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Linguist explains how AI makes fake news more credible

Fake news generated by AI is often perceived as more credible than texts written by humans. That worries linguist Silje Susanne Alvestad. In 2017, "fake news" was chosen as the new word of the year by the Language Council of Norway. But what are the linguistic features of fake

Australia's happiness crisis could cost us our global mojo

Along with cricket, thongs and backyard barbecues, the arrival of the annual Australian Lamb ad has become synonymous with an Australian summer. What began back in 2005 as a pitch to get Australians eating more lamb has since become a yearly cultural icon that tackles an issue

Pritzker tells Trump to 'cut the check' after tariffs ruling

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) on Thursday called on President Trump to “cut the check” and issue refunds to American taxpayers after the Supreme Court struck down a cornerstone of his economic agenda, tariffs. “The Supreme Court just confirmed what we already know. Trump’s

Takeaways from Trump's tariff loss

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Supreme Court strikes blow to Trump’s tariffs President Trump suffered a major loss as the Supreme Court on Friday struck down his use of an emergency statute to

Silicon Valley breathes sigh of relief after tariff ruling

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Silicon Valley breathes sigh of relief after tariff ruling The tech world is breathing a sigh of relief Friday after the Supreme Court rejected President Trump's use of an emergency statute to impose sweeping tariffs on nearly

EPA relaxes mercury standards for coal plants

Presented by Panasonic {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story EPA relaxes mercury standards for coal plants The Trump administration on Friday loosened restrictions on toxic power plant pollution, including releases of neurotoxins mercury and lead. ©

Trump mulling limited strikes on Iran

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security The Big Story Trump mulling limited strike on Iran President Trump said Friday morning he is considering a limited strike against Iran if it does not forge a deal with the U.S. to constrain