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Joanna Stern is not a robot, but she lived with them
My guest today is longtime friend of the show Joanna Stern. You all know Joanna: she is the former senior personal technology columnist for The Wall Street Journal, a former Decoder guest host, one of my cofounders here at The Verge, and also just...
A promising Indian launch startup nears its first orbital test flight
"We wanted to get to an orbital launch vehicle in a few years."
EU approves new sanctions on Israeli settlers over West Bank violence
The European Union on Monday approved new sanctions on Israeli settlers "guilty of supporting the extremist and violent colonisation of the West Bank", French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said on social media. Israel called the sanctions...
Germany news: One-in-six retailers fear for future
About one-in-12 German businesses worry about survival, with twice as many retailers jittery. Meanwhile in Stuttgart, five pro-Palestinian activists face trial over attacking an Israeli defense company site. Follow DW.
Nigeria's solar boom faces cost and policy barriers
Nigeria's rising solar imports signal a search for alternatives to unreliable grid power and high fuel costs. But adoption is being held back by steep upfront prices, limited financing and policy uncertainty.
Ukraine: EU sanctions Russians over 'systematic unlawful deportation' of children
The EU is sanctioning 16 individuals and seven entities over alleged child abductions. The UK also issued fresh sanctions, and Germany's defense minister visited Kyiv amid a shaky ceasefire. DW has the latest.
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Middle East war live: Israel-Lebanon ceasefire continues as Trump hopes for peace deal
Ocean species are disappearing before scientists can even find them
Iran-backed Houthis join war with attack against Israel
G7 allies press Rubio on US Iran plans, discuss Strait of Hormuz
'No Kings' protests — Trump critics rally across the US
Palestine Action supporters arrested as London’s Met Police reverse policy
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FETÖ firarileri için Türkiye'den yeni hamle
Adalet Bakanı Akın Gürlek, FETÖ mensuplarının iadesi için yürütülen hukuk mücadelesinin kararlılıkla sürdüğünü belirterek, 119 ülkeye toplam 2 bin 950 iade talebi iletildiğini açıkladı. Gürlek, örgüt yöneticilerinin iadesi için dosyaların yeni...
Silivri Belediyesine yönelik soruşturmada 10 şüpheli tutuklandı
Silivri Belediyesindeki bazı iş ve işlemlerde usulsüzlük yapıldığı iddiasıyla yürütülen soruşturma kapsamında gözaltına alınan 18 şüpheliden, Belediye Başkanı Bora Balcıoğlu'nun da arasında olduğu 10 şüpheli tutuklandı.
Парламент Венгрии ограничил пребывание на посту премьера двумя сроками
Большинство депутатов парламента Венгрии одобрили поправки об ограничении пребывания на посту премьер-министра двумя сроками по четыре года. Это значит, что экс-премьер Виктор Орбан не сможет вернуться на эту должность.
الرئيس الأمريكي يعلن توقيع اتفاق مبدئي مع إيران، ونظيره الإيراني يصف مذكرة التفاهم بـ"وثيقة فخر للبلاد"
بدأ مسؤولون أمريكيون رفيعو المستوى في الكشف عن بعض تفاصيل الاتفاق، موضحين أن مضيق هرمز سيُعاد فتحه يوم الجمعة، والجيش الإيراني يقول إنه والحلفاء في المنطفة أظهروا للولايات المتحدة وإسرائيل أنه "لا خيار أمامهم سوى قبول الهزيمة والاستسلام".
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Middle East live: Vance says Strait of Hormuz will reopen without tolls
US Vice President JD Vance said ships will pass through the Strait of Hormuz without tolls under a peace deal signed with Iran, while insisting Tehran must meet its commitments before receiving economic benefits. Officials said the agreement could...
Iran deal allows Tehran to charge maritime service fees on Hormuz Strait transit, ministry days
US officials said Monday that ships will move toll-free through the Strait of Hormuz under an Iran peace deal signed by President Donald Trump, and insisted that Tehran would have to fulfill its commitments before getting any economic benefits...
'Let the oil flow!': Can US and Iran actually strike lasting deal?
If Donald Trump calls it a peace deal, does that make it so? 'Let the oil flow,' trumpeted the US president after agreeing on the day of his 80th birthday to a memorandum of understanding with Iran. Trump quick to schedule a signing ceremony - this...
Roblox exec says ticking a box for age verification is ‘not enough anymore’
Roblox's vice president of safety product policy, Eliza Jacobs, told NBC News that Roblox is "optimistic" that its new facial age estimation tech will "continue to get better," saying, "Ticking a box to say you're 13 or older, it's not enough...
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Trump appears hesitant about ally-proposed plan to demine Strait of Hormuz for commercial traffic
Trump appeared hesitant to accept the European proposal, stressing that the strategic waterway will become open and safe thanks to his tentative deal to end the war with Iran, but remained open to the idea of some naval presence to ensure water...
Pourquoi l’inflation mettra du temps à refluer malgré une réouverture, même rapide, du détroit d’Ormuz
Le retour à la normale sera nécessairement lent et les perturbations sur les chaînes d’approvisionnement vont continuer à peser sur l’économie mondiale. En Europe, la croissance devrait diminuer de 0,4 point en 2026, à 0,8 %.
The US government’s Anthropic models ban was never about an AI jailbreak
The Trump administration's decision that forced Anthropic to pull its latest cybersecurity models could be reactionary, retaliatory, or both, but the message is clear: The AI industry isn't immune from U.S. government interference.
Facebook’s new AI Mode search gets its info from public posts
Your public Facebook posts could help inform AI-generated results in Meta's new AI Mode. When you search on Facebook, the "AI Mode" option will appear alongside the usual search modes like "People" and "Marketplace." It's one of several new AI...