The Billionaire Funding France’s Far Right
Pierre-Édouard Stérin is financing projects to make France less Muslim, more Catholic and more capitalist. He says his program has trained thousands running for municipal office on Sunday.
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Maggie Aderin’s dream: To walk by the footprints of Neil Armstrong
Maggie Aderin has presented the BBC’s The Sky at Night since 2014 Paul Wilkinson Photography Maggie Aderin grew up watching Star Trek, dreaming of one day going into space. Today, she hasn’t made it into orbit, but she is one of the UK’s best-known scientists, an award-winning astronomer and broadcaster who has worked on the…
Are AI tokens the new signing bonus or just a cost of doing business?
This week, a topic that has been boomeranging around Silicon Valley bounced into the spotlight: AI tokens as compensation. The idea is straightforward enough — rather than giving engineers only salary, equity, and bonuses, companies would also hand them a budget of AI tokens, the computational units that power tools like Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini….
Serena Williams courts drama once again as game of ‘will she won’t she’ goes on | Serena Williams
As was often the case in Serena Williams’s unparalleled tennis career, her time at the French Open in 2009 was far from straightforward. Her gritty performance in a third-round win against Spain’s María José Martínez Sánchez that went the distance was quickly overshadowed by a gamesmanship row after Martínez Sánchez refused to admit that one…
On Beirut’s Waterfront, Loss Meets Life, and Luxury, Amid War
Thousands displaced by Israeli strikes on Lebanon’s capital now shelter along the promenade hugging the Mediterranean Sea. They share it with joggers, cyclists and dog walkers, alongside dizzying displays of wealth.
HK to launch governed AI agent network ClawNet
ClawNet assigns distinct social identities to AI agents to ensure traceable actions.
49ers News: 25 more Sundays until NFL football is back
49ers schedule visit with KC Concepcion, first-round wide receiver prospect (paywall)“Listed at 5-foot-11 and 190 pounds, Concepcion showcased elite speed and separation ability during his college career. His main flaw was drops. He dropped seven passes a season ago and 19 total across his stints at NC State and Texas A&M. While the 49ers recently…
RED FLAGS THAT YOU AND YOUR TEEN ARE DISCONNECTED
As a natural part of development, teens push away from their parents and drift apart in order to establish their independence as they develop their identities. Although this is normal, if your teen is pushing further away than what feels comfortable, this may be a red flag that you and your child are truly disconnected. …
Iran War Live Updates: Trump Threatens Iran’s Power Plants if Strait of Hormuz Does Not Open
President Trump’s ultimatum comes after Iranian missiles struck two cities in southern Israel, including one near the country’s main nuclear research center.
The Iran war disrupts global helium supply and artificial intelligence chipmakers
Days after the U.S. and Israel launched airstrikes against Iran, killing Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps declared the Strait of Hormuz—the narrow waterway through which roughly one fifth of the world’s oil passes—closed. While oil has dominated headlines, a third of the world’s commercial helium comes from Qatar and has also…