The decision paves the way for a proposed $110 billion merger uniting two rival studio giants — Paramount, owner of CBS, and the much larger Warner, which includes HBO and CNN.

New public data for redistricting and other uses may be reduced as Trump officials limit the ways the Census Bureau can protect people's privacy when it releases statistics.

President Trump has canceled planned strikes in Iran, claiming, once again, that a peace deal is near. This is just the latest salvo in a series of whiplash proclamations when it comes to the U.S.-Israel-led war in Iran.

A newly published series of reports calls attention to a dire situation facing millions of women after childbirth — and the solutions that can prevent death from postpartum hemorrhage.

So you want to ignite a reading habit this summer. How do you get back into the groove? We talk to reading enthusiasts for their best tricks — like allowing yourself to read wherever, whenever.

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."

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.

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.

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 XIV visited the Canary Islands on Thursday, where he issued a forceful defense of migrants.

Musk is now worth $1.11tn according to the Bloomberg rich list, while SpaceX listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange with a value of $2.2tn.

The deal which will pave the way for hostilities to end is close to being finalised, the US, Iran and mediators Pakistan say.

Noughts & Crosses author Malorie Blackman and Gruffalo creator Julia Donaldson are made dames, as the rugby lead star is knighted.

Sir Keir Starmer argues he has made "hard-edged" decisions, one day after his defence secretary quit in a row over money.

Brady's lawyers said she had "no knowledge" of the allegations made against long-time business partner David Sullivan.

The BBC spoke to US fans at the Fifa Fan Festival in Los Angeles ahead of the team's match against Paraguay.

The artist, who has died at the age of 88, "was one of life's true originals", King Charles says.

Ex-Defence Secretary John Healey has said the defence investment plan is "well short of what is required".

The former footballer was joined by his wife Victoria Beckham and their children, as well as actor Tom Cruise.

The case is believed to be the first time that convictions for criminal damage have been classified as terrorism.

GitHub caught off guard by customers actually using the AI being evangelized

Plus, Raspberry Pi edition finally catches up

Iowan’s scheme undone after misplacing trust in former coworker

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

Clinical trial participant data stolen, but pharma giant says exposed records were pseudonymized

The West's biggest online shopping mall comes clean about its datacenter water usage

And it was Microsoft Copilot that unwittingly revealed the longstanding vulnerability

Telegram-based 'Outsider Enterprise' accused of sending millions of scam texts and impersonating trusted brands

Retail investors lined up to get a handful of Musk's magic beans in SpaceX's debut

Commissioner Mark Rowley says automation savings are now 'at risk'

Vulnerability in the Oracle-owned PeopleSoft software is about as critical as they come.

Section 702 of FISA to expire tonight, but certification lasts until March 2027.

It isn't the only startup tackling physical AI, but it's one of the best-funded.

A pending report on climate attribution may be setting the stage for conflict.

Full autonomy is rare, but Ukraine is installing AI modules on drones and robots.

Winning fight against AI data centers gives people a "taste of political power."

Even moderately sized data centers can have an outsized local impact.

The fraudsters allegedly targeted hundreds of thousands of people with Gemini-coded scams sites.

NYT reported Kennedy is disengaged. Kennedy's response seems to show NYT is right.

More than 350,000 spectators will watch 62 cars compete, day and night.