Some key leaders at artificial intelligence companies call for a slowdown in AI development. And, Iran-Gulf diplomacy hits a setback as talks in Oman are delayed.

Evanston, Ill., became the first U.S. city to compensate Black people for historical discrimination. The Justice Department is trying to kill its program before other cities follow suit.

They own car dealerships, law firms, dental practices, and restaurant chains. Collectively, these overlooked business owners hold far more wealth than the Forbes 400 — and wield considerable political power.

China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday hit back at a call from the head of Anthropic for the U.S. to curb China's artificial intelligence capabilities.

In his latest book, the world-renowned physicist draws on science and philosophy to explore the notion that the university and reality are fully knowable.

Earlier this year, OpenAI launched a feature on ChatGPT meant to help people at risk of suicide connect with someone they trust for support. But its setup may prove challenging to someone in crisis.

Indonesian authorities intensified on Monday a search for people missing after a ferry overturned in bad weather in the Java Sea. At least six passengers were killed and 129 people are still missing.

A Russian drone struck a train near the Ukraine-Poland border shortly after senior visiting officials, including the former prime ministers of the U.K. and Sweden, passed through.

Amazon said it's decided to pause operations with 21 Air as the investigation into the crash continues. North Carolina-based 21 had flown packages for Amazon since 2024.

Pennsylvania has announced its third measles-related death in less than three weeks. A local coroner says the 40-year-old woman was unvaccinated.

Chief political correspondent Henry Zeffman explains who's behind Reform UK's £72m in donations.

The former UK PM said: "I don't know what warped logic drove Putin to blow up a stationary Ukrainian locomotive on the Polish border this morning".

The leaders of Plaid Cymru, SNP and Sinn Fein say the UK government should prepare for constitutional change.

British sprinter Amy Hunt is among the female athletes to criticise the controversial betting advert starring actress Sydney Sweeney.

Those in the medical profession say the HBO Max show about a US hospital emergency room is the most realistic medical drama yet.

Becky Jones is among more than 40 people taking legal action against a hospital trust.

The government describes its new school food standards as "once-in-a-generation changes".

A collection of historic, forgotten items have been found during the restoration of the London royal residence.

Jack Shepherd was sentenced at Isleworth Crown Court after previously admitting the violent assault.

Ludek Miklosko made almost 400 appearances for West Ham in the 1990s, and fans sang his name long after his exit.

Passports, selfies, transaction histories exposed as self-proclaimed culprits demand 10,000 Bitcoin

By making Rust opt-in, the Python builders hope to enjoy Rust bennies without the backlash that roiled the Linux kernel keepers

Skynet is coming soon, and also there's this Nigerian prince with a $20 million fortune who wants to give it to you

Passkeys promise fewer phishing headaches – and £600 a day off Whitehall's SMS bill

Patchy compliance is an argument for stronger enforcement, not abandoning the project

Ticklish situation solved with a lie about emergency maintenance

Model-makers move too fast and don’t care when they break things

Amodei, Altman, Nadella and Musk agree on how government can tame the monster they created

Ingenious coders coaxed multichannel chiptunes from the humblest of sound hardware

RIP, you won't be mourned

The 40-year-old unvaccinated woman reportedly had underlying health conditions.

The manufacturer has a service that lets owners repair their own equipment.

Unitree might be the world’s most important robotics company.

"Dedicated launch is pretty essential for us for most of our missions."

Simple games gain rich strategies in the face of noise.

The strain lurking in the inflatable structure was hypervirulent.

The Department of Energy declared an "emergency" when none existed.

"I didn't know that AI could hallucinate facts," New Mexico defense lawyer says.

Analysis revealed seed proteins from sesame and moringa, which held religious and symbolic significance.

Renewables pledge won’t change the Oracle and OpenAI data center’s use of gas.