“I shot Mr Thompson in Manhattan and he died,” the 28-year-old said after pleading guilty to charges of stalking resulting in death. ...
Afghan women tell the BBC their lives are unrecognisable after five years of Taliban ruleAfghan women tell the BBC their lives are unrecognisable after five years of Taliban rule
Women across the country speak of public floggings, losing their jobs, and barriers to healthcare that endanger lives. ...
Jason Arday, ex-Cambridge professor at centre of plagiarism row, found deadJason Arday, ex-Cambridge professor at centre of plagiarism row, found dead
His family said it was “in shock to have lost this amazing father, partner, brother, uncle and son” after the academic was found dead in London on Friday. ...
Warner Music Group CEO Robert Kyncl on AI, streaming power, and why music royalties are the safest asset on Wall StreetWarner Music Group CEO Robert Kyncl on AI, streaming power, and why music royalties are the safest asset on Wall Street
The Scene Warner Music Group CEO Robert Kyncl joins Mixed Signals — with Semafor business editor Liz Hoffman filling in for Ben — to explain what a record label actually does in a world where anyone can upload a song to Spotify. Max and Liz ask Robert why Warner struck ...
Phillips 66, Marathon held now-scuttled merger talksPhillips 66, Marathon held now-scuttled merger talks
The Scoop Phillips 66 and Marathon Petroleum held merger talks earlier this year in a deal that would have created a $180 billion oil-and-gas giant, according to people familiar with the matter. The talks ultimately fizzled out and are unlikely to be resurrected anytime soon, the people said. Spokespeople for ...
Gulf stuck in war-and-peace limboGulf stuck in war-and-peace limbo
The “region cannot remain in a state of neither war nor peace indefinitely,” Anwar Gargash, diplomatic adviser to UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, warned this week. But this limbo looks likely to persist. US President Donald Trump is taking a “low-key” approach to squeezing Iran economically, while his energy ...
Nine life lessons from the happiest man in the world: from embracing tiny changes to not overthinking meditationNine life lessons from the happiest man in the world: from embracing tiny changes to not overthinking meditation
Stressed out, endlessly scrolling and never satisfied? Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, the Buddhist monk with off-the-charts levels of contentment, may have the answers … By some metrics, Buddhist monk Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche is the happiest man on Earth. In brain scans, researchers noted that Mingyur’s neural activity showed off-the-charts levels of ...
‘We get 200 tourists a day’: when your house becomes a TV star‘We get 200 tourists a day’: when your house becomes a TV star
What’s it like to live on the set of a soap opera? Or above Ted Lasso’s favourite pub? The residents of the homes made famous by hit TV shows tell all Half the world recognises the apartment that Carrie Bradshaw lives in. Or the New Jersey mansion where Tony Soprano ...
Behind the Blog: Endless Scam ParadeBehind the Blog: Endless Scam Parade
This is Behind the Blog, where we share our behind-the-scenes thoughts about how a few of our top stories of the week came together. This week, we discuss the mainstreaming of Flock, media appearances, and Spotify’s AI move. EMANUEL: The news that Spotify will start tagging artists on its platform ...
Meta Patents AI Glasses to Use Facial Recognition to Identify People, Make Highlight Reels of Your Dinner PartyMeta Patents AI Glasses to Use Facial Recognition to Identify People, Make Highlight Reels of Your Dinner Party
Meta has filed a patent for its AI smartglasses that uses facial recognition to automatically detect who is in the frame, creates a video clip whenever one of those people does something — like picking an item up or walking around — and then generates a highlight reel of what ...