It is another example of how Trump is insisting that his initiatives to beautify the White House and the city also serve a defensive purpose.

In August, I wrote about my love of the music history podcast No Dogs in Space, but mourned the fact that there hadn't been a new episode in over two years. Little did I know that hosts Carolina Hidalgo and Marcus Parks were gearing up to announce the show's return with season four, Punk 2.0. The first episode premiered this week, part one of a series on the New York Dolls, a band near and dear to my heart as a native Staten Islander, home of frontman David Johansen. For the new season, Hidalgo

Everyone in the world-models space is sitting on a pile of cash and a ton of buzz, but good luck getting anyone — from the founders to their own data suppliers — to tell you what they're actually building.

Russia's ruling party was on track to win a parliamentary ⁠election that Putin has cast as a test of support for the war in Ukraine, partial results showed.

Many of The Boring Company's announced project have not materialized.

The mayor's press office said the meeting will take place at Gracie Mansion and "will focus on issues affecting New York City and New Yorkers."

On Equity, we debated whether Ai executives are serious about wanting to slow down.

The man who may stand to make the most money from the AI boom seems to think he knows better than anyone else, including researchers who have studied and worked on AI for decades. In an interview with CBS Sunday Morning, he claimed there was a "0% chance" of AI being the end of the world. He also said of people sounding the alarm about the dangers of AI that, "Scaring people is unnecessary. It is irresponsible." He also claims that calls from CEOs like Anthropic's Dario Amodei and OpenAI's Sam A

Vocci's lightweight ring costs $249, and might pose some privacy questions

After it was announced that Sony was dropping Hideo Kojima's Physint, and that instead the Metal Gear Solid creator's latest title would be coming to Xbox, there were a flurry of rumors about the falling out. Bloomberg reported that the decision was driven by a number of factors, including missed deadlines, budget and profitability concerns, and its timed exclusivity. In an interview with IGN, Kojima said that, considering the broader state of the industry, which has seen a number of studios cl

ScrollEd turns textbooks into a scrollable, Instagram-like feed with video, audio, and quizzes. The Palo Alto startup, founded by student co-founders (and spouses) Utsav Gupta and Rebecca Neff, pitches at TechCrunch Disrupt.

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据美国方面20日消息，一名美国官员称，美军不会对也门胡塞武装发动“进攻性打击”。

Scott Bessent and China’s He Lifeng are holding talks on trade, AI and critical minerals ahead of Trump and Xi’s Sept. 24 summit.

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The new legislation adds teeth to disclosure requirements for online influencers who are paid to post about politics.

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The president posted on Truth Social that he wanted to appoint an "AI czar" to lead a new "AI force." He made the announcement amid growing calls from across the political spectrum and even within the industry to pump the brakes on AI development. He posted that his administration "will not in any way hinder or stifle the Growth of this incredible Industry. Rather, we will cherish it, help it, and watch over it, as it grows!" In the rambling post, Trump said that data centers were "wealthy and p

中新社深圳9月20日电 (记者 蔡敏婕)第八届“科学探索奖”颁奖典礼20日在广东深圳举行，50位青年科学家获奖。本届名单中首次出现“95后”获奖人，女性获奖人数首次达到双位数。