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DW News•11 days ago•1 min read

Amnesty International is calling for an investigation, saying the strike was the latest deadly attack to kill civilians. The military denies that civilians were harmed.

Al Jazeera•11 days ago•1 min read

The statistics shared by Save the Children refer to the first 25 days of the truce that came into effect on April 16.

CNBC•11 days ago•1 min read

The recent rally has shown a broadening of the AI trade beyond chipmaking giant Nvidia.

Business Insider•11 days ago•1 min read

The three shipping companies said they would file for tariff refunds through the US Customs portal and repay customers for any applicable tariffs.

The Verge•11 days ago•1 min read

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has begun his testimony against Elon Musk in a high-profile jury trial in a California federal courtroom. Altman, alongside OpenAI president Greg Brockman, is a primary defendant in the trial brought by Musk. Altman, Brockman, and Musk were all part of the initial founding team at OpenAI, with Musk investing up […]

Engadget•11 days ago•1 min read

Season three of Amazon's Lord of the Rings show skips forward several years from the second season finale.

CNBC•11 days ago•1 min read

Student loan defaults are showing up on consumers' credit reports for the first time since the Covid pandemic, a new blog by the New York Fed shows.

France 24•11 days ago•1 min read

US President Donald Trump is expected to arrive in Beijing on Wednesday where he will meet with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to discuss increasing trade between the two countries. Trump said that the two leaders will also have a "long talk" about Iran and that he would speak to Xi about US arms sales to Taiwan.

France 24•11 days ago•1 min read

Donald Trump was due in Beijing Wednesday on the first visit to China by a US president in nearly a decade, as he seeks to ramp up trade despite potential friction over Taiwan and Iran.

Al Jazeera•11 days ago•1 min read

After a fairytale qualification journey, the tiny Caribbean island makes its World Cup debut next month.

The Verge•11 days ago•1 min read

Hollywood actors and producers are standing behind a new AI licensing standard that will tell AI systems whether they'll need to pay to use a person's likeness, creative work, characters, and designs. With the Human Consent Standard, people can set terms for the use of their work or likeness, including giving AI systems full permission […]

Wired•11 days ago•1 min read

Truth Predict was supposed to be the Trump family’s biggest leap yet into prediction markets. Now it’s looking more like a tiptoe.

BBC News•11 days ago•1 min read

Six construction workers were killed and several vehicles plunged into the river after the cargo ship crashed into the bridge.

The Verge•11 days ago•1 min read

Rivian's AI-powered voice assistant is rolling out today to the company's vehicle fleet. The assistant will be available through a software update to all compatible Rivian Gen 1 and Gen 2 vehicle owners who subscribe to the company's Connect Plus cellular service, which costs $15 a month or $150 a year, or are in an […]

France 24•11 days ago•1 min read

As the 79th Cannes Film Festival opens on the Croisette, politics is competing with glamour for attention. Hundreds of figures from the French film industry have signed an open letter warning about what they describe as the growing influence of the far right within French cinema and media. At the centre of the controversy is French billionaire and media tycoon Vincent Bolloré, owner of Canal+, the powerful television group that plays a major role in financing French films.

The Guardian•11 days ago•1 min read

James Shirah struck groomsman Terry Taylor Jr with SUV after they had an argument at wedding afterparty in 2024Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email A man from Michi

Business Insider•11 days ago•1 min read

Before The Cheesecake Factory had a 250-item menu, it was a family bakery. David Overton opened the first restaurant in 1978 to sell his mom's cheesecakes.

France 24•11 days ago•1 min read

In France, a data breach occurs once every hour. In recent months, several public bodies have been affected: La Poste, France Travail and the ANTS, the portal that issues identity documents. This confidential information, which is sometimes highly sensitive, is sold on forums. It's then often purchased by cybercriminals and used to fuel all kinds of scams, including fraudulent operations involving bogus bank managers or brokers. It is often impossible for the victims to discern what is actually

Business Insider•11 days ago•1 min read

The elimination of the SAVE student-loan repayment plan could lead more borrowers into default, the New York Federal Reserve said.

CNBC•11 days ago•1 min read

The summer box office is off to a sizzling start, thanks in part to strong week-after-week performance from returning titles.

France 24•11 days ago•1 min read

Conservative ​Keiko Fujimori is leading the first round vote of Peru's presidential election with leftist Roberto Sanchez in second place as the count enters the final stretch. The final result is expected on May 15 after weeks of delays due to logistical failures ‌and allegations of fraud.

Wired•11 days ago•1 min read

Here’s what you need to know, from why the cruise ship outbreak won’t spark the next pandemic to how hantavirus spreads.

Business Insider•11 days ago•1 min read

I dined at Papi Steak, one of Miami's flashiest steakhouses. Beyond its over-the-top theatrics, the food was genuinely good.

France 24•11 days ago•1 min read

Over the weekend, Paris hosted the annual Lépine competition, a moment for inventors to put the spotlight on their ideas, and which has been going for well over a century. An aquatic hoover took first prize this year, and if that sounds a little confusing, don't worry, France 24's Luke Shrago explains it all for you.