Trump’s ‘golden age’ push hands top science honours to big tech. Will it work?
The White House’s bid for a US “golden age” of science should put China on alert, Chinese analysts have warned, but they remain sceptical...
5 clever ways Gemini can automate everyday tasks
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Oct. 13, 2026 6:00 pm EST AI chatbots like Gemini have become quite...
OpenAI says it found a ‘sophisticated recording device’ hidden in its offices
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Oct. 13, 2026 5:34 pm EST US federal prosecutors have arrested and charged a Saudi national with allegedly hiding a sophisticated...
Smart economics: tackle climate change and air pollution together
Indonesia continues to battle some of its worst wildfires in years, spreading toxic haze to Malaysia and Singapore. Floods have devastated communities in Thailand,...
Cornell suspends frat parties after alleged gang rape
Cornell University on Tuesday suspended fraternities’ parties and social events for the remaining academic year following outcry over an alleged gang rape at one...
Trump press secretary Katie Zacharia says she passed bar exam in China, raising eyebrows
Published: 4:43am, 14 Oct 2026Updated: 5:05am, 14 Oct 2026 Katie Zacharia, US President Donald Trump’s newly appointed White House press secretary, faces questions about...
Judge orders OpenAI to turn over hiring records in Apple trade secrets case
A federal judge ruled that Apple can access OpenAI’s interview materials involving former Apple employees, as well as private messages and testimony from key...
Peru governor touts Chinese interest in deep-water port pitched as Chancay alternative
A planned US$844 million port in southern Peru has drawn interest from several foreign investors, including Chinese companies, a regional governor said on Monday,...
Pope Leo diagnosed with cancer as doctors remove lobe of lung, Vatican says
Published: 4:04am, 14 Oct 2026Updated: 4:40am, 14 Oct 2026 Pope Leo was diagnosed with a common form of lung cancer after doctors removed a...