On the day the news broke, German Justice Minister Stephanie Hubig released her long-in-the-works proposal for legislation aimed at protecting victims of digital abuse. The legislation would criminalize the creation or distribution of sexually explicit images modified by AI without consent, a crime subject to two years in prison. It also called for tech platforms … Read more
A screen displays the Goldman Sachs company logo on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., on May 7, 2025. Brendan McDermid | A Reuters partner, Goldman Sachs, who leads one of the bank’s flagship artificial intelligence projects, warned that the spread of AI across Wall Street risks … Read more
The Witcher 4 is targeting a 2028 release window, CD Projekt has confirmed. The announcement comes via a special video message from Michał Nowakowski, joint CEO of CD Projekt Red. Assuming CD Projekt hits 2028 for The Witcher 4, and the company sticks to its ambitious release strategy for this new Witcher trilogy, we could … Read more
Former Ole Miss tight end Dae’Quan Wright, who recently entered the NCAA transfer portal, has officially been waived by the Cleveland Browns, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Schefter first reported Sunday that Cleveland would waive the tight end, who will join LSU if he clears NFL waivers. “Wright is believed to be the first player … Read more
In August 2006, astronomers at the International Astronomical Union (IAU) democratically voted to reclassify Pluto as a dwarf planet, but 20 years later, with our increased knowledge and understanding of planetary systems, is it time to reconsider this controversial decision? Should Pluto be called a planet again? For several years before the IAU vote, there … Read more
Cheektowaga, N.Y. — The Buffalo Niagara International Airport said it has been working on emergency repairs after an issue with its fuel farm’s circuit system, which has led to delays with departing flights. In the overnight hours, there were reports the airport was out of fuel and unable to refuel aircraft. That included from the … Read more
Court facilities in Lusaka, Zambia’s capital, and elsewhere have been closed as the deadline to file a petition against the result of the recent presidential election approaches. An unusual police presence has been reported at some courts, which have been cordoned off to prevent access. Opposition candidate Brian Mundubile said he would challenge the election … Read more
AI-powered killer robots with no human in the know have been a hypothetical sticking point between the Trump administration and AI companies. But in Ukraine they are already a reality. The New York Times reports on what could be the first known deaths caused by an autonomous drone weapons system: a Russian drone that killed … Read more
kyiv, Ukraine (AP) — European leaders joined President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in kyiv on Monday for celebrations of the 35th anniversary of Ukraine’s Independence Day as Russia continued its four-year invasion of the country. One of President Vladimir Putin’s key goals in launching a war with Russia’s neighbor in February 2022 was to place kyiv in … Read more
An electrician who was stranded for more than six hours inside a 130-foot-tall sign at an Illinois gas station had recorded a final goodbye to his wife and children because he was so terrified he wouldn’t make it out alive. AJ Gow became trapped inside the stifling, swinging sign last month after his elevator malfunctioned … Read more