Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko says two high-rise apartment buildings have been hit and there are fears people are trapped under rubble. ...
Month: June 2026
Massive overnight Russian strikes hit Ukraine killing at least fiveMassive overnight Russian strikes hit Ukraine killing at least five
Thousands of Kyiv residents ran for shelter following what officials said were ballistic missile strikes on the city centre. ...
Democrats stick with Platner while bracing for more dirtDemocrats stick with Platner while bracing for more dirt
The News Democrats are preparing for Graham Platner to stick around until November, even as they also discuss — much more quietly — the likelihood of still more damaging stories about their Maine Senate candidate’s past. Platner is seeking to bolster his standing with the party after a weekend of ...
Norway, citing ‘crazy world’, reconsiders EU membershipNorway, citing ‘crazy world’, reconsiders EU membership
Norway is reconsidering joining the EU, the country’s foreign minister said, citing a shift from a “benign world” to a “crazy world.” Norwegians voted in 1972 and 1994 to remain outside the bloc. However, the country joined the single market, meaning it is subject to EU trade agreements but has ...
China’s biotech boom alarms Western lawmakers, investorsChina’s biotech boom alarms Western lawmakers, investors
China’s ascendance in biotech is raising alarm bells among some lawmakers and investors in the West. Eli Lilly entered into its latest agreement with a Chinese drugmaker Monday, while Pfizer last week announced a tie-up with a Chinese firm to develop drugs. The licensing deals have prompted concerns that the ...
Sheinbaum decries US ‘interference’ in Mexico’s politicsSheinbaum decries US ‘interference’ in Mexico’s politics
Mexico’s president on Sunday delivered her harshest rebuke yet of US “interference,” following Washington’s indictment of 10 Mexican officials for alleged cartel ties. Claudia Sheinbaum later clarified that her comments were not directed at US President Donald Trump — a reflection of a common regional balancing act amid his efforts ...
Florida sues OpenAI over safety concernsFlorida sues OpenAI over safety concerns
Florida on Monday became the first US state to sue OpenAI, alleging that the ChatGPT maker ignored safety concerns. The wide-ranging lawsuit argued that OpenAI was driven by an “insatiable quest to win the AI arms race and amass large fortunes,” and accused the AI startup of aiding mass shooters, ...
Amazon Shuts Down Internal AI Leaderboard After Employees CheatedAmazon Shuts Down Internal AI Leaderboard After Employees Cheated
Amazon has shut down an internal company leaderboard which ranked employees based on how much they used AI tools at work. Amazon’s official announcement said that it ended the leaderboard because it had accomplished its goal of encouraging employees to use AI tools, but multiple Amazon employees told me they ...
Hackers Simply Asked Meta AI to Give Them Access to High-Profile Instagram Accounts. It WorkedHackers Simply Asked Meta AI to Give Them Access to High-Profile Instagram Accounts. It Worked
Hackers say that they used Meta’s AI support chatbot to break into a host of high-profile Instagram profiles by asking the support bot to change the email address associated with the target account. The claims coincide with a series of high-profile Instagram account takeovers, including the Barack Obama White House ...
We Sued ICE to Get Its Spyware Contract. The Agency Is Redacting Essentially EverythingWe Sued ICE to Get Its Spyware Contract. The Agency Is Redacting Essentially Everything
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) contracted with a spyware company that tells customers it ensures they can use the tool without the agency being caught doing so, according to documents obtained by 404 Media through our ongoing lawsuit against ICE. In September, we sued ICE for documents related to its ...