As A.I. Makes Strides in Mathematics, Mathematicians Urge Caution
A week after OpenAI made headlines with an A.I.-generated proof, a new “declaration” by 16 experts raises concerns that the technology threatens math as a discipline.
Month: June 2026
Hospitals See Diseases Resurge as Vaccinations Decline
Doctors nationwide are encountering more children with whooping cough, bacterial infections and other serious illnesses, as well as more adults refusing tetanus shots.
Movie Highlights at the Tribeca Festival, Now 25
The standouts from this year’s lineup include films about a cultlike theater troupe and an experimental dance residency.
Intel says competition from Nvidia PC chip a ‘good thing’
Comments come a day after Nvidia unveils powerful Windows AI chip designed to run AI agents, tools A smartphone with an Intel logo displayed is placed on a computer motherboard in this illustration. SOURCE: REUTERS Intel said on Tuesday that competition in personal computer chips from hardware giant Nvidia as a “good thing” as artificial … Read more
Panic gives way to confidence as PSX rebounds from selloff
[ Strong buying in banking, cement, automobile and energy stocks helps the KSE-100 index gains over 800 points KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) staged a strong recovery on Tuesday as the trading session reflected a classic battle between panic and confidence, with the market demonstrating remarkable resilience after Monday’s sharp selloff. The benchmark KSE-100 … Read more
US in talks to expand nuclear weapons deployments in Europe, FT says
Move would involve more countries to host so-called US dual-capable aircraft (DCA) This photo shows the logo of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) and the US flag prior to a meeting by the US special envoy for Ukraine and the NATO Secretary General, to address the ongoing war in Ukraine, at NATO headquarters in … Read more
Glamour, a Once-Mighty Women’s Magazine, Turns to Shopping Links
[Job cuts at Glamour and a greater focus on posts with shopping tips offer one of the clearest examples of the waning reign of women’s magazines.
Google parent Alphabet to raise $80 bn to fuel AI expansion
Amazon, Microsoft, Alphabet, Meta are collectively on track to pour roughly $700 billion into AI data centers, chips Shares rose over 5% to a record $315.9, lifting the company’s market value to $3.82 trillion. PHOTO: REUTERS Google parent Alphabet announced Monday it plans to raise up to $80 billion in stock to fund a major … Read more
How Hezbollah Drones Upended Israel’s Strategy in Lebanon
An Israeli campaign that started with high hopes has devolved into a kind of impasse, with Hezbollah looking more capable than it did when the war began.
The Toll of a ‘Missing Scientists’ Conspiracy Theory on the Families Left Behind
The claim that their loved ones’ deaths and disappearances are linked is almost certainly false — but the loss remains real.