Nearly a decade after it was first staged, Jocelyn Bioh’s study of girlhood in 1980s Ghana is better than ever in irresistible new production After its 2017 premiere off-Broadway, School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play transferred to Los Angeles, was remounted in New York the following year, and ...
Burnham to unveil public body to invest in electricity gridBurnham to unveil public body to invest in electricity grid
The prime minister will say he wants to reduce energy costs in his first conference speech as Labour leader. ...
OpenAI scraps rollout of new model over safety concernsOpenAI scraps rollout of new model over safety concerns
The firm also issued an update on incidents in which its models accessed Australian government systems. ...
Irish factory could face EU sanctions over ties to RussiaIrish factory could face EU sanctions over ties to Russia
An Irish factory supplying alumina to Russia could face EU penalties in the bloc’s upcoming sanctions package, underscoring Europe’s enduring dilemma in balancing industrial health with security priorities. Owned by a Russian conglomerate, the Aughinish plant in Limerick sent 68% of its 2025 output to Moscow, where it potentially feeds ...
Ukraine and South Korea spar over secret POW dealUkraine and South Korea spar over secret POW deal
South Korea demanded an apology from Ukraine for “unilaterally and abruptly” revealing that Kyiv transferred North Korean prisoners-of-war — captured fighting for Russia — to Seoul, a diplomatic rupture reflecting the conflict’s increasingly global dimensions. The Blue House said it was weighing “further necessary measures” against Kyiv for violating a ...
SpaceX’s Starship enters orbit, deploys satellites in landmark launchSpaceX’s Starship enters orbit, deploys satellites in landmark launch
SpaceX’s Starship rocket entered orbit for the first time Monday, deploying Starlink satellites before returning to Earth, a landmark achievement that nevertheless saw the rocket maker’s stock fall. Starship is slated to replace SpaceX’s reusable workhorse, the Falcon 9, which has allowed the Elon Musk-owned company to achieve a lucrative ...
Nvidia adds $150 billion to its historic stock buybackNvidia adds $150 billion to its historic stock buyback
Nvidia’s record $150 billion stock buyback plan is a bet by CEO Jensen Huang that he can fund huge swaths of the AI buildout while still rewarding his own shareholders. Other big tech companies have had to choose between those two priorities: Alphabet, which bought back $45 billion of its ...
Shein underwhelms in first post-IPO earningsShein underwhelms in first post-IPO earnings
Shein’s operating profit fell by more than 50%, its first results showed, as geopolitical and economic headwinds dented the Chinese fast-fashion giant’s already-battered business model. Elevated freight and fuel costs added to the woes facing Shein, which entered public markets last month at a quarter of its peak 2022 valuation: ...
AI leaders have known about the extinction threat for decades | Judith LevineAI leaders have known about the extinction threat for decades | Judith Levine
Scientists and entrepreneurs knew the dangers of AI a quarter-century ago. But animated by curiosity and profit, they went ahead anyway Over the past few weeks, many of us have struggled to concoct a mental image of brains in the cloud jumping their “sandbox”, sneaking on to the internet, recruiting ...
‘Richly rewarding’: why Netflix’s A Different World is the only TV reboot worth watching this year‘Richly rewarding’: why Netflix’s A Different World is the only TV reboot worth watching this year
With zany twists and lovable new faces, reboot of the Black sitcom is a worthy sequel to the trailblazing 1980s original It’s often the case that nothing disappoints like a sitcom reboot. The Malcolm in the Middle revival is missing Dewey. The updated Saved By the Bell felt like detention ...