Photo: @LadyCecilyNevil/ X We have always wondered how Royal families pass down responsibility and tradition to their successors, and while most of us might anticipate a set of formal lessons. Often, it’s something much simpler, over a shared cup of tea, a regular chat, a small ritual repeated over the years that slowly influences how…
Citing fears that AI systems may soon spiral out of human control and potentially kill all humans, two more researchers from Anthropic and Google DeepMind who recently left their coveted positions are sounding the alarm about risks from advanced AI systems. Joe Benton, who used to lead a safety research team at Anthropic, and Josh…
A Russian drone struck a train near the Ukraine-Poland border shortly after the former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and top European security officials had passed through. No casualties were reported after the strike at Yahodyn, which hit the train’s engine. All the passengers had been evacuated, Ukrainian authorities said. Johnson and other European national…
An athlete’s Hyrox performance has sparked debate after completing a race in Beijing despite soiling herself midway through the event. Footage of the woman competing in the indoor fitness competition despite her soiled legs has gone viral, with some people raising concerns around hygiene and others saluting her resolve to push through. Some also criticised…
Smriti Mandhana says “sympathy feels worse” (Image: https://www.facebook.com/mandhanasmriti18/photos Smriti Mandhana’s recent conversation with Raj Shamani is interesting not because she reveals every painful detail, but because of what she says about how she chooses to deal with pain. In an interview centred on pressure, mistakes, emotions and failure, the Indian cricketer repeatedly returns to one…
A Louisiana man has been arrested in connection with a grisly stabbing spree that left four people dead and one in critical condition, officials said. Kaegan Jude Solet, 47, of Houma, was arrested Sunday, the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office said. Authorities searched for Solet over the weekend after they identified him as a person of…
Philippine authorities said it could take weeks or months to identify victims of a ferry fire that killed 76 people last week. “Most of them are already in a charred condition,” Richard Allan Mangalip, a forensic specialist from the Philippine National Police, told reporters on Sunday. Family members have been asked to help identify victims…
NASA scientists produce edible vanilla-flavoured ‘microbites’ from plastic bottles (Photo: SIU Carbondale Communications) Plastic waste keeps piling up in oceans, landfills, and cities, while millions of people around the world still don’t have enough to eat. It’s easy to think of these as two separate crises needing two separate solutions. But what if the same…
German star Alexander Zverev overtook Ben Shelton to win the U.S. Open on Sunday, securing his second Grand Slam title and evaporating dreams of an American man winning the title for the first time in more than 20 years. The score was 6-3, 7-6 (2), 5-7, 6-2. After the match, Zverev accepted the Tiffany &…
Information on Zhipu’s AI service on the web, dubbed Z.ai, arranged on a computer in Shanghai, Jan. 7, 2026. Raul Ariano | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of Chinese artificial intelligence company Z.ai tumbled more than 10% on Monday after the company announced plans to raise about $5 billion through a new share placement and…
