European Countries Align Against Trump’s Naval Demands at Hormuz
In a significant moment of European solidarity, the continent's major governments aligned behind a shared refusal to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz, rejecting Donald Trump's demands and...
Exposed: How Google Launched — Then Buried — Its AI Medical Crowdsourcing Tool
A detailed look at the rise and fall of Google's "What People Suggest" reveals a pattern of optimistic launches followed by quiet retreats in the company's health AI strategy....
US Oil Prices Still Climbing as Iran War Pushes National Gasoline Average to $3.70
The national gasoline average has reached $3.70 in the US, up 23% since the Iran war began three weeks ago, and analysts warn that prices could climb higher still...
A Night for the Records: Sean Penn, Michael B. Jordan, and a Triumphant Paul Thomas Anderson
The 98th Academy Awards was a landmark evening on multiple fronts. Sean Penn claimed his third Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in One Battle After Another, tying the male...
$10 Billion and Counting: The Full Story Behind TikTok’s Extraordinary Government Payment
The story of TikTok's transfer from ByteDance to American investors includes a financial chapter that has drawn more scrutiny than perhaps any other: the $10 billion payment committed to...
War Enters Third Week: Every Front Is Active, Every Economy Is Nervous
The US-Iran war entered its third week on Saturday with every front active and the global economy increasingly anxious. US planes continued bombing Iran, Israeli warplanes struck targets across...