Jury orders Boeing to pay $49.5 million to family of 737 MAX crash victim
A federal jury in Chicago awarded $49.5 million to the family of Samya Stumo, a young woman who was killed in the second of two Boeing 737 MAX crashes within months of each other in 2018 and 2019.
As Trump meets with Xi, security expert says China now faces the U.S. as a peer
Former national security official Rush Doshi says President Trump's sky-high tariffs on Chinese goods sparked a clash in which China prevailed. We look at the current state of U.S.-China relations.
Researchers unearth Southeast Asia's largest dinosaur
They're calling it the "last titan" of Thailand. The sauropod — an herbivore with a long neck and tail — comes from the late Early Cretaceous period, some 100 to 120 million years ago.
A Philippine senator wanted by the International Criminal Court flees from Senate
A police investigation is underway in the Philippines, with suspicions that the incident was staged to help Sen. Ronald dela Rosa escape.
An LA-area mayor acted as an agent for China. Experts say it's part of a pattern
Eileen Wang, now the former mayor of the City of Arcadia, agreed to plead guilty to one felony charge that she acted as an illegal foreign agent of China.
Trump tries to make deals in China. And, Senate confirms Kevin Warsh as Fed leader
President Trump is vying to make deals with China during his visit with President Xi Jinping. And, the Senate confirmed Kevin Warsh as the next leader of the Federal Reserve.
Cordial Trump-Xi meeting is a 'good sign,' says longtime U.S. diplomat
Longtime U.S. diplomat Richard Haass interprets President Trump's meeting with China leader, Xi Jinping. He said though the two have different priorities the cordial summit could be a 'good sign.'
China's leader warns Trump that differences over Taiwan could lead to a clash
At the summit, the Chinese leader placed Taiwan, a key point of friction between the U.S. and China, at the center, calling it "the most important issue" between the two countries.
A brain-controlled system may help listeners with hearing loss cut through the noise
A hearing system that monitors brain waves could help people with hearing loss communicate in noisy environments.
Ex-DOJ official goes public with blistering criticism of his former bosses
Until recently, Jonathan Gross was a Trump political appointee at the Department of Justice and worked on its "Weaponization Working Group." He has now become a vocal critic of the department.
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Key excerpts from Streeting's resignation letter as he quits as health secretary
He quits as health secretary after days of speculation that he is preparing to launch a leadership challenge against Sir Keir Starmer.
At a glance: Starmer fights to stay on as prime minister
The prime minister is fighting to stay on in No 10 as heavy election losses trigger a Labour revolt.
UK economy sees surprising growth - these six charts explain what is going on
The BBC's Faisal Islam explains why the economy is showing more resilience than many expected, despite the war in Iran.
'Floating armoury' ship reportedly seized by Iran
A vessel said to be a “floating armoury” in the Gulf of Oman has been seized by Iranian military personnel, according to reports.
Former imam sentenced to life for sexual assaults
Abdul Halim Khan carried out attacks against seven victims from the Muslim community over nine years.
Warning of record global temperatures as chance of very strong El Niño grows
As El Niño develops this year, scientists are increasingly confident it could be one of the strongest on record with global consequences, as Simon King explains.
Flattery and fanfare as Trump welcomed to China - but thorny issues remain
The leaders of the world's two superpowers were all smiles for the cameras during the US president's visit to Beijing.
Farage says £5m gift a reward for Brexit campaigning
The Reform UK leader, who is facing a Commons standards probe, said he "cannot be bought by anybody".
I was sexually assaulted by an imam. He told me he had supernatural powers
Abdul Halim Khan would tell young girls they needed "curing" from "bad spirits". The BBC has spoken to two of his victims about their experiences.
Italians praise Catherine as they turn out for final day of trip
The Princess of Wales shone in front of large crowds in Reggio Emilia on the final day of her tour.
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Grad-to-be turns graduation cap into Rust-powered light show
Eric Park tells us he doesn't plan to wear his modified cap to commencement, but his code's available for anyone with no such qualms and an upcoming ceremony
KDE bags €1.3M as Europe realizes it might need an OS of its own
Germany's Sovereign Tech Fund backs the desktop project while public sector interest in homegrown alternatives grows
Waymo recalls 3,800 robotaxis after one drove itself into a flood
Nothing like a partly submerged self-driving car to dampen public trust in autonomous vehicles
UK begins antitrust inquiry into Microsoft's business software ecosystem
Brit regulator has 'heard' customers can't always 'effectively combine software from Microsoft with that of other providers'
AI to infest eight in ten premium phones within two years
And Counterpoint sees fad spreading from pricey handsets to smart rings and earbuds too... whether you asked for it or not
Dude… where’s my password? Claude reunites forgetful stoner with $400k Bitcoin stash
AI to the rescue as 11-year search for password turns up in old PC files
Anthropic’s Bun Rust rewrite merged at speed of AI
Version 1.3.14 of JavaScript toolkit released as last Zig version; a million lines of Rust code merged in gargantuan commit
Americans would rather have a nuclear plant in their backyard than a datacenter
AI and the bit barns that power it have developed a serious PR problem
ZTE and Telkom Indonesia sign strategic MoU to accelerate digital solutions and infrastructure development
Strengthening Indonesia’s digital ecosystem through AI, cloud computing, and next-gen connectivity
NASA fleshes out Artemis III, the Moon mission that won't go to the Moon
SpaceX and Blue Origin may yet get a role in low Earth orbit rehearsal, readiness permitting
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AMD promises to bring improved, hardware-backed FSR 4 upscaling to older Radeon GPUs
FSR 4.1 running on RDNA3 or RDNA2 GPUs may take a bigger performance hit.
Judge probes whether Musk settlement with Trump admin is tainted by corruption
Trump admin wants to let Musk pay $1.5M fine to settle $150 million Twitter suit.
Zero-day exploit completely defeats default Windows 11 BitLocker protections
It's not entirely clear how the exploit works. Microsoft says it's investigating.
Your doctor’s AI notetaker may be making things up, Ontario audit finds
Made-up therapy referrals, incorrect prescriptions among the common mistakes.
Vaporware or not? Aptera assembles its first five validation models.
The three-wheel, two-seat EV has been in development since 2006.
Cisco announces record revenue and 4,000 layoffs in the same day
Layoffs are "not a savings-driven restructure," CFO says.
Forecasters predict wildfires, floods, severe heatwaves from incoming El Niño
Ocean heat plus human-caused global warming is a grim recipe for deadly climate extremes.
Motorola Razr Fold review: Fits neatly in your pocket but not your budget
The Razr Fold has a lot going for it, but like all foldables, it's wildly expensive.
Desperate Trump taps "Tim Apple," Jensen Huang, Elon Musk to attend Xi summit
Xi meeting may force Trump to pivot on chip restrictions and Taiwan.
Solar drone with jumbo jet wingspan broke a flight record—then it crashed
The final flight and complex legacy of a pioneering solar-powered aircraft.