US judge blocks latest birthright-citizenship restriction while class action proceeds
Current events
2 weeks ago
US judge blocks latest birthright-citizenship restriction while class action proceeds
A Maryland federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction against the latest administration attempt to narrow citizenship at birth.
WHO updates dementia risk-reduction guidance: what the recommendations mean
Health
2 weeks ago
WHO updates dementia risk-reduction guidance: what the recommendations mean
The second edition stresses healthy behaviour, management of health conditions and reduction of environmental and social risks across the life…
Microsoft proposes “useful yield” as the real measure of AI infrastructure
Science & Technology
2 weeks ago
Microsoft proposes “useful yield” as the real measure of AI infrastructure
Microsoft says AI systems should be judged by useful output per watt and dollar across the full stack, not by…
Edouard remnants trigger major flash flooding in southeast and east-central Texas
Current events
2 weeks ago
Edouard remnants trigger major flash flooding in southeast and east-central Texas
After an earlier flood forecast, observed thunderstorms produced extreme rainfall rates and major flash-flood risk across parts of Texas.
Meloni government becomes the longest continuously serving postwar Italian cabinet
Europe
2 weeks ago
Meloni government becomes the longest continuously serving postwar Italian cabinet
The Giorgia Meloni coalition has reached 1,413 uninterrupted days in office, passing the Berlusconi II cabinet postwar record.
New global mpox vaccine stockpile will be open to every country during outbreaks
Current events
2 weeks ago
New global mpox vaccine stockpile will be open to every country during outbreaks
WHO, Gavi, UNICEF, MSF and the IFRC are establishing a permanent mechanism intended to speed equitable vaccine access during mpox…
World Labs unveils Atlas, an AI model for building explorable 3D worlds
Science & Technology
2 weeks ago
World Labs unveils Atlas, an AI model for building explorable 3D worlds
Atlas combines text, images, video and 3D inputs to generate or reconstruct interactive worlds, but it remains an early-access product.
Hurricane Lowell weakens from Category 5 but remains a 155 mph threat south of Hawaii
Current events
2 weeks ago
Hurricane Lowell weakens from Category 5 but remains a 155 mph threat south of Hawaii
The latest official advisory places Lowell about 440 miles south of Hilo with no coastal warning, while dangerous surf and…
Supreme Court asks Centre to examine EVM totalisers: what the machines would change
Current events
2 weeks ago
Supreme Court asks Centre to examine EVM totalisers: what the machines would change
The Supreme Court of India has sought the Union government position on counting votes through totalisers, but has not ordered…
DRC Ebola outbreak passes 6,000 reported cases and 3,000 deaths, WHO says
Africa
2 weeks ago
DRC Ebola outbreak passes 6,000 reported cases and 3,000 deaths, WHO says
WHO calls the Bundibugyo Ebola epidemic the fastest-moving it has recorded and says unknown transmission chains remain a central danger.