Kenya’s Mt Kenya Ol Kalou by-election upset, as constituents voted in underdog Sammy Kamau, has caused President William Ruto’s ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA) to rethink its strategy going into the 2027 presidential elections. Who is this young MP?
This trend comes against the backdrop of Beijing’s broader push to stimulate flagging domestic consumption.
Lawmakers are preparing to introduce an "AI Kill Switch Act" that would require AI companies to shut down or throttle their systems on orders from the Department of Homeland Security, according to a report from Politico. Reps. Ted Lieu (D-CA) and Nathaniel Moran (R-TX) are
EU ambassadors have failed to agree on the next steps for sanctioning Israeli settlements – and with no majority in favour of any option, diplomats have admitted there's no clear way forward.
Italian director Dario Albertini’s family drama “Armony” has secured Swiss distribution via Xenix Filmdistribution ahead of its world premiere at the Locarno Film Festival’s Piazza Grande section. Sold internationally by True Colours, “Armony” is produced by Fremantle company
I don't know what it is with Noah Kahan, but something about his music and live performances has fans releasing things that are not meant to be released in public. For the past month, concertgoers, on separate occasions, have been shitting and peeing themselves at his shows.
It is the first major enforcement action against the tech giant under the EU's new digital rules.
Bleecker Street’s Crosswalk and Universal Pictures Content Group to release film that will be accompanied by new Mary McCartney-directed short Finding Faith
Almost a month after the devastating earthquakes, Venezuela has a mammoth task ahead in terms of rebuilding, rehabilitating and mitigating the social and economic damage of the biggest natural disaster in decades.
The London opening of “Burlesque the Musical” has been postponed while the U.K. tour, which was due to start this weekend, has been pushed back, Variety has learned. The stage version of the 2010 movie starring Christina Aguilera, Cher and Stanley Tucci was set to open on 12
Sean Kaufman's history of questioning vaccine safety took center stage at his confirmation hearing last week.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is so afraid of seeming woke that he’s willing to make roadways more dangerous. Earlier this month, Duffy announced that the Trump administration would gut funding for so-called “DEI bike lanes”—even though the Federal Highway Administration
The short documentary, directed by Lina Abascal, explores the popular internet trend, and is now available to stream on Rolling Stone's YouTube Channel as well as on Documentary+
Heavy polar molecules are some of the most sensitive tools physicists have for probing what lies beyond the Standard Model, the theory that describes the particles and forces we know about. But turning that sensitivity into precise, trustworthy measurements has long been held
In recent summers, wildfire smoke has been inescapable across Wisconsin, drifting south from Canada and leading to long stretches of poor air quality. Whether that smoke clears or lingers is often influenced in part by the atmospheric boundary layer—the lowest part of the
EightState Studios has announced the premiere date for “The Spell Off Live!” The first season of the creator-driven competition series will kick off on Aug. 11 at 10 p.m. ET on YouTube. DC Young Fly is the host and executive producer, with creator Funny Marco serving as remote
Our tales of AI developing the will to survive, commandeer resources, and manipulate people say more about us than they do about language models. The post Why Do We Tell Ourselves Scary Stories About AI? appeared first on Nautilus .
He also said that tariff uncertainty reinforces the need for ASEAN to strengthen energy resilience.
When ABC this Saturday shows the first game in the annual championship series of the Athletes Unlimited Softball League, it will do so with a few special guests in tow. Woody and Jessie, the famous “Toy Story” characters, will lead a pregame parade featuring youth softball
Pokémon TCG Pocket's next big update arrives next week. It will add Mega Rayquaza, Mega Gallade, and more.
NewsNation’s Chris Stirewalt said Wednesday both parties “should be ashamed” of the state of the country’s immigration system. “Both of these parties should be ashamed of the fact that we have an incoherent, ridiculous immigration system in the United States, which, whether
The price of Brent crude rose more than 5% on Thursday as the war in the Middle East continues to escalate.
Focus, commitment, and insight resulted in a “once in a century” proof. Hong Wang is now just the third woman to win a Fields Medal. The post Living Fully in the Math World Means Threading the Needle first appeared on Quanta Magazine
Today on Decoder, I’m talking with Hayden Field, The Verge’s senior AI reporter, about the major trade secrets lawsuit between Apple and OpenAI and what this tells us about OpenAI’s future. By now I’m sure most Decoder listeners are familiar with Apple’s allegations in this
White House border czar Tom Homan on Wednesday discussed how Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has changed since January, when two U.S. citizens were killed in Minneapolis by federal immigration authorities. “You know, I was honest with the American people, you know, in
President Trump on Thursday said the nuclear agreement between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia is contingent on the Saudis normalizing relations with Israel through the Abraham Accords. “The Civil Nuclear Deal (There will be no enrichment of material!) being made between the United
Ford plans to embed Apple Maps directly into its Universal Electric Vehicle Platform, which will start with a $30,000 midsize pickup truck set for release in 2027. In an announcement on Thursday, Ford says it will use Apple Maps to offer "turn-by-turn directions using natural
Sim-racing game Le Mans Ultimate faces backlash for its proposed "Joker" system, a rank-changing feature locked behind a paywall
Determination and effort propelled Jacob Tsimerman to the top of the math world. But now that he’s won a Fields Medal, he worries that the field is in jeopardy. The post Sometimes Being First Means Seeing the End Before Anyone Else first appeared on Quanta Magazine
The petition alleges Slovenian referee Slavko Vinčić gave a "controversial and corrupt" performance and calls on FIFA to review several of his decisions during the match.
For many years, Chad Hugo was one half of the Neptunes, the legendary Virginia Beach production duo who changed the sound of rap, R&B, and overall pop music in the '90s and '00s. It's hard to overstate the impact of the Neptunes, who made a dumbfounding number of classic hits
The UnDoom key, if you will.
The petition argues the violence against migrants in South Africa could amount to crimes against humanity.
'The Commission concluded that the notified transaction would not raise competition concerns.'
