Headlines

Taiwan to criminalize Nvidia AI chip smuggling to China

Taiwan is moving to criminalize the unauthorized export of advanced AI chips to China, aiming to close a loophole exposed when Nvidia-powered servers bought on the island reached Chinese buyers via Indonesia, Japan, and Hong Kong. The Legislative Yuan’s Economics Committee held

Asia •

Squarespace is laying off around 300 employees

The website-building platform Squarespace is laying off 19 percent of its employees as it works to "simplify" its operations, Squarespace spokesperson Jeff Seedman says in a statement to The Verge. The job cuts will affect around 300 of Squarespace's 1,800 employees. "The

Tech •

Opportunities in November 2026

Residencies, fellowships, grants, and open calls from Baton Rouge Gallery, Columbia University, MFA Houston, the Nelson Atkins Museum of Art, and more in our monthly list of opportunities for artists, writers, and art workers.

Trump says aides have 'concept' of Canada trade deal

President Trump said Sunday his administration and Canadian officials are close to reaching a deal to end their months-long trade dispute. “We have the concept of a very good deal with Canada,” Trump told reporters in Iowa, adding the two sides are “very close” to reaching an

An unusual sexual bond between a bull and a male donkey

Sex between animals of the same sex is widespread in nature. But researchers reporting in the journal Current Biology on Nov. 2 describe an unusual partnership involving an ongoing sexual relationship between a bull and a male donkey living on an Ethiopian plateau.