China arrests a U.S. scholar with a history of Myanmar activism, suspected of spying
China's government said Min Zin, who heads a think tank focused on Myanmar, was detained on suspicion of engaging in "espionage and endangering Chinese national security."
A key U.S. spy tool is set to lapse on Friday — now what?
The government says more than 60% of the president's daily intelligence briefing relies on information collected under a tool known as FISA Section 702. But Congress has struggled to renew it.
SpaceX stock lifts off, rising above its IPO price
The initial public offering from the rocket and AI company raised some $75 billion, making the company one of the biggest in the world — and likely making Elon Musk a trillionaire.
Canada is ready to become a soccer nation as it hosts World Cup opener against Bosnia-Herzegovina
The World Cup is drawing attention to soccer's growing popularity in Canada. Soccer has surpassed hockey and all other sports in youth participation, according to a recent report by Jumpstart, a Canadian charity. Canada coach Jesse Marsch said Thursday he has "felt a real momentum behind this team and behind this moment."
Pope Leo defends migrants at 'dock of shame' in Spain
Pope Leo XIV visited the Canary Islands on Thursday, where he issued a forceful defense of migrants.
Trump cancels further Iran strikes. And, U.S. men's soccer takes on Paraguay
Trump canceled new Iran strikes and signaled that a peace deal could come soon, but Iran says it hasn't been finalized. And, the U.S. men's soccer team plays its first 2026 World Cup match today.
Which billionaire said they learned a 'significant lesson' this week? The quiz knows
This week, Knicks fans had a big win after a big loss; fans of inflation were delighted and World Cup fans went broke. How will quiz fans fare?
She waited decades for Scotland to make the World Cup. At 93, she'll cheer in person
Moira Brown, perhaps the oldest of Scotland's Tartan Army of soccer fans, will be in Boston when Scotland's team plays against Haiti on June 13. "I'm the luckiest person in this world," she says.
Door shuts on some immigrant entrepreneurs as U.S. restricts small-business loans
For decades, immigrants who are legal permanent residents in the U.S. could get loans through the Small Business Administration, a core pillar of small-business lending. Not anymore.
Your cheat sheet to the 26 players on the U.S. World Cup team
The U.S. is opening its 2026 World Cup on Friday evening against Paraguay. For the 26 Americans on the team, this match is the culmination of years of hard work and training.
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I have a duty to stay on, says Starmer, as he justifies defence spending decisions
Sir Keir Starmer argues he has made "hard-edged" decisions, one day after his defence secretary quit in a row over money.
Defence row exposes tensions over how to keep UK safe
Ex-Defence Secretary John Healey has said the defence investment plan is "well short of what is required".
Iran says deal to end fighting with US has 'never been closer'
Both Iran and Pakistan say a deal has never been closer - echoing US President Donald Trump's statement on Thursday.
King leads tributes to 'giant of the art world' David Hockney
The artist, who has died at the age of 88, "was one of life's true originals", King Charles says.
Former Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey denied entry to Canada for Ghana's World Cup opener
Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey will miss his nation's first World Cup game in Toronto against Panama, after being denied entry to Canada.
Palestine Action activists jailed over factory raid
The case is believed to be the first time that convictions for criminal damage have been classified as terrorism.
Watch: Four UFO videos newly declassified by US government
The eyewitness footage shows bright orbs in the sky over an undisclosed location in the northeastern US.
London council takes possession of property linked to Sierra Leone's First Lady
Southwark Council in south London takes possession of a property linked to Sierra Leone's Fatima Bio.
Taylor Swift makes tearful 21-minute speech as she joins Songwriters Hall of Fame
The singer thanks her family as she becomes the youngest woman to be inducted into the Hall of Fame.
Grooming survivors left with criminal records still being failed, BBC told
Victims who were abused and prosecuted as children are still being failed, says grooming report author.
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KPMG's AI report becomes an accidental demo of AI hallucinations
GPTZero claims only 5 of the report's 45 citations matched their sources, raising questions about how the Big Four's AI study was assembled
Novo Nordisk reports cyberattack as UK gives Wegovy pill the nod
Clinical trial participant data stolen, but pharma giant says exposed records were pseudonymized
Amazon owns up to using 2.5bn gallons of H2O in its bit barns last year
The West's biggest online shopping mall comes clean about its datacenter water usage
Microsoft has mostly repaired flaw in Surface hardware that allowed unprotected devices to be bricked by a single packet
And it was Microsoft Copilot that unwittingly revealed the longstanding vulnerability
Google fires sueball at alleged Chinese phishers over AI-powered fraud ops
Telegram-based 'Outsider Enterprise' accused of sending millions of scam texts and impersonating trusted brands
SpaceX's $75B IPO has investors seeing stars
It might also make Musk the world's first trillionaire
Met Police boss threatens to cut 700 frontline jobs after Palantir deal blocked
Commissioner Mark Rowley says automation savings are now 'at risk'
Plymouth council exposes hundreds in latest local government email gaffe
Authority admits mass message to home-schooling families revealed recipients' addresses, prompting ICO report and apology
UK digital ID gets brain trust to 'challenge' ministers on policy
CEO of Mumsnet among the six-member team
BOFH: For one ambitious security type, chaos is a ladder
Mission Control sends its regards
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Ukraine's one-time test used fully autonomous drones to kill Russian soldiers
Full autonomy is rare, but Ukraine is installing AI modules on drones and robots.
$130 billion in data center projects blocked by protests so far this year
Winning fight against AI data centers gives people a "taste of political power."
When it comes to total water use, AI data centers are a drop in the bucket
Even moderately sized data centers can have an outsized local impact.
Google sues Chinese cybercrime network that used Gemini to automate scams
The fraudsters allegedly targeted hundreds of thousands of people with Gemini-coded scams sites.
RFK Jr. melts down over NYT report, admits he blacklists reporters
NYT reported Kennedy is disengaged. Kennedy's response seems to show NYT is right.
The biggest race in the world? The 24 Hours of Le Mans is this weekend.
More than 350,000 spectators will watch 62 cars compete, day and night.
Lawsuit: ChatGPT validated suicidal woman's distrust of crisis lines
Did chatbot abandon mental health guardrails when a vulnerable user pushed back?
Cameras, sensors, and 3D body scans: All the tech helping eliminate blown calls
This World Cup, refs will use digital twins of each player to view plays from every angle.
Ebola cases in DRC rise to 676 as Kenya protests erupt over US plans
Outbreak responses are still playing catch-up as US works to isolate itself.
Pokémon Go players unwittingly contributed to tech with military drone uses
The repurposing of Pokémon Go data for AI training continues to draw scrutiny.