A single point of failure triggered the Amazon outage affecting millions
The outage that hit Amazon Web Services and took out vital services worldwide was the result of a single failure...
Are you the asshole? Of course not!—quantifying LLMs’ sycophancy problem
Researchers and users of LLMs have long been aware that AI models have a troubling tendency to tell people what...
Tesla’s “Mad Max” mode is now under federal scrutiny
Earlier this month, Tesla rolled out a new firmware update that added a pair of new driving modes for the...
Why ‘India’s Picasso’ is breaking auction records — and enraging the Hindu right
For the complex legacy of M.F. Husain, one of 20th-century India’s most important artists, this year has been a tale...
Everything we know about Royal Lodge, Prince Andrew’s 30-room mansion in Windsor
As the scandal surrounding Britain’s Prince Andrew continues to make headlines across the world, many are asking whether the disgraced...
Trump administration latest: Many federal workers will miss first full paychecks today as shutdown drags on
• No end in sight: The government shutdown will extend into next week, as the Senate left town for the...
CS2 item market loses nearly $2B in value overnight due to “trade up” update
From the outside, Counter-Strike 2 looks a lot like a game that’s primarily about shooting people. For millions of players,...
An apparent thwarted attack at the world’s busiest airport highlights ongoing security risks
Moments after receiving a report of a man who threatened to shoot up the world’s busiest airport while livestreaming, Atlanta...
Prosecutors are hesitant to charge Trump foe Adam Schiff, sources say
Prosecutors from the Maryland US Attorney’s Office have been hesitant to proceed with charges against Democratic Sen. Adam Schiff, a...
Trump pardons Binance founder Changpeng Zhao
President Donald Trump has pardoned Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, who pleaded guilty to a money laundering charge in 2023, the...