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Anthropic's major donation to a political group that competes with an OpenAI-backed organization has highlighted a bitter rift over AI regulation -- a key issue heading into the US midterm elections.

Por The Associated Press Ramón Pucha mostró cómo convertir una hoja en un sombrero para protegerse del sol mientras buscaba semillas para cultivar en los terrenos de su familia, donde conserva especies autóctonas y comparte semillas con comunidades vecinas en un esfuerzo para proteger la biodiversidad, en la región amazónica de Ecuador. Estudiantes convocaron una […]

India’s approval for a 3.6 trillion rupee (US$40 billion) purchase of defence equipment on Thursday – including 114 Rafale French fighter jets – will significantly boost the capabilities of the country’s armed forces amid heightened tensions with Pakistan, analysts say. The decision comes at a time when the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) fighter squadron strength has shrunk to 29, well below the 42 considered essential in the event of a simultaneous war with Pakistan and China. French President...

China has banned carmakers from selling new vehicles for less than it costs to make them, including through discounts and subsidies, as regulators continue trying to smother a persistent price war that has sent hopes of profitability up in smoke for most producers. In “pricing guidance” released on Thursday, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) listed a series of tactics that would result in below-cost pricing for new vehicles, warning that carmakers using any of them would face...

Team USA men's hockey beats Latvia during opening game

US President Donald Trump will meet on Friday with the special forces soldiers who captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro in a deadly raid in Caracas in January.

Chinese foundry Hua Hong Semiconductor said the global memory shortage was an opportunity to raise prices on its logic chips, as it reported record revenue for the fourth quarter of 2025. On its earnings call on Thursday, Hua Hong chairman and president Bai Peng said the memory supercycle was “a positive thing” as it gave the company room to raise prices on logic chips. “Memory certainly is in high demand nowadays, and that will reduce the supply on the logic side,” Bai said, adding that “if the...

A South Jersey community was shaken after several elementary school students said they felt unsafe while waiting for their school bus when ICE agents were spotted nearby

Hong Kong authorities will “shortly” announce long-term resettlement plans for residents displaced by the deadly Tai Po fire, after settling differences in individual preferences and resolving uncertainties over insurance and legal issues, the city’s leader has said. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu made the pledge on Friday while visiting fire victims temporarily staying in a youth hostel in Kai Tak and revealed that he had instructed all ministers to conduct community visits before Lunar New...

Por MATTHEW COLES SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Jrue Holiday anotó 31 puntos, su máximo número de la temporada, mientras que Donovan Clingan sumó 23 unidades y 18 rebotes para que los Trail Blazers de Portland vencieran el jueves 135-119 al Jazz de Utah. Horas antes del partido, el Jazz perdió a Jaren Jackson Jr. […]

Por KONSTANTIN TOROPIN WASHINGTON (AP) — El portaaviones más grande del mundo recibió la orden de zarpar del mar Caribe rumbo a Oriente Medio, dijo el jueves una persona familiarizada con los planes, mientras el presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, considera la posibilidad de emprender acciones militares contra Irán. La movilización del USS Gerald […]

The world’s largest aircraft carrier has been ordered to sail from the Caribbean Sea to the Middle East, a person familiar with the plans said Thursday, as US President Donald Trump considers whether to take possible military action against Iran. The move by the USS Gerald R. Ford, first reported by The New York Times, will put two carriers and their accompanying warships in the region as Trump increases pressure on Iran to make a deal over its nuclear programme. The person spoke on condition of...