Month: January 2026
Putin to join the Gaza ‘Board of Peace’
US President Donald Trump has asked Russian leader Vladimir Putin to join his new Board of Peace, which is intended to supervise the next phase of the Gaza peace plan.European Commission spokesperson Olof Gill confirmed that Ursula von der Leyen, president of the commission, had received an invitation and would be speaking to other EU
xAI under scrutiny for using methane to power its turbines
Elon Musk’s AI startup xAI may have acted illegally when using methane gas turbines to generate power at its sprawling data center in Memphis, Tennessee, following a recent rule change by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).xAI, whose technology powers X’s chatbot Grok, began work on its Colossus 1 data center in the summer of 2024
Iran’s Khamenei says Trump is “criminal”
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei blamed President Trump for the deaths and injuries of protestors during recent demonstrations that shook the Middle Eastern country. The protests began as demonstrations against economic hardship and snowballed quickly into nationwide protests against the Islamic Republic’s leadership. The demonstrations raged for more than two weeks before authorities began
Musk praises Tesla AI leap enabling 8-bit chips to deliver 32-bit intelligence
At the heart of Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) system and its Optimus humanoid robot lies a class of AI models called Transformers. These models rely on a technique known as Rotary Positional Encoding (RoPE) to understand where objects exist in space and time critical for remembering a stop sign seen seconds ago or keeping a
Danish fighter jets over Greenland
Danish F-35 fighter jets and a French MRTT tanker conducted air-to-air refuelling training over southeast Greenland, video from Danish Defence showed on Friday. The mission, part of stepped-up Arctic operations with European allies, focused on long-distance flying and operating safely in harsh polar conditions. European nations this week sent small numbers of military personnel to
Kurdish forces retreat
There have been several confrontations between Kurdish forces and the Syrian military since the Islamist-led government of interim President Ahmed Al-Sharaa came to power just over a year ago. Sharaa has pledged to unify the country after 14 years of civil war, but the Kurds want guarantees of their autonomy.Syrian government forces entered the outskirts
From AI Coding to QR Code Scams
Cybercrime is big business now. You’re less likely to be hacked by an individual in their mom’s basement than you are to get duped by a convincing phishing attack originating from a cubicle farm somewhere across the globe. Criminals operate entire offices full of workers deploying ransomware on any system they can access, sending thousands
Blue Diamond Uncovered In South Africa
A 41.28ct blue diamond has been unearthed at the famous Cullinan mine in South Africa, according to the mine operator, Petra Diamonds Limited. Experts believe that the Type 11b gem could be one of the most significant blue diamonds ever mined.The stone, which is currently being analyzed, was described by the mining company as “a
Argentine Patagonia Wildfires on Antarctic Melting
Wildfires in Argentina’s Patagonia are creating ripple effects that extend all the way to Antarctica, raising alarm bells among climate scientists. The recent megafire in Patagonia has resulted in an environmental crisis not just locally, but also thousands of kilometers away. The smoke from these extensive fires has traveled over 2,000 kilometers to reach the
Trump Refuses to Rule Out Leaving NATO Over Greenland Tussle
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization has grown over the years since its formation in 1949, with 32 countries now part of the Western alliance. According to NATO, the organization was founded based on three principles: “Deterring Soviet expansionism, forbidding the revival of nationalist militarism in Europe through a strong North American presence on the continent,