While most of the world was still asleep Thursday, Chinese AI startup DeepSeek quietly dropped an upgrade to its R1 model—R1-0528. It was released on developer hub Hugging Face. No splashy press release, no grand claims. Just a stealthy update that’s making some serious waves. So, how good is it? According to the LiveCodeBench leaderboard—developed
Elon Musk is officially stepping away from his role in the Trump administration—and it wasn’t exactly a grand farewell. After 130 days as a Special Government Employee heading the “Department of Government Efficiency” (or DOGE, as he cheekily called it), Musk announced on social media. He said that his time was up. “Thanks to President
Starting the 1st, many Nike sneakers and sportswear items in the U.S. will see a price bump—some by as much as $10. Is it because of tariffs? Nike won’t say that outright. Instead, the company chalks it up to routine “seasonal planning.” But let’s be real—most Nike products are made in Asia, and that region
President Trump’s ban on transgender military service will go into effect while lawsuits battle it out in lower courts. Trump’s executive order, signed just weeks into his second term, claims that being transgender is incompatible with the “truthful and disciplined lifestyle” of a soldier. But not everyone’s buying it. A federal judge already blocked the
What happens when a curious child meets a priceless painting? At a museum in Rotterdam, the answer came in the form of tiny scratches on a Mark Rothko masterpiece. Grey, Orange on Maroon, No. 8, valued at a staggering €50 million. The museum called it an “unguarded moment.” The artwork, on display in an open-access
Who’s in charge of what gets taught at Harvard? The Trump administration thinks it should have a say. But Harvard isn’t backing down. The university has just filed a lawsuit, accusing the Trump administration of trying to “control academic decision-making.” The move has sparked a debatWhy? Because the administration threatened to pull $9 billion in
What if a robot helped bring your baby into the world? For one couple in Mexico, that’s not sci-fi—it’s science fact. In a world-first, a 40-year-old woman has given birth to a healthy baby boy thanks to an IVF breakthrough powered by artificial intelligence. That’s right—AI didn’t just help, it ran the show. Normally, IVF
Imagine running a marathon in a country that’s largely off-limits to the outside world. For the first time in six years, North Korea opened its doors to foreign runners for the Pyongyang International Marathon. The race featured an unusual mix of athleticism and political symbolism. Around 200 international athletes, including competitors from China and Romania,
Senator Cory Booker made history on Tuesday with the longest speech ever in Senate history. Mr. Booker stood for over 25 hours in a powerful protest against President Trump’s “unconstitutional” actions. Booker shattered the previous record, held by Strom Thurmond, who filibustered for 24 hours and 18 minutes in 1957 to block civil rights legislation.
In a groundbreaking experiment, doctors in China successfully transplanted a genetically modified pig liver into a brain-dead human. Remarkably, it functioned for 10 days. “This is a great achievement,” said Dr. Lin Wang, one of the lead researchers. The pig liver functioned well, with good blood flow, no rejection, and even bile production. The demand
Nature unleashed its fury across the Midwest and South this weekend, leaving a path of destruction that claimed at least 40 lives. From raging tornadoes to blinding dust storms and raging wildfires, the sheer scale of devastation is staggering. Missouri was hit hardest, with at least 12 dead after twisters tore through communities, flattening homes
For years, astronomers have been scratching their heads over a bizarre phenomenon—radio pulses flashing from deep within our galaxy, like a slow, steady cosmic heartbeat. The signals, pulsing every two hours, seemed to originate from the Big Dipper’s direction. But what could be causing them? Now, scientists have their answer. The pulses come from a
