Los Angeles and much of Southern California are facing flash flood risks as a series of strong storms moves through the region, bringing heavy rain, thunderstorms and hazardous conditions. Officials and forecasters warn residents to stay alert and prepared because flash floods can develop quickly and with little warning. What’s happening now A powerful weather […]
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei BENGALURU: Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said even as artificial intelligence technology produces great value, it will also bring big economic turmoil. So it is important, he said, to ensure everyone shares in the benefits, and urged India, as the world’s largest democracy, to use AI to make governance more efficient and […]
MILAN (AP) — Small margins decided gold medals at the Milan Cortina Olympics as Eileen Gu had to settle for another silver in defense of her big air ski freestyle title and Elana Meyers Taylor of the U.S. finally won bobsled gold in her fifth Olympics. Also on Day 10 of the Winter Games, a […]
After decades of frozen diplomacy and political hostility, the United States and Cuba cautiously turned a page. Under US President Barack Obama, diplomatic ties were restored and the US Embassy in Havana reopened. On the Cuban side, the country was led by Raul Castro, who had taken over from his brother Fidel Castro. American diplomats, […]
A scientist in Norway gave himself brain damage after he tested a secret weapon on himself to disprove the existence of Havana Syndrome, it emerged.The unidentified govt researcher built a machine capable of emitting powerful pulses of microwave energy in an attempt to prove such devices were harmless to humans, The Telegraph reported.But after testing […]
Israeli television producer Dana Eden, known for her work on the award-winning spy thriller Tehran, was found dead in a hotel room in Athens, Greek authorities said.52-year-old Eden was in the Greek capital for work related to the fourth season of Tehran, an Apple TV+ series. Her body was found in her room at a […]
Researchers report Claude sometimes voices discomfort and estimates its own consciousness, raising ethical and philosophical questions about advanced AI behavior/ AI Illustration The race toward artificial general intelligence, systems meant to match or surpass human reasoning across most tasks, has compressed timelines across the industry. Companies now speak openly about reaching that threshold within years […]
Veteran Hollywood star Robert Duvall, known for his iconic performances in The Godfather and Apocalypse Now, has died at the age of 95. His death on Sunday was confirmed by his wife, Luciana Duvall, on Monday.“Yesterday we said goodbye to my beloved husband, cherished friend, and one of the greatest actors of our time. Bob […]
BORMIO, Italy (AP) — The day on the Olympic slalom course saw a little bit of everything — fog, snow, sunshine, crashes, a larger-than-typical field and, unusually, an epic meltdown. Loic Meillard weathered it all Monday to become the first Swiss man to win the Olympic slalom since skiing on home snow at the 1948 […]
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that reaching an agreement with Iran is very difficult because of how the country’s leadership formulates policy.Speaking in Budapest alongside Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Rubio said that Iranians make policy decisions on the basis of pure theology.“Doing a deal with Iran is not easy. I said it […]
