Israel, Turkiye and the new regional reordering
In Syria, Israel is not only at odds with Turkiye but also with the regional and international consensus. , On Tuesday, Israeli fighter jets attacked Abu al-Duhur airbase in northwestern Syria, drawing condemnations from the United States, the United Kingdom, the United Nations, as well as regional countries. The Israeli government claimed thatContinue Reading
Swedish police identify 17-year-old girl as victim in school sword attack
Brinell School’s principal says 18-year-old suspected of carrying out Friday’s deadly sword attack was a student there., Swedish police identify 17-year-old girl as victim in school sword attack Brinell School’s principal says the 18-year-old suspected of carrying out Friday’s deadly sword attack was a student there. Swedish police have identifiedContinue Reading
Linux Creator Linus Torvalds Just Used AI to Fix a Kernel Bug
Linus Torvalds just used AI to help fix a Linux kernel bug. Let me tell you that this is a rare event. Not because Torvalds is using AI. Last Christmas holidays, Torvalds used AI for the first time for a personal, hobby project. He was averted to AI at firstContinue Reading
Nvidia finds that simple linear math can replace costly AI model handoffs
When an agentic AI system hands a task from a small model to a larger one — or back down again — it pays a steep tax: the receiving model has to recompute the entire conversation from scratch, driving up compute costs and latency. This is a major bottleneck for enterprises building long-horizon…Continue Reading
Counter tariffs on the U.S. go into effect September 8
Prime Minister Carney specifies which sectors counter tariffs will be applied to and when they will take effect. Subscribe to CTV News to watch more videos: https://www.youtube.com/ctvnews Connect with CTV News: For live updates and latest headlines visit: http://www.ctvnews.ca/ For breaking news, fast, download the CTV News App: https://www.ctvnews.ca/app Must-watchContinue Reading
Evacuation is “force majeure that no one is ready for” in most Ukrainian units, and robots are too slow to fix it, commander says
A Ukrainian officer says the army still has no proper system for getting its wounded off the battlefield. Tetiana Chornovov, the commander of a platoon of anti-tank guided missile systems, has called for systemic reform of casualty evacuation in Ukraine’s Armed Forces, saying that in the fifth year of theContinue Reading
From Warsaw to New York, Ukrainians will form human chains on Independence Day
Ukrainians and supporters will form human chains in cities abroad at 19:00 (7 p.m.) on 24 August 2026 to mark Independence Day, Ukraine’s Mission to the European Union announced on 20 August. Russia’s invasion has driven more than 5.6 million Ukrainians to seek refugee or other international protection abroad, accordingContinue Reading
A Global Gathering to Tackle the Planet’s Soil Crisis Is Underway in Mongolia
This year’s Convention to Combat Desertification focuses on rangelands and attempts to address an overlooked solution to climate change. By Georgina Gustin In Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, policy makers, scientists and global negotiators are gathering to convey an urgent message: The world’s rangelands, which make up about half of Earth’s land surface,Continue Reading
TikTok reaches $400 million settlement with US Justice Department over children’s privacy
TikTok has reached a $400 million settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice, ending a 2024 lawsuit alleging the company violated federal children’s privacy laws. The DOJ said Friday that TikTok will pay $300 million immediately and another $100 million after an order vacates an earlier consent decree against itsContinue Reading
Shapiro signs order restricting data centers in Pennsylvania
Shapiro also removed all data centers from his administration’s Fast Track permitting program., Shapiro also removed all data centers from his administration’s Fast Track permitting program., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
Queen bees have a disturbing way to survive pesticides
Honeybee queens exposed to pesticides can shift some of the contamination into their eggs, revealing a previously unknown survival strategy. The process may protect the queen while putting developing offspring, and potentially the entire colony, at risk., Read MoreContinue Reading
GOP lawmakers criticize The Traitor’s beef import plan amid blowback from ranchers
House and Senate Republicans criticized President Traitor 47’s decision to suspend tariffs on ground beef imports, with lawmakers from agricultural states decrying the impact The Traitor’s decision will have on farmers., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
The week the data center backlash exploded
This story appeared in Today, Explained, a daily newsletter that helps you understand the most compelling news and stories of the day. Subscribe here. Do the words “data center” make you want to drop everything and call your congressional representative? You’re not alone, if we judge the nation’s mood by the actions of politicians who poll-test what theyContinue Reading