Google shakes up AI leadership. Demis Hassabis takes on broader research role, and Jeff Dean leaves.
Demis Hassabis is becoming the chief scientist of Alphabet and chair of Google DeepMind. Shane Anthony Sinclair/Getty Images for Cannes...
Federal Judge Weakens Key Gun-Control Law
A federal judge in Texas ruled on Wednesday that a strict permitting process for short-barreled guns and suppressors under the...
Iranian hackers and America’s Achilles heel on water: default passwords
Hackers tried to break into at least 30 municipal water systems in Minnesota on July 26-27, 2026. Since then, Michigan,...
Welp, Nobody Saw SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Rocket Crash Into the Moon
The upper stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket made a crash landing on the moon on Wednesday. But while...
Mayor Says El-Sayed’s Win Shows He Is More Than a ‘Mini-Mamdani’
There are obvious similarities between Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York City and Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, who won a close...
Is Elon Musk’s master plan with SpaceX to have rockets replace planes for global cargo delivery?
You might think about rockets as powerful vehicles that blast astronaut crews and robotic missions off into space. But what...
C.I.A. Sets Up Secret Cuba Task Force as Trump Pressures Havana
The C.I.A. has secretly established a Cuba task force, setting in motion plans for a more concerted campaign to pressure...
Gas prices rose because of Trump’s Iran war, not oil company greed
Prices are set by supply and demand. That economic law is as fundamental as they come, but not for the...
Rumors swirl as Kristi Noem and Corey Lewandowski spotted together
Former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was spotted in Minnesota with Corey Lewandowski, sparking more rumors about her alleged romantic...
Fauci Faces Contempt Vote. Here Are the Legal Issues Involved.
A Senate committee is scheduled to vote Thursday on whether to hold Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, the scientist who led...
