Martinez, California, is about as far as you can get from Silicon Valley and still be in the San Francisco Bay Area. Perched on the northeast edge of the bay, the small city is home to Hello Robot, a startup that itself is about as far as one can get from the maximalist promises of…
Arrangement with US National Security Agency comes as AI lab is locked in legal battle with Pentagon over Claude model
The ranking member on the US Senate’s influential finance committee has demanded transparency over a proposed “first-of-its-kind” ICE family and child detention center in Alexandria, Louisiana, citing reporting by the Guardian that first revealed the Trump administration’s plans in March. Senator Ron Wyden, an Oregon Democrat, has written to the project’s contractors and to the…
The Rams’ trade for Myles Garrett and subsequent intrigue about whether Aaron Donald would unretire to place two future first-ballot Hall of Famers on the same defensive line has served as an unmistakable reminder that some folks don’t change. Rams castaway Cooper Kupp still boasts an unexpected wry sense of humor. Donald’s wife, Erica, can…
Fresh off of rejecting a takeover proposal from capital fund Pershing Square, Universal Music has announced it is repurchasing a sizable portion of its stock back from the company founded and operated by billionaire investor Bill Ackman. The world’s largest record company will repurchase over 14.2 million shares from Pershing, worth about $290.5 million (€250…
The US buffer for crude oil is shrinking fast as the Iran war drags on. The country’s emergency petroleum stockpile, known as the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, has shrunk to levels last seen in mid-2023, after the Biden administration decided to withdraw SPR crude barrels to mitigate the oil-price impact of the Russia-Ukraine war. The global…
Helion, the fusion startup backed by Sam Altman, announced on Thursday that it had raised $465 million in a new funding round that values the company at $15.5 billion. The cash infusion lands as Helion is racing to complete Orion, its first power plant. The startup has set an aggressive timeline to deploy fusion power…
Protesters accuse the UN of settling undocumented migrants in the country, a claim the agency rejects. Published On 4 Jun 20264 Jun 2026 Hundreds of Libyans have gathered outside the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) headquarters in Tripoli to protest against undocumented migrants that they say should leave Libya. Protesters on Thursday chanted “Libya belongs to…
The family of a girl left brain-damaged at birth have agreed to accept £28m in damages after the NHS trust involved admitted that its mistakes led to the tragedy. Barking, Havering and Redbridge university hospitals NHS trust failed to monitor the baby’s heart rate while her mother was in labour or ask an obstetrician to…
4 June 2026 Paris Hilton’s mum Kathy has been axed as grand marshall of the West Hollywood Pride Parade, after backlash from the LGBTQ+ community. Kathy Hilton – Avalon – 2002 – LACMA Art+Film Gala The matriarch previous took on the role with Paris back in 2005 and had been announced to helm this year’s…
