Oil price rises above $120 after reports of 'extended' Iran blockade
The price of crude oil has swung sharply as uncertainty over the war in the Middle East continues.
Google Cloud surpasses $20B but says growth was capacity-constrained
Google Cloud topped $20B in quarterly revenue for the first time, fueled by surging demand for AI. But capacity constraints mean it could have grown even faster.
Google gains 25M subscriptions in Q1, driven by YouTube and Google One
Google added 25M paid subscriptions in Q1, reaching 350M total, as YouTube and Google One grow.
Fusion power startup Zap Energy pulls a partial pivot, adding nuclear fission to the mix
Surprise! Fusion startup Zap Energy says it will be developing fission reactors alongside its fusion devices.
Comey surrenders over charge of threatening Trump's life in Instagram post
Prosecutors say a 2025 seashell photo posted by the former FBI director was a call for violence against Trump.
Comey's seashell post got him indicted. But experts are sceptical the government can win
Acting AG Todd Blanche said the case was investigated for months, adding "it's serious when you threaten the president."
Syria trial seen as first step on long road for Assad's victims
There were highly charged scenes as former senior regime official, Atef Najib, appeared before a Damascus court.
Four key takeaways from Jerome Powell's final rate decision as Fed chair
Powell's news conference after holding rates covered the US-Israel war with Iran, inflation, legal attacks, and the Fed's independence.
Seven lawsuits filed against OpenAI by families of Canada mass-shooting victims
The lawsuits, filed in California, accuse OpenAI and Sam Altman of negligence and abetting a mass shooting by failing to flag the suspect's ChatGPT activity.
Hungary's next PM says frozen EU funds will be paid out soon
Péter Magyar meets EU leaders in Brussels, for the first time since his Tisza party won a landslide election.
ABC can beat Trump FCC's license threat if owner Disney is willing to fight
Broadcast license renewals are "all but automatic" due to 1996 change in US law.
OpenAI Codex system prompt includes explicit directive to "never talk about goblins"
Directions also include system instructions to act like "you have a vivid inner life."
Parallel Web Systems hits $2B valuation five months after its last big raise
The AI agent-tool startup founded by former Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal has raised $100 million, led by Sequoia, months after raising a previous $100 million.
Howdy's dated $3/month ad-free streaming service said to have 1M subscribers
Most are keeping their subscriptions after signing up, too, research firm says.
New Sam Bankman-Fried trial would be huge waste of court’s time, judge says
FTX fraudster came out as Republican, then tried to claim Biden's DOJ targeted him.
Drone strikes on data centers spook Big Tech, halting Middle East projects
Uninsurable war damage is forcing tech companies to rethink Middle East plans.
Stranded whale ferried out of German waters in barge
The final operation to save the whale is being closely followed, after the failure of earlier attempts.
Madagascar detains French national over alleged plot to stir unrest
Malagasy prosecuters used a Whatsapp group as evidence for the detained individuals alleged crimes.
Motorola reveals 2026 Razr lineup with modest upgrades and higher prices
Motorola's foldable lineup is bigger and more spendy than ever.
France urges citizens to leave Mali after rebel attacks
The UK has issued similar advice, telling citizens who stay, that they do so at their own risk.
Google Photos uses AI to make the iconic closet from ‘Clueless’ a reality
Google says the new feature will leverage AI technology to automatically create a copy of your wardrobe that's based on the pieces of clothing appearing in your Google Photos library.
More Gemini features are coming to Google TV
Google TV just got more Gemini features, including the ability to transform photos and videos with tools Nano Banana and Veo.
In five charts - How UAE's exit could affect Opec's influence over the oil price
The BBC takes a look in charts at what the UAE's departure could mean for the oil cartel and more widely.
Bill Gurley, Jack Altman back startup Pursuit, which helps companies sell to government
On Wednesday, Pursuit announced a $22 million Series A round led by Mike Rosengarten, the co-founder of OpenGov, with big-name VCs participating.
'Numbskull, moron and too stupid': Trump and Powell's biggest clashes
How the US President Donald Trump and Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell came to blows.
Nvidia fixes the 8GB RAM problem with one of its GPUs—if you can pay for it
Framework charges nearly double for the 12GB version of the mobile RTX 5070.
New images show suspect taking selfies before Washington press dinner shooting
Prosecutors argue Cole Tomas Allen should remain in custody until trial on a charge of attempted assassination of President Donald Trump.
Professional school grads from diverse classes get higher salaries
Study authors say courts should reconsider rulings in light of this new evidence.
Roku’s $3 streaming service, Howdy, reaches 1M subs, per recent report
Roku’s $2.99 streaming service Howdy has topped 1M subscribers, showing demand for cheaper, low-commitment alternatives to pricier streamers.
Israeli 'double-tap' strike kills three rescue workers in Lebanon, officials say
They are among nine people killed in successive attacks on Tuesday, which Israel's military says targeted a Hezbollah commander.
Uber is in the hotel business now, thanks in part to AI
Uber announced several new features on Wednesday during its annual event, which push far beyond the company's original ride-hailing purpose and deeper into its users' lives.
France investigates reappearance of website linked to Pelicot crimes
Authorities say the Coco platform has been linked to sexual abuse of children, drug offences, rape and murder.
US Supreme Court limits use of race in drawing electoral maps
The decision will make it more difficult to successfully challenge legislative maps for diluting the voting power of racial minorities.
Watch: There's a ceasefire in Lebanon - but the fighting hasn't stopped
Israel and Hezbollah are still fighting in Lebanon despite a US-brokered ceasefire that began 12 days ago.
Robert Mugabe's son to be deported from South Africa over firearms offence
The 28-year-old was arrested in February after a man had been shot at his home in Johannesburg.
Apple loses bid to pause App Store fee changes as case heads to Supreme Court
Apple lost its bid to pause court-ordered App Store payment changes, keeping external purchase links in place as its case with Epic heads toward the Supreme Court.
Attempt to repeal Colorado's right-to-repair law fails
Manufacturers backed effort to repeal the law but ultimately failed.
Earth AI is vertically integrating the search for critical minerals
When Earth AI started hitting months-long delays in its search for critical minerals, it decided to take matters into its own hands.
Global forest loss slows but El Niño fires could threaten progress
The loss of tropical rainforests eased last year, according to new analysis, but scientists warn they are still disappearing rapidly.
Sri Lanka discloses another missing payment, days after hackers stole $2.5M from its finance ministry
The government of Sri Lanka has lost more than $3 million in two recent, separate cybersecurity incidents as the country continues to recover from its 2022 debt crisis.
Firestorm Labs raises $82M to take drone factories into the field
A defense startup just raised $82 million to put drone factories inside shipping containers and bring manufacturing to the front lines.
BMW i Ventures has a new $300M fund and AI is riding shotgun
BMW i Ventures is interested in startups working on agentic AI and physical AI, as well as industrial software, advanced materials, and manufacturing and supply chain technologies.
Russia scales back Moscow Victory Day parade, blaming threat from Ukraine
Russia says the annual commemoration of Soviet victory in World War Two will not feature military vehicles or cadets.
Meet Shapes, the app bringing humans and AI into the same group chats
Think Discord chats, but with AI characters in addition to humans.
Irish government announces further fuel supports after protests
The Irish government has announced further fuel supports for a number of sectors after nationwide protests in recent weeks.
A Falcon 9 rocket will hit the Moon this summer at seven times the speed of sound
The object will be traveling at 2.43 km a second, or 5,400 mph, upon impact.
Google Translate now lets you practice pronunciation
When you translate a word, sentence, or phrase, you can navigate into the "Practice" menu to find a "Pronounce" button, which shows you phonetics that you can say out loud to practice speaking the tra...
Tupac's family files wrongful death lawsuit in LA
The suit seeks to uncover several "co-conspirators" who may have been involved in the star's death.
Sam Altman is “the face of evil” for not reporting school shooter, says lawyer
Lawsuits: OpenAI didn't report ChatGPT user to cops to protect Altman, IPO.
Jack Dorsey-backed Vine reboot Divine launches to the public
Divine offers access to an archive of roughly 500,000 Vine videos, restored from a backup of the original service, and allows creators to post new Vines once again.
'If it wasn't for us, you'd be speaking French': King and Trump joke at dinner
The King and the US president exchanged several jokes during their speeches at a state banquet.
Check your gravity with NASA's Artemis II zero-g indicator
On sale through the NASA exchange.
Russian paramilitaries carried out air strikes in Mali as rebels advanced, footage shows
Last weekend's attacks came as the Africa Corps withdrew from a key base in northern Mali.
Why a recent supply-chain attack singled out security firms Checkmarx and Bitwarden
Security firms find themselves especially exposed.
Why has the UAE left Opec - and why does this matter?
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is quitting oil cartel Opec after nearly 60 years of membership.
Musk accuses Altman of stealing a charity as courtroom battle begins
The case over OpenAI's history and public commitments could have major implications for the future of AI.
Colby Adcock’s Scout AI raises $100M to train its models for war: We visited its bootcamp
We visited Scout AI's training ground where it's working on AI agents that can help individual soldiers control fleets of autonomous vehicles.
Endangered antelopes flown to Kenya from Czech zoo in 'historic homecoming'
The mountain bongo is a rare antelope endemic to Kenyan highland forests, with less than 100 in the wild.
Two dead after small plane crashes into Australia airport hangar
The aircraft burst into flames after it crashed at Parafield Airport in Adelaide.
Outrage after Indian man carries his sister's skeleton to a bank to prove her death
A video from Odisha state of Jitu Munda taking the remains to the bank went viral this week, leading to anger.
Five takeaways from the King's historic address to Congress
There were some lines in the speech that may have buoyed Democrats – and raised eyebrows in the White House.
Japan zoo staffer allegedly dumps wife's body inside incinerator
The zoo has had to delay its reopening after a maintenance break, as police investigate the staff member's claim.
Should Jimmy Kimmel be fired for telling a joke?
BBC's Regan Morris reports from outside the comedian's show on Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles.
How one venture firm is investing in an increasingly fragmented world
Geopolitical turmoil has made venture investing challenging, leading Kompas VC to carve out a niche in startups focused on the physical world.
Former US officials criticise Pentagon silence on deadly Iran school attack
In the two months since the deadly strike, the US defence department has said only that the incident is under investigation.
Kim Jong Un praises troops who 'self-blasted' to avoid capture by Ukraine
It confirms suspicions that North Korean soldiers are being told to detonate their grenades to kill themselves.
At his OpenAI trial, Musk relitigates an old friendship
It's a story Musk has told before -- in interviews and to author Walter Isaacson for his bestselling biography of Musk -- but Tuesday was the first time he said it under oath.
Comey charged with threatening Trump's life in Instagram post
The new case stems from a 2025 seashell photo posted by the former FBI director that the justice department says calls for violence against Trump.
Trump's face to feature on commemorative US passports
The passports will be released as part of the 250th anniversary of the US Declaration of Independence.
A faraway conflict threatens livelihoods in India's glass hub
Supply disruptions due to Middle East tensions have pushed up costs in India’s glass industry, putting workers at risk.
Anti-Trump Instagram pic of seashells now enough to indict ex-FBI directors
The clown car is all gassed up.
Watch: Elderly woman rescued by robot from Ukraine's frontline
The Ukrainian army spotted the woman using a drone and sent the machine to her rescue as she was trying to leave her war-torn village.
Flesh-eating bacteria devour man's arm and leg in just three days
When doctors saw him, his limbs were discolored and crackling.
FCC orders review of ABC licenses after Kimmel joke offends Trump and first lady
Kimmel joke calling Melania an "expectant widow" followed quickly by FCC order.
US regulator to review Disney broadcast licences after Jimmy Kimmel joke about Melania Trump
The move comes as the White House pressures Disney-owned ABC to fire Kimmel after he called Melania an "expectant widow".
Drone pilot makes US rescind no-fly zones around unmarked, moving ICE vehicles
Civil liberty concerns spur FAA to revise drone no-fly zones near ICE vehicles.
Humanoid robots start sorting luggage in Tokyo airport test amid labor shortage
Humanoid robots could load cargo and clean aircraft cabins at Haneda Airport.
Indian billionaire's son offers to save Escobar's hippos
Anant Ambani - son of Asia's richest man Mukesh Ambani - says he can take care of the animals roaming free since the drug lord's death.
Faisal Islam: Why the UAE's exit from Opec is a big deal
It will have little effect on the current oil blockades, but it could change everything afterwards.
GitHub will start charging Copilot users based on their actual AI usage
GitHub says it can no longer absorb "escalating inference cost" from it heaviest AI users.
Electrical current might be the key to a better cup of coffee
University of Oregon scientists repurposed battery-testing tool to better measure coffee's flavor profile
US political violence generates a familiar cycle - this time it's in overdrive
In modern America, it seems violence of this kind has become an ever-present storm that can strike anywhere and at any moment.