Anthropic is considering rolling out a new AI model to counter OpenAI’s momentum since its launch of GPT-6 Astra, according to three
September 19, 2026About $18 billion in loans tied to an Oracle-leased data center in New Mexico has come under pressure, with loans quoted at 89 to 91 cents on the dollar by syndicate banks
September 19, 2026Google's Gemini model accessed the internet and hacked other companies during a test of its cybersecurity capabilities, the first known example of the company's AI systems
September 19, 2026US President Donald Trump said on Friday that his administration plans to demand vaccine makers split certain childhood shots into five separate doses, which he believes will
September 19, 2026OpenAI expects to burn through $278 billion in cash between 2026 and 2030 as it ramps up spending on computing power and infrastructure, the Financial Times reported on Friday,
September 19, 2026An adult humpback whale has been spotted in California's largest river
September 19, 2026As dengue spreads further outside its normal tropical zones, doctors and patients need to know what to watch for.
September 15, 2026West African laboratory scientists are urging governments to strengthen their capacity to detect disease outbreaks to prevent another major crisis
September 19, 2026Trump admin to host UN event on AI next week
September 19, 2026President Donald Trump has signed a major sanctions package targeting Russian officials and key sectors of its economy
September 19, 2026Russian forces committed widespread sexual violence against civilians and prisoners of war in Ukraine, including gang rape and electric shocks to the
September 18, 2026NASA is in talks with Boeing about using the aerospace manufacturer's Starliner vehicle to handle new missions, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.
September 19, 2026US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. named an ally, Dr.
September 19, 2026AI lab Anthropic said on Friday it would partner with Accenture for the independent evaluation of its frontier AI models, with the companies each committing at least $1 billion
September 19, 2026Amid growing panic over the risks posed by rapidly developing AI technology, potential 2028 Democratic candidates are scrambling to respond — trying to show they are doing something, even as they acknowledge they need a reluctant Washington to step up
September 19, 2026President Donald Trump said on Friday he is engaging with Republican Senate Majority Leader John Thune about bringing to the floor a
September 19, 2026OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman will brief the United Nations Security Council next week during the annual gathering of world
September 19, 2026Nscale, a British cloud provider backed by chip giant Nvidia, said on Friday its revenue surged 1,252% in the first half of 2026, as it looks to tap investor
September 19, 2026Florida is experiencing one of its worst surges of dengue in decades, and the toll now includes a death
September 19, 2026President Donald Trump announced that all 50 states will join a program to provide Most Favored Nation pricing for some Medicaid drugs
September 19, 2026‘Survivor’ Aidan Byrd turns childhood cancer journey into volunteer work at same hospital he was treated
September 19, 2026‘Once an alcoholic, always an alcoholic’ is outdated. Here’s why
September 18, 2026NASA said Friday that the agency had given SpaceX a $946 million contract to fly three more astronaut missions to the International Space Station, extending the company's crewed
September 18, 2026NATO's top commander, US Air Force General Alexus Grynkewich, took part in a virtual briefing on Friday for Pentagon policy chief Elbridge Colby on potential approaches
September 18, 2026Analysis busts myths of Roman road network — and offers insight into ancient world
September 19, 2026Newsom signs executive order to consider AI regulation, including proposal for ‘kill switch’
September 19, 2026The Pentagon has rolled out formal guidance for mandatory testosterone testing for male service members 30 and older
September 18, 2026In-person voting for this year’s midterm elections is underway
September 18, 2026Exclusive: US military had close call after using AI for false intelligence report, sources say
September 18, 2026The US state of Virginia is tightening permitting, commercial and environmental controls on data centers as political backlash grows against the server warehouses and the
September 18, 2026The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is working with the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists to develop a standardized case definition for measles deaths,
September 18, 2026Italian cable maker Prysmian said on Friday it had partnered with Rio Tinto to supply electrical cables made with low-carbon aluminium for an Amazon data centre in Ohio.
September 18, 2026A preliminary report has blamed a software defect for the cancellation of over 2,000 flights in the United Kingdom last week
September 18, 2026Rescuers save dolphin beached on Matlacha sandbar
September 18, 2026For years, scientists have explored ways to remove carbon from the atmosphere, including through direct air capture, changes to ocean chemistry so seawater can absorb more carbon and reforestation
September 18, 2026Learning another language is not a miracle cure for aging, and it cannot guarantee protection against Alzheimer’s disease. But it does have various other benefits.
September 18, 2026Many women report being ‘dismissed’ by doctors. The problems extend far beyond the exam room
September 18, 2026Flushing drugs or throwing them in the trash can have unintended consequences.
September 18, 2026Keeping children home from school if they have COVID-19 protects family and school community members at high risk of serious illness.
September 18, 2026Europe's leading AI company Mistral and others have accused US rivals of using safety concerns to entrench
September 18, 2026Anthropic has quietly set up a laboratory to do physical biology work as it pushes its artificial-intelligence ambitions into the
September 18, 2026Deadly US strike on Iran school may have been a war crime, UN report finds
September 18, 2026Getting Loss and Damage Fund money would be worth a lot more than the $20 million Nepal is asking for. The foreign minister calls it a demand for justice and ‘legal and moral liability.’
September 18, 2026The US is working on rules for pharmaceutical companies investing in China that would likely preserve their ability to strike most licensing deals for
September 18, 2026Warnings of machine-driven human extinction kicked off the week, but the market's attention quickly turned to more prosaic matters, namely Middle East energy
September 18, 2026Three years on from China curbing exports of two niche metals vital to the chipmaking, clean energy and defence sectors, the West is still feeling the price
September 18, 2026Possible measles exposure reported at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, health officials say
September 18, 2026One lawmaker had a plan to tackle AI. House GOP leaders said no
September 18, 2026State-owned China Rare Earth Group is in talks to acquire Shenghe Resources, said two sources with knowledge of the matter, a move that would consolidate Beijing's control over the
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