Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks at the Microsoft AI Tour event in Munich, Germany, on Feb. 25, 2026. Sven Hoppe | Picture Alliance | Getty Images On a sunny day in Seattle in late September, about 50 executives representing large Microsoft customers had a rare opportunity. They could ask anything of CEO Satya Nadella. One…
A blanket over two chairs. A space behind the sofa. A corner under the dining table. A cardboard box turned into a “house” that nobody else is allowed to enter. For some children, an ordinary corner of the house can quickly become a secret place. They may tell parents, “You can’t come in,” give the…
Germany’s leader faced a grim new reality as his train pulled into Kyiv: air raid sirens and the boom of Russian strikes on the Ukrainian capital. During previous visits by international dignitaries of Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s stature, the Kremlin paused or dramatically reduced attacks on the city. On Sunday, the sounds of war rang out…
A 15-year-old boy’s hand was blown off during unrest near a school in France, an official has said, as student protests continue across the country. The “very serious incident” happened in the north-eastern city of Lens on Monday morning, according to the prefect of Pas-de-Calais, François-Xavier Lauch. “The student’s life is not in danger,” he…
Senior leaders from Anthropic, OpenAI, Google and Meta are slated to testify under oath during a New York City Council hearing about the potential dangers of artificial intelligence on Monday, following a month of intense debate surrounding the risks posed by advanced AI models. The testimony will take place during a rare “Council Committee of the…
Dutch woman defends India’s honking culture; internet says ‘spot on’ A Dutch woman living in India has sparked a discussion online after questioning the way India’s honking culture is viewed by people from other countries. Her comments came after some social media users pointed to frequent honking as an example while arguing that India is…
A Cornell student who gave police leads expresses dismay with how the case was handled. The new Supreme Court term begins with a climate change case. And all passengers are presumed dead after a medical jet crashed off Nantucket. Here’s what to know today. Cornell student who gave police leads in alleged rape says she…
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called an early election for 29 November after recent defeats on legislation aimed at addressing the country’s housing crisis. Speculation about a snap election had been building over the weekend after parliament rejected two decree laws put forward by the minority government to protect tenants in the rental market….
Gas prices are displayed at a Shell gas station as an airplane approaches San Diego International Airport in California, April 24, 2026. Kevin Carter | Getty Images Volatile fuel prices and resilient travel demand are threatening to keep airfare high this year. Airline profits will be harder to come by. The Iran war that began…
Cerebras Systems Inc. signage during the company’s initial public offering (IPO) at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York, US, on Thursday, May 14, 2026. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Cerebras stock climbed in premarket trading Monday, rebounding from last week’s decline, after OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman reassured investors that the firm is a…