Former FBI Director James Comey appeared in court to face charges of threatening Trump in a social media post, a case widely criticized as a politically motivated prosecution.
According to Bloomberg, Anthropic is in negotiations with investors for a new funding round at a valuation exceeding $900 billion, which would surpass OpenAI to become the world’s most valuable AI company.
The Fermilab Muon g-2 experiment team wins the 2026 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics for groundbreaking precision measurements of the muon’s magnetic moment, hinting at possible new physics beyond the Standard Model.
Research from the Oxford Internet Institute finds that AI chatbots tuned to be ‘warmer’ and more friendly show significantly higher error rates, providing inaccurate answers on medical advice and conspiracy theories — with incorrect response probability increasing by 7.43 percentage points on average.
IBM and MIT announce the establishment of a joint computing research lab aimed at advancing AI and quantum computing research, deepening their long-standing academic and industry partnership.
Brent crude briefly broke above $120 per barrel, reaching a wartime high after Trump rejected Iran’s latest ceasefire proposal and announced an extended blockade, sending global energy markets into turmoil.
A knife attack in London’s Golders Green Jewish community leaves two Jewish men wounded; police declare it a terrorist incident and arrest a 45-year-old suspect.
The US Supreme Court ruled against Louisiana’s congressional map in a major Voting Rights Act case, overturning a majority-Black district in what is widely seen as another severe blow to Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
The UAE’s plan to leave OPEC is being viewed as a major blow to the organisation, with one analyst calling it ’the beginning of the end of OPEC.’ We break down how OPEC influences oil prices and what the UAE’s departure could mean.
Brent crude oil surged to $119 a barrel on Wednesday, up nearly 7%, as reports emerged that the US is preparing to extend its blockade of Iranian ports, while Tehran threatens to continue disrupting shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.