Depending on which chatbot you ask, Elias Thorne might be a clockmaker, a lighthouse keeper, or a librarian. But if you ask ChatGPT or any of the other popular large language models to tell you a story, there’s a good chance he’ll appear, unbidden. And Elias’s stories are flooding the ...
Day: June 11, 2026
El Niño under way and threatens weather extremes, scientists sayEl Niño under way and threatens weather extremes, scientists say
An El Niño event has officially started, say US scientists, raising fears of extreme weather and higher temperatures. ...
Wegovy weight-loss pill approved in UKWegovy weight-loss pill approved in UK
Manufacturer Novo Nordisk says a daily tablet of the drug could be more convenient for some people than weekly injections. ...
Dubai developer invokes force majeure on home salesDubai developer invokes force majeure on home sales
The Scoop One of the UAE’s biggest family-owned conglomerates has told some customers it won’t be able to deliver homes it is building on schedule because of the disruptions caused by the Iran war, according to people familiar with the matter. Majid Al Futtaim (MAF), which owns some of the ...
How success turns allies into competitorsHow success turns allies into competitors
Judah’s view More than 600 years ago, the Arab philosopher Ibn Khaldun observed a pattern that has repeated itself throughout history. He argued that groups rise through what he called — a powerful sense of social cohesion and shared purpose — but that within the success born of unity lie ...
World Cup gives limited economic boost to host countriesWorld Cup gives limited economic boost to host countries
The men’s soccer World Cup, which opens today, is the largest sporting event in the world, but the average host nation gets no economic boost from it, analysis suggested. Goldman Sachs looked at every tournament since 1982 and found negligible long-term impact, in part because most fans watch at home. ...
Trump questions North America trade deal renewalTrump questions North America trade deal renewal
US President Donald Trump said he was “not looking to renew” his country’s free trade deal with Canada and Mexico, a decision that could have huge economic consequences across North America. Trump has repeatedly criticized those countries over a range of issues, while adding on Wednesday that the US didn’t ...
Anthropic’s Amodei calls for workers’ rights over AIAnthropic’s Amodei calls for workers’ rights over AI
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei called for worker protection against AI-driven job losses and a new US regulatory body to oversee frontier AI research. Amodei said AI could soon threaten public safety, such as by producing biological or autonomous weapons that “in extreme cases could even threaten humanity itself,” and could ...
Police officer, 19, dies from crash injuriesPolice officer, 19, dies from crash injuries
Jess Turnbull “had so much to look forward to in her career and her life”, the chief constable says. ...
Olivia Rodrigo on heartbreak and choosing her wedding songOlivia Rodrigo on heartbreak and choosing her wedding song
The pop star discusses the difficulty of writing happy songs, and her Glastonbury anxiety attack. ...