A new Chinese-developed AI assistant, DeepSeek, has crashed tech markets in the US and caused investors to wonder if American dominance in AI is over. Soraya Lennie explains what’s going on.
Islam Makhachev has successfully defended his lightweight championship belt following 10th-ranked Renato Moicano’s first-round submission at UFC 311. The Russian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter took four minutes and five seconds to claim his 15th straight victory at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California on Saturday. Makhachev, who holds a record of 27 wins and…
Target is ending its diversity, equity and inclusion programme along with other equity initiatives, the retailer has said, becoming the latest US firm to pull back these policies meant to boost racial and ethnic representation in workplaces. Target said on Friday it was rolling back programmes aimed at promoting racial equity, called the Racial Equity…
Outgoing President Joe Biden has thrown his weight behind an effort to enshrine the Equal Rights Amendment part of the United States Constitution. Friday’s announcement was the latest in a series of 11th-hour statements and actions from the executive branch, as Biden seeks to cement his legacy despite a single term in office. In a…
President Donald Trump’s pick to be the United States ambassador to the United Nations has become the latest administration nominee to express the belief that Israel has “biblical” dominion over the occupied West Bank. Elise Stefanik’s comment on Tuesday came during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, where she also pledged to…
For artists, it is difficult to reflect on the past year without thinking about Israel’s genocide in Gaza that has killed more than 45,000 Palestinians per the official count or more than 220,000 per realistic estimates. While art is something to be enjoyed, as it enriches every aspect of our lives, identities, and culture, it…
Hours after taking office last week, United States President Donald Trump announced a temporary freeze on almost all foreign assistance as part of his “America First” agenda, pausing billions of dollars in global funding. “President Trump stated clearly that the United States is no longer going to blindly dole out money with no return for…
