A.I. ‘Employees’ Might Disrupt Work in Unexpected Ways
[Scholars say the “unknown unknowns” of using artificial intelligence in the workplace may be undermining the technology’s advertised benefits.
Month: June 2026
From rubble to music: Gaza’s Oud repairman
In makeshift workshop tucked inside crowded Nuseirat refugee camp, soft sound of an oud echoes through ruins of war Surrounded by wooden pallets, fragments of crates that held humanitarian aid, and the pieces of damaged instruments, Palestinian craftsman Suhail Abu Shawish bends carefully over a battered oud, tuning its strings after days of painstaking repair. … Read more
Iran says ‘no technical talks’ with US this week in Doha
Deputy FM says first round of technical talks will be held once conditions are met “We remind them that, whether in times of war or peace, only the Islamic Republic of Iran can establish security in this strait and will not permit any country to interfere in such matters,” said Gharibabadi. PHOTO: IRNA Iran’s Deputy Foreign … Read more
Could Comcast and NBCUniversal Do Deals After They Break Up?
[Comcast said it plans to spin off its big media division from its core broadband operations. That could lead to some big-ticket deal-making.
Andy Burnham, the UK’s Likely Next Prime Minister, Promises Shift of Power Out of London
Andy Burnham, who looks set to become prime minister next month, said he would set up a new operation in Manchester called “No. 10 North” to give more funding and control to local leaders.
Ships Pull Back Amid Heightened Risk From U.S.-Iran Strikes
[Four days of attacks by both countries forced a sharp decline in the number of vessels navigating through the Strait of Hormuz.
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France Recorded 1,000 Excess Deaths During Heat Wave, Officials Say
First estimates published by the national health agency listed hundreds more deaths per day compared with the daily death rate in previous months.
Dua Lipa launches library featuring 100 banned, censored books
Manifesto Library at Porto’s historic Livraria Lello is first physical expression of singer’s Service95 Book Club British singer Dua Lipa unveiled the Manifesto Library at Portugal’s historic Livraria Lello in Porto this weekend, featuring 100 banned and censored books. The inauguration marked the first physical expression of Dua’s Service95 Book Club, which launched in 2022. The … Read more
Viral video of huge waves washing away people, cars during Venezuela earthquakes is AI-generated
Video on X was later assigned the ‘Made with AI’ label, indicating that it had been identified as AI-generated media On June 24, Venezuela was struck by two powerful earthquakes measuring magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5, with the epicentre located about 160 kilometres west of Caracas. The back-to-back quakes caused widespread devastation across the capital and … Read more