Espionage, sexism and memories in one woman’s epic napkin collection
When Charlotte LaRoy was in elementary school, she had a quiet revelation. Paper napkins are beautiful. It was the 1940s,...
AI chip designer Biren’s shares surge 76% on debut in Hong Kong
Shares of Shanghai Biren Technology Co. jumped almost 76% in their trading debut on Friday, marking the best first-day performance...
4 Andreessen Horowitz partners share their 2026 AI predictions
Image and video capabilities could be crucial in 2026. Getty ImagesPartners a16z said ChatGPT is winning the consumer AI race,...
Surging left-wing party challenges politics-as-usual in Germany
LEIPZIG, Germany — The rise of the far right has hit German politics like an earthquake — especially in the...
What Is the ‘Super Flu’ That Is Spreading in Europe and the United States?
The spread of influenza became more severe this fall, particularly in the United States and the United Kingdom. The US...
Iran protests sparked by failing economy turn deadly
Iran’s nearly week-long protests, sparked by economic despair but quickly widening into demands for broad change, have turned deadly, with...
The Trouble With My Father’s Final Resting Place
For the past three years, my dad’s ashes have lived in a FedEx box on the top shelf of my...
Self-Driving Cars Can’t See Without Their Eyes
How does a machine learn to read the world? The data used to train artificial intelligence models includes manual processing,...
Millions of Americans Will Pay More for Health Care This Year. Are You One of Them?
Despite a government shutdown and months of political fighting over health care, Congress failed to reach a deal last year...
Russia pays $500K bounty for fake death, tricked into funding Ukraine
For a brief moment, the Kremlin thought it had won a small but satisfying victory. One of its most wanted...
