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Mark Zuckerberg doubles down on Meta’s pursuit of AI superintelligenceThe Meta CEO released a manifesto calling for widespread access to the most powerful AI systems and increased government oversight of leading AI efforts.Listen to this article00:0000:00Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Meta Platforms Inc., during a company event in Menlo Park, Calif., in 2024.David Paul…
Meta, other tech companies must face thousands of lawsuits over social media addiction, court rulesThe San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the companies’ bid to reverse a lower court’s ruling forcing them to face more than 3,000 lawsuits.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Two teenagers look at phones in 2025.Matt Cardy…
A man accused of orchestrating Tupac Shakur’s 1996 killing is on trial. Here’s what to knowDuane “Keffe D” Davis, 63, faces one charge of murder with a deadly weapon with the intent to promote, further or assist a criminal gang in Shakur’s death.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Duane Davis at Clark County District…
LIVE COVERAGEUpdated 4 minutes agoLive updates: Trump shifts U.S. approach on Iran President Donald Trump is now signaling the U.S. will try to pressure Iran economically as Tehran releases a new list of demands. Trump says the U.S. is ‘low-keying it’ in its approach to resolving the Iran war just days after saying a deal…
Australian homicide investigation called off after ‘body’ turns out to be lifelike dollPolice called to inspect a suitcase left on the side of the road said they “don’t like to disturb remains too much in situ” and that the item was “very realistic.”Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Aug. 10, 2026, 3:55 AM EDT…
Western Europe sets new temperature record as heat waves pummel the regionThe heat waves toppled an average temperature record for the June-July period set in 2022, according to the European climate agency Copernicus.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00People stand in front of a coffe shop during a heatwave in the French Riviera city…
Suspected Irish crime boss lands in Dublin under high security after extradition from DubaiDaniel Kinahan, 49, faces allegations that he ran an international drug smuggling and money laundering empire with tentacles that stretched to Britain, Spain and the U.S.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Daniel Kinahan, back right, leaving the Criminal Courts of Justice…
Syria will take back control from Russia of 2 key Mediterranean bases under a new dealSyria’s new leadership has aimed to maintain strong bilateral ties with Moscow since ousting President Bashar Assad, who fled into exile in Russia.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00A Russian helicopter flies over the Hmeimim Air Base in 2024.Leo…
Ukraine kills 13 in drone strikes on Russian city that’s home to major oil refineryUkraine has targeted Russian oil facilities with long-range drones almost daily in recent months, a barrage that has caused fuel shortages, eaten into Russian refining capacity, and unsettled the Russian public.Ukrainian servicemen prepare a “Chaklun” strike drone, in an undisclosed location…
Rains from Dolphin flood Shanghai streets in China’s strongest storm this yearTyphoon Dolphin packed maximum sustained winds of more than 90 mph near its center when it made landfall in the region on Sunday before weakening to a tropical storm.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Tourists wearing raincoats along the Bund in Shanghai on…