We’ve known for some time that Donald Trump has severe weaknesses in the polls on the economy and especially inflation and tariffs. And while the president gets better marks on handling immigration and crime, both issues present potential problems as many Americans believe his administration is going too far. Focus groups and a limited number…
WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 15: U.S. President Donald Trump stops and talks to the media before he boards Marine One on the South Lawn at the White House on June 15, 2025 in Washington, DC. The President will attend the annual meeting of the Group of 7 nations, Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and…
Kyiv, Ukraine – On October 2, Russian President Vladimir Putin alleged that Ukrainian attacks had destroyed a high-voltage transmission line between the Moscow-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southeastern Ukraine and Kyiv-controlled areas. Days earlier, Ukraine’s leader, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said Russian shelling had cut the plant off from the electricity network. Recommended Stories list…
U.S. automaker Tesla released a cryptic teaser on its X handle on October 5, suggesting a new product release. The nine-second teaser revealed that the new announcement will be made on October 7. Tesla’s video revealed a vehicle with its headlights illuminated in a shadowy silhouette. The video also displayed a message at the end…
AI videos of Tupac, Kobe Bryant, Michael Jackson, and Elvis Presley have sparked a wave of reactions online. The clips circulating on the internet raise important questions about the use, safety, and ethics of artificial intelligence. AI video of Tupac, Kobe Bryant and other dead celebs goes viral AI videos of Tupac hanging out with…
Europe’s space ambitions are at a critical juncture, according to Bernard Liautaud, managing partner at Balderton Capital. Speaking at the Italian Tech Week event, Liautaud warned that the continent risks falling behind in the rapidly expanding space and defence sectors due to an excessive dependence on American companies, particularly Elon Musk’s SpaceX. While European start-ups…
A Russian lawmaker has described President Donald Trump as “obviously dumb” in a segment on Russian state TV during which he called for Moscow to interfere more directly in the U.S. political process. Andrei Lugovoi told the program 60 Minutes that Trump’s speech to his military’s top brass last week was “nonsense” and that current divisions…
A mentorship scheme designed to lift Hong Kong pupils living in subdivided flats out of poverty arranged for a teenager to be coached by world-acclaimed violinist Yao Jue and perform in front of state leaders, including Chinese President Xi Jinping. Li Ching-po, age 15, enrolled in the first iteration of the government’s Strive and Rise…
When Vladimir Putin met with Donald Trump in Alaska in August, one prominent strand of social-media commentary had nothing to do with the possibility of a deal to end Russia’s war against Ukraine (the meeting’s ostensible purpose). Rather, it turned on the question of whether Putin—who faces an arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal…
With AI beginning to look as if it has reached a deployment plateau — if not a lessening of hype — high-tech promoters and investors are on the hunt for the next big thing. And they’re focusing on humanoid robots. You know the species because androids have been a mainstay of science fiction since before…