Thailand Elects Anutin Charnvirakul as Prime Minister After Turbulent Week
Thailand’s Anutin Charnvirakul secured the premiership on Friday after easily winning a parliamentary vote, defeating the candidate backed by the powerful Shinawatra family. His victory ended a week of political…
Trump Signs Order to Limit Drug Advertising on TV and Social Media
President Donald Trump signed a directive Tuesday aimed at tightening scrutiny of pharmaceutical advertising, both on television and social media. The administration accuses drug companies of misleading consumers about medications…
Poland Downs Russian Drones While Ukraine Warns Putin Is Probing the West
Poland’s military on Wednesday described an “unprecedented violation” of its sovereignty after several Russian drones entered the country’s airspace before being shot down. Scramble to Respond The drones crossed into…
Apple Watch Gains Ability to Detect Hypertension
Apple revealed its latest Apple Watch Series 11 and Apple Watch Ultra 3 on Tuesday, highlighting its first attempt at blood pressure monitoring. How the Feature Works The new system…
Oura CEO Responds to Criticism, Envisions Future of Connected Wearables
Oura CEO Tom Hale pushed back against claims that the company shared health data with the U.S. government or Palantir, a data-mining firm tied to defense and law enforcement agencies.…
Judge Blocks Anthropic’s $1.5B Author Settlement Citing Transparency Issues
Anthropic’s $1.5 billion offer to settle a copyright lawsuit brought by authors has been delayed, with a federal judge refusing to approve the deal until more details are provided. Judge…
Nvidia Introduces GPU Built for Long-Context AI Inference
At the AI Infrastructure Summit on Tuesday, Nvidia introduced the Rubin CPX, a new GPU designed to handle context windows exceeding 1 million tokens. Focus on Long-Context AI The Rubin…
Nepal Ends Social Media Ban Following Deadly Protests That Left 19 Dead
Nepal has lifted its controversial ban on social media platforms after it triggered mass protests that left at least 19 people dead and more than 100 injured. The unrest followed…
Apple Faces Lawsuit Alleging Pirated Books Were Used to Train AI
Apple is the latest tech company to face legal action over the alleged use of pirated books in AI training datasets. Authors Accuse Apple of Copyright Infringement In a lawsuit…
Google Pulls Pixel 10’s Daily Hub While It Preps Updates
One of Google’s headline AI tools for the Pixel 10 series has been taken offline just weeks after launch. The Daily Hub feature, designed to personalize the Android experience, is…
Nepal PM Oli Resigns After Deadly Protests Over Social Media Ban
Nepal’s Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli resigned on Tuesday after days of unrest triggered by a social media ban escalated into deadly violence and defiance of a nationwide curfew. Deadly…
Trump Administration Kicks Off Immigration Enforcement Push in Massachusetts
The Trump administration has launched a new federal immigration enforcement operation in Massachusetts aimed at deporting individuals who entered the country illegally and are accused of committing crimes, according to…
Spotify Rolls Out Smart Filters to Help Users Organize Libraries Their Way
Spotify has launched a new feature called Smart Filters to help users improve how they arrange and manage their music libraries. Smarter Ways to Organize Your Library Instead of simply…
OpenAI Restructures Research Team Shaping ChatGPT’s Personality
OpenAI is reshaping its Model Behavior team, a small but influential research group tasked with shaping how the company’s AI models interact with users. Internal Reorganization In an August memo…
NRA Opposes Proposal to Ban Gun Ownership for Transgender Americans
Amid reports that the Justice Department is considering a proposal to bar transgender people from owning firearms, the National Rifle Association (NRA) said Friday it will oppose any blanket rule…
X Expands Encrypted DM Feature ‘XChat’ to More Users
X’s encrypted messaging feature, XChat, is now rolling out to a wider set of users. Originally launched in beta in May, the service is no longer limited to X Premium…