail “disempowerment patterns” in AI assistant interactions where AI potentially distorts a user’s reality, beliefs, or actions (Kyle Orland/Ars Technica)
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Anthropic researchers detail “disempowerment patterns” in AI assistant interactions where AI potentially distorts a user’s reality, beliefs, or actions — At this point, we’ve all heard plenty …
Nvidia CEO Denies Being “Unhappy” With OpenAI, Reaffirms Plans For Investment
Nvidia plans to make a “huge” investment into OpenAI, probably its largest ever, CEO Jensen Huang said on Saturday, denying he was unhappy with the ChatGPT maker.
Ramadan 2026: Will the month of fasting begin from Wed, Feb 18 or Thurs, Feb 19?
Muslims worldwide are anticipating 2026 Ramadan’s start with great pomp and show. Do astronomical calculations point to Wednesday, February 18 or Thursday, February 19, 2026, as the most likely first day in Saudi Arabia, the UAE and many other nations?…
A closer look: H-6K Huangyan Dao View from Patrolling Fighter Jets
This video isn’t exactly new information as the PLA has been operating H‑6K bombers from those man‑made islands in the South China Sea since at least 2018, if not earlier.What is different this time is the payload. The footage shows an H‑6K carrying a …
Indian-Origin Climate Scientist Wins Prestigious Crafoord Prize In US
Indian-origin climate scientist Veerabhadran Ramanathan has been awarded the 2026 Crafoord Prize in Geosciences by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.
China executes four more Myanmar mafia members
China has executed four members of the Bai family mafia, which ran scam centres in Myanmar, state media report.
Trump’s Board of Peace: ‘An attempt to replace existing international institutions like the UN’
Gavin Lee welcomes international lawyer, mediator, and negotiator Nomi Bar‑Yaacov who offers a cautious, critical assessment of Trump’s Board of Peace. Ms. Bar‑Yaacov argues the structure masks a deeper political intent: to bypass multilateral institu…
ICE confirms measles inside Texas detention center holding growing number of immigrant families
‘All movement’ is stopped inside the Dilley detention center, according to DHS