The statue in Waterloo Place, which appeared early Wednesday, depicts a man proudly hoisting a flag— but the flag is blinding him.
A federal appeals court denied President Trump's request to halt the removal of his name from the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Judges ruled Trump failed to prove irreparable injury, noting his name was already removed.
Renewed fighting between the US and Iran has caused crude oil prices to jump 7% and stock markets to fall. President Trump declared an end to a ceasefire, leading to US military strikes on Iranian targets. This escalates global market volatility and adds pressure on the Federal Reserve.
Meta's AI glasses now disable the camera if the recording LED is tampered with, a response to privacy concerns. Despite this, Meta continues to push features that collect user data for AI training, facing ongoing lawsuits and investigations over privacy violations.
AssuranceAmerica, a U.S. insurance provider, confirmed a data breach impacting 6.9 million individuals, including names, contact info, and driver's license numbers. This is the largest known spill of U.S. driver's license data this year.
Two California teens were detained by police after their Waymo robotaxi stopped and alerted authorities. The teens were reportedly drinking alcohol and shooting Orbeez gel beads from the driverless vehicle, violating Waymo's rules against alcohol use, underage passengers without an adult, and throwing objects from the car.
French scientists used underwater monitoring stations to observe a major seafloor spreading event on the Australian-Antarctic plate boundary. Data revealed rapid crust formation, magma reservoir drainage, and significant seafloor uplift, with some events occurring without obvious seismic activity, suggesting current seismic monitoring may miss crucial processes.
