European leaders have pushed back against President Donald Trump’s call for international help to “open” the Strait of Hormuz, declining to commit military support as the administration presses allies to take on a larger role in the vital shipping corridor. The rebuff, reported by multiple outlets including Reuters and The Washington Post, reflects a widening…

The filmmakers behind the upcoming sci-fi adaptation Project Hail Mary said they were “scared” heading into the process of bringing the story to the screen, framing the emotion as part of the pressure that comes with translating a popular, idea-driven novel into a major film. In recent interviews tied to the film’s publicity cycle, the…

Canadian billionaire Stephen Smith has agreed to buy a 26.9% stake in The Economist, a major ownership change at one of the world’s most influential news and analysis publications. The deal would make Smith one of the magazine’s largest shareholders, giving the Canadian financier a significant position in the London-based Economist Group, publisher of The…

Bethesda says Nvidia’s controversial DLSS 5 AI filters will be “totally optional” for players, responding to mounting criticism over the technology’s potential to alter a game’s visual presentation. The company’s commitment was reported by Eurogamer and follows broader public backlash aimed at Nvidia’s DLSS 5 “AI filters,” which have been described by critics as pushing…

Apple used a series of announcements this month to unveil multiple new products, including the MacBook Neo, AirPods Max 2, and iPhone 17e, adding to a broader slate of releases rolled out over recent weeks. The company’s month of updates included new hardware across key categories: a new Mac notebook line with MacBook Neo, a…

Afghan officials and Taliban authorities said Pakistani airstrikes hit a drug rehabilitation hospital in Kabul, killing hundreds of people in what would be one of the deadliest attacks reported in the Afghan capital in recent years. According to the officials, the strikes targeted a rehabilitation center in Kabul. Multiple news organizations reported that families were…

Israel said it killed Iran’s national security chief, Ali Larijani, in an overnight strike, marking a major escalation in the countries’ long-running shadow conflict and raising the stakes for any potential retaliation. The claim was reported by multiple outlets, including Reuters and France 24, citing Israeli statements. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz was cited by…

President Donald Trump is seeking to delay a planned summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping as the war involving Iran continues, while the U.S. embassy in Baghdad was reportedly targeted in an air attack, adding to concerns about the security of American personnel and facilities in the region. The developments were reported as part of…

Kouri Richins, a Utah mother who wrote a children’s book about grief after her husband’s death, was found guilty Monday of murdering him, according to multiple published reports. Richins, 35, was convicted in connection with the poisoning death of her husband. The case drew national attention in part because Richins later authored a book focused…

The first trailer for “Dune: Part Three” is set to be released Tuesday, alongside a newly unveiled wave of character posters spotlighting the film’s central cast. The announcement and images, first reported by Deadline, offer the clearest official look yet at the next installment in Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune” franchise. The posters feature Zendaya, Timothée Chalamet,…

Nvidia has introduced NemoClaw, a security-focused version of the OpenClaw framework aimed at hardening AI agents and reducing the risk of unsafe or unauthorized behavior as those systems take on more complex tasks. The company’s move adds a security layer to OpenClaw-style agent workflows, positioning NemoClaw as an option for organizations that want to deploy…

Sen. Elizabeth Warren is pressing the Pentagon for answers about a decision to grant Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI, access to classified Defense Department networks, escalating scrutiny of how the military is bringing private-sector AI firms into sensitive national security systems. Warren, a Massachusetts Democrat, is seeking information from the department and Defense Secretary…