Japan Is Used to Earthquakes, but What About a Big One?
For many people in Japan, the country’s regular tremors are not a big deal. Officials are urging them to prepare for the next catastrophic quake.
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Join Our Livestream: Musk v. Altman and the Future of OpenAI
Two of Big Tech’s most influential billionaires, Sam Altman and Elon Musk, will go head-to-head in a highly anticipated trial beginning April 27. In Musk v. Altman, a judge, advised by a jury, will ultimately determine whether OpenAI has strayed from its founding mission to ensure that artificial general intelligence (AGI) benefits humanity, and the…
Illinois Unveils Green Tax Credit for Movies and TV Shows
Illinois is rolling out a sustainability tax credit for films and TV shows, a first in the country. Productions that meet certain criteria designed to incentivize sustainable filmmaking practices are eligible for a five percent uplift, making the maximum tax incentive 45% of eligible costs. As Hollywood’s presence in Illinois grows, state lawmakers last year…
UK, Italy and France face debt squeeze
Bond investors are exacting a heavy price from three of Europe’s largest economies, which are struggling with a credibility crisis as the Iran conflict thrusts government borrowing back into the spotlight. “Britain, Italy and France have now become nations where spreads to what we’d call core nations — such as the U.S. and German government…
Virginia congressional map vote could embolden Florida Republicans to push for boundary changes, says Jeffries – US politics live | US politics
Virginia congressional map vote could embolden Florida Republicans to push for boundary changes, says Jeffries Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog. The vote to approve new congressional maps in Virgina could embolden Florida’s Republican-controlled state assembly to consider tit-for-tat changes to its own map, the House Democratic leader has said. Voters in…
UK taxes on wages rose more than in any other rich country in 2025, says report
Increase reflects higher employer national insurance contributions and fiscal drag
Iran’s gunboat fires on container ship off Oman coast | US-Israel war on Iran News
The IRGC says the aggression came in response to what it described as the US seizure of an Iranian commercial vessel. Published On 22 Apr 202622 Apr 2026 An Iranian gunboat has fired on a container vessel near the coast of Oman, according to a British maritime monitoring agency, in an incident that occurred hours…
Anthropic is investigating ‘unauthorized access’ of its Mythos cybersecurity tool
Anthropic is investigating potential “unauthorized access” to its Claude Mythos model that has been touted for its ability to find cybersecurity flaws, the company told Bloomberg. A group gained access to the model through a third-party contractor portal and by using internet sleuthing tools, according to the report. However, the group is only interested in…
Rebekah and Jamie Vardy Set Reality Series at ITV
Rebekah Vardy, who infamously took fellow footballer’s wife Coleen Rooney to court over an Instagram post, is set to get her own reality show. Titled “The Vardys,” the series, from Orchard Studios, is due to hit U.K. network ITV (and its streaming platform ITVX) later this year. The showrunner for “The Vardys” is Josh Jacobs….
Greece Announces Fresh Relief Measures After Budget Outperforms
Greece announced fresh economic relief measures worth around €500 million ($587.6 million), after data showed the country’s budget outperformed its targets last year.