A.I. Threat Will Be Focus of Special Hearing of N.Y. City Council
The Council speaker, Julie Menin, has requested that officials from Anthropic and OpenAI attend the Oct. 5 hearing, as the…
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A Cinema Paradiso in Queens Faces an Uncertain Future
The Arverne Cinema, in the Rockaways, has offered viewers a drive-in feel where the city meets the sea. It wasn’t…
The A.I. Doomsday Skeptics
The focus on dystopian scenarios is shifting public discourse from present-day dangers to hypothetical futures, some experts say.
Denmark Says Russian Warship Fired Flares at Military Helicopter
The incident was the latest in string of episodes involving airspace incursions and other provocations that European leaders have blamed…
Can an Island Nation’s Rugby Dreams Change Its Fortunes?
In Papua New Guinea, love for rugby league football borders on religion. The country’s leaders and its neighbor, Australia, want…
In the Age of A.I., Some in China Wonder if Learning English Is Worth the Trouble
A math teacher’s viral post prompted a debate over the language, which some see as an optional skill — and…
U.S. Has Deployed Weapons in Space, Air Force Secretary Says
Troy E. Meink’s comments were the first public acknowledgment of American weapons in orbit. The Pentagon has been preparing for…
Trump Approves $2.8 Billion Arms Sale to Israel, Including 40,000 One-Ton Bombs
The package would be among the largest deliveries of U.S. munitions to Israel.
Trump Plans Blitz of $138 Million and Counting to Save Midterm Republicans
His powerful super PAC is suddenly spending heavily on some races, after drawing fire from some Republicans that the group…
Pentagon Inspector General Details U.S. Losses and Challenges in Iran War
Helicopters for evacuating casualties were pulled from four countries, and hundreds of military facilities were destroyed, according to a new…