Artificial intelligence safety company Anthropic wants the U.S. to impose stronger export controls on advanced semiconductors to stop China from achieving advanced artificial intelligence first. Source link
Month: May 2025
In Crowded N.Y.C. Mayor’s Race, Zellnor Myrie Needs a Breakthrough
He has a back story that, at one time, seemed right for New York. Zellnor Myrie, a state senator running for mayor, is Afro-Latino in a city where 51 percent of residents…
U.S.-Iran talks postponed, says Omani minister
Oman’s foreign minister announced on Thursday that continued nuclear negotiations between the U.S. and Iran have been postponed. Source link
What to Know About Syria’s Druse, Alawites and Kurds as Sectarian Violence Rises
The rebels who overthrew the Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad in December have vowed to unify their country. But persistent outbreaks of sectarian violence have stoked fears among Syria’s many minority groups that…
How President Trump Caused Market Chaos
The tit for tat over President Trump’s tariffs has caused volatility in the stock market and panic on trading desks across Wall Street. Joe Rennison, a markets reporter for The New York…
Schumer calls Senate's tie vote against Trump's tariffs a 'win'
Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer defended his decision to agree to hold a vote on a resolution overturning President Trump’s emergency declaration justifying sweeping tariffs when he knew one of his…
Alec Baldwin’s ‘Rust’ Gets Muted Release, Years After Fatal Shooting
How do you plan the rollout of a film that became notorious for an on-set tragedy? The ill-fated western “Rust” has been trying to figure that out. The movie is finally being…
Amid Sectarian Violence in a Syrian City, Even the Funerals Are Armed
Everywhere in the Syrian city of Jaramana on Wednesday, there were armed men, their movements staccato with tension. There were men in jeans or the black baggy pants traditionally worn by the…
‘Rust’ Review: Alec Baldwin Western Hit by Tragedy Is a Hard Watch
It’s impossible to watch “Rust,” a period western steeped in death, without thinking about the catastrophe that occurred on set while it was being filmed in New Mexico on Oct. 21, 2021….
Jets take 3-2 Stanley Cup Playoff series lead over Blues
Winnipeg Jets (Wikimedia Commons) The Winnipeg Jets are one win away from reaching the second round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. On Wednesday, the Jets defeated the St. Louis Blues 5-3…