Notable Researchers Join $4 Billion Effort to Build Self-Improving A.I.
Recursive Superintelligence, founded by former Google, Meta and OpenAI researchers, is part of a growing effort to automate the creation of artificial intelligence.
Month: May 2026
IMF-driven PSX rally fizzles amid geo-political concerns
[ KSE-100 gains over 672 points in early trade; slumps over 900 points by midday as investors resort to profit-taking A stock broker reacts while monitoring the market on the electronic board displaying share prices during trading session at the Pakistan Stock Exchange, in Karachi on July 3, 2023. Photo: Reuters/ File KARACHI: Pakistan equities … Read more
US lawmaker says Washington lost 39 aircraft in Iran war, citing defense report
An F-35A hit inside Iranian airspace, an E-3 Sentry destroyed, the Pentagon won’t confirm losses US Democratic Congressman Ed Case said on Tuesday that the United States has lost 39 aircraft since the start of the war with Iran on February 28, citing a report from a US defence publication. Case made the remarks during … Read more
Mel Brooks Donates His Archives to the National Comedy Center
The comedian is contributing some 20,000 documents and photos covering his career, including his time in the Army and the lyrics for “Springtime for Hitler.”
Israeli occupier attacks threaten historic Christian presence in West Bank town
Christian worshippers mark Palm Sunday, following the cancellation of the traditional Palm Sunday procession from the Mount of Olives, amid restrictions on gathering in large groups and the US Israel conflict with Iran, at the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem in Jerusalem’s Old City March 29, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS In Taybeh, one of the few Palestinian … Read more
Lithuania’s Peat Bogs Could Help the Climate and Defend the Border, Too
[Lithuanian officials hope restored peat bogs can reinforce the border in addition to locking away planet-warming carbon.
Gulf Countries Arrest Shiite ‘Traitors’ Amid War With Iran
Dozens of Gulf citizens have been accused of belonging to Iran-linked terrorism cells as the war accelerates a shift toward deeper authoritarianism in the region.
Petroleum levy jumps 45% to Rs1.2tr
[ ISLAMABAD: The government reported on Tuesday that petroleum levy collection jumped by Rs371 billion, or 45%, during the first nine months of this fiscal year, as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) projects that Pakistan’s fiscal performance will be even better than in the pre war period. The federal government’s nine month petroleum levy collection … Read more
Tired of Hacked Passwords? Help Is on the Way.
Apps from Apple, Google and others can assist in making your online accounts more secure, even as new ways of logging in continue to take off.
5 Great Stargazing Trains
On nighttime excursions in dark-sky hot spots like Norway, New Zealand and Nevada, all you have to do is relax and look up. The stars will do the rest.