Babies, Robots and Climate Change

It’s often assumed that lower birthrates could help slow climate change and A.I. disruption. The reality is more complex. Source link

US congressional report explores option of not delivering any Aukus nuclear submarines to Australia | Aukus

A new United States congressional report openly contemplates not selling any nuclear submarines to Australia – as promised under the Aukus agreement – because America wants to retain control of…

San Francisco Bay Area Is Skeptical ICE Won’t Target the Super Bowl

Federal officials said ICE would not conduct enforcement raids in the region this week. But leaders in the San Francisco Bay Area have passed “anti-ICE” ordinances, and activists have planned…

Pakistan PM Sharif on India boycott: 'A very considered stance, and we should completely stand by Bangladesh'

This is the first time any official from the PCB or Pakistan government has spoken about the team’s decision to boycott the match against India Source link

“This has been heartbreaking” – laid-off Ashes Of Creation devs won’t get final paychecks and compensation, says former comms head

Ashes Of Creation developers laid off during the reported closure of Intrepid Studios will not receive their final paychecks and other compensation they’re due, according to one of the departing…

A16z just raised $1.7B for AI infrastructure. Here’s where it’s going.

Andreessen Horowitz just raised a whopping ⁠new $15 billion in funding⁠. And a $1.7 billion chunk of that is going to its ⁠infrastructure team⁠, the one responsible for some of its biggest, most prominent AI investments including Black Forrest Labs, Cursor, OpenAI, ⁠ElevenLabs⁠, Ideogram, ⁠Fal⁠ and dozens…

Stephen Harper set to speak at gala honouring his 2006 election win

OTTAWA — Former prime minister Stephen Harper will deliver a speech on Wednesday evening at an event in Ottawa to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the election that put his…

Car crashes into hydrant, sending vehicle into air

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Doberman wins top prize at Westminster dog show 00:19 Now Playing Car crashes into hydrant,…

The Perfidious Lust for Unbridled Power

Saving this here. It’s the beautifully penned order, in full, from Fred Biery, U.S. District Judge, a federal judge who ordered the release of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Arias and his…

Macron’s Envoy Traveled to Moscow For Rare Meetings With Russia

The trip by Emmanuel Bonne, a long-time close confidant of Macron, took place on Tuesday, according to people familiar with the matter. It included a meeting with Yuri Ushakov, top…