February is a slow time on the Greek island of Santorini, which draws more than three million visitors annually. But after another week of near-constant […]
Month: February 2025
Volunteers are now tracking what’s already been lost in the USAID freeze
When U.S. Agency for International Development and the State Department told their contractors to pause all work, Sadie Healy expected the impact to be “horrendous.” […]
Trump’s latest tariff plans on steel, aluminum and other imports are spreading uncertainty
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump plans to on Monday formally announce 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports as part of an aggressive effort to […]
Thousands of artists call for ‘mass theft’ AI auction to be cancelled | UK News
More than 3,000 artists have called for Christie’s to cancel its first-ever AI art auction, calling it “mass theft” of human artists’ work. The petition […]
Netflix Scurries to Stem Oscar Fallout From ‘Emilia Pérez’ Scandal
Two weeks ago, Netflix’s chief content officer, Bela Bajaria, strutted across the stage of the Egyptian Theater in Los Angeles and crowed about the company’s […]
Trump’s Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum Re-Up Contentious First-Term Policies
President Trump is poised to move forward with sweeping tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum on Monday, re-upping a policy from his first term that […]
At A.I. Summit in Paris, a Push for Innovation Before Regulation
An artificial intelligence race is heating up between the United States and China — but don’t count Europe out. That is the case President Emmanuel […]
Shiffrin says she’s dealing with PTSD after crash, won’t defend title at ski worlds
SAALBACH-HINTERGLEMM, Austria — SAALBACH-HINTERGLEMM, Austria (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin says she is dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder following a crash in November and will not […]
TikTok remains banned on government devices, says No 10 – despite new ukgov account | Politics News
TikTok remains banned on all UK government phones – despite ministers launching an official account, Downing Street has said. The ‘ukgov’ account was created last […]
Tory MSP denies using AI to bombard Scottish parliament with ‘frivolous’ questions at cost of £100,000 | UK News
A Scottish Conservative MSP has denied using artificial intelligence to make almost 1,000 parliamentary questions as he faces accusations of wasting £100,000 of taxpayers’ money. Douglas Lumsden […]