As the noise-rap-electro act Jane Remover shrieked and pleaded through a 90-minute marathon set at the Fonda on Thursday night, one very young couple dressed right out of a conservativeโs nightmare โ gender-ambiguous, purple hair, facial piercings โ tapped me on the shoulder. They politely asked if I could mind their newly bought vinyl for…
Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche speaks during a press conference hosted with U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin on unaccompanied minors and prosecuting their sponsors, at the Justice Department, in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 11, 2026. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters The Department of Justice rebuffed a federal judge’s request to attest in writing…
SEATTLEย โย The 2026 FIFA World Cup is well into the second run of group play, with every team still eager to post wins as they look to secure a place in the knockout stage. Hereโs everything you need to know about matches being played on Friday, Saturday and Sunday in the 48-team tournament across the U.S.,…
Can quantum computing change the way we solve problems? The emerging technology can tackle situations that are out of reach for classical computers, in industries including healthcare and finance. At the 10th annual VivaTech festival, Kate Moody visits IBM’s Quantum System Two chandelier, and speaks to Jerry Chow, IBM’s Chief Technology Officer for Quantum-Centric Supercomputing,…
When Brian Grazer has an idea for a movie, he now starts with a chatbot. The co-founder of Imagine Entertainment โ the company behind โA Beautiful Mind,โ โApollo 13โ and โLiar Liarโ โ said he sits down with Anthropicโs AI assistant, Claude, to rough out a story before handing it to a writer. โYou can…
The U.S. has launched an investigation into Germany’s pharma policies over what it referred to as “persistent underpayment” for medicines as the European country looks to limit spiraling healthcare costs, including spending on drugs.ย “President Trump has made clear that American patients should not be shouldering a disproportionate share of global pharmaceutical research and development,”…
Goalkeeper Raรบl Rangel was 18 years old and playing for Chivas de Guadalajaraโs youth academy the last time Mexico faced South Korea in a World Cup match in 2018. Three years ago, when asked who might be the next great goalkeeper for the Mexican national team, Rangel named himself ahead of veteran Guillermo โMemoโ Ochoa….
GUADALAJARA, Mexicoย โย Three and a half years after its biggest failure on the World Cup stage in half a century, the Mexican national team needed only two games to advance to the knockout round of this yearโs tournament as winner of Group A. Mexicoโs defense held off a spirited final push by South Korea, earning a…
As consumers increasingly turn to AI assistants for advice and recommendations, companies are rethinking how they reach and engage customers. Speaking to France 24 at VivaTech in Paris, L’Orรฉal Chief Digital and Marketing Officer Asmita Dubey explains how the beauty leader is deploying artificial intelligence across marketing, product discovery and personalised consumer experiences.
Tay Keith, the hip-hop producer behind hits by Drake, Travis Scott and Beyoncรฉ, has died. He was 29. Nashville news station WSMV reported that Nashville police found Keith, born Brytavious Chambers, dead in his apartment on Thursday afternoon. While no cause of death was given, police said that โno foul play is suspected,โ and that…