Stock markets fell sharply on Monday, dragged down by fears that advances in artificial intelligence by Chinese upstarts could threaten the moneymaking power of American technology giants. The Chinese A.I. company DeepSeek has made waves by matching the capabilities of cutting-edge chatbots while using a fraction of the specialized computer chips that leading A.I. companies … Read more
Derek Humphry, a British-born journalist whose experience helping his terminally ill wife end her life led him to become a crusading pioneer in the right-to-die movement and to publish “Final Exit,” a best-selling guide to suicide, died on Jan. 2 in Eugene, Ore. He was 94. His death, at a hospice facility, was announced by … Read more
TikTok said late Friday that its service would “go dark” for its 170 million American users on Sunday because of a ban in the United States over fears that its Chinese ownership poses a threat to national security. The company said in a statement that “unfortunately TikTok will be forced to go dark on January … Read more
A few years ago, when I was part of a crew fighting a series of large wildfires in California’s wilderness, my bosses told me, “This isn’t normal.” Climate change was making the wildfires bigger, faster and harder to stop. It seemed like only a matter of time before the conditions grew dangerous enough to threaten … Read more
When Hamas led the Oct. 7, 2023, raids into Israel, killing about 1,200 people, about 250 people were taken into Gaza as hostages, including citizens of Israel, the United States, Britain, Mexico, Thailand and other countries. Among the captives were the bodies of 37 people killed in the attack, Israeli officials said. Now, about 100 … Read more
Attorney General Merrick Garland on Monday delivered remarks for a grim anniversary: the fourth year since the assault on the Capitol. “The public servants of the Justice Department have sought to hold accountable those criminally responsible for the Jan. 6 attack on our democracy with unrelenting integrity,” he said. What went unspoken was the obvious … Read more
A winter storm unfurled a blanket of snow and ice along the East Coast on Monday, disrupting routines in much of the Mid-Atlantic and the Northeast. In the coming days, a rush of Arctic air was expected to deepen the chill. Nighttime temperatures were expected to fall into the single digits across the Central Plains … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed a Russian non-nuclear intercontinental ballistic missile strike, calling it a strategic message to Ukraine, NATO, and the US. He claimed that Putin views Ukraine as a training ground and fears normalcy and dignity. Zelenskyy accused Putin of disregarding human dignity, freedom, and life, while seeking weapons in Iran and North … Read more
A voter deposits his voting machine activation card in a box after casting his ballot at a polling site at Henderson City Hall in Henderson, Nevada on November 5, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Donald Trump has returned to power in the United States following a decisive win in both the popular vote and electoral … Read more
Donald Trump‘s allies have tried in vain to persuade him to stop venting his rage against “enemies from within” in the campaign’s waning days. But he keeps going. In his rallies and interviews, the former president is increasingly fixated on the Americans he believes have wronged or betrayed him. They are worse, he says, than … Read more