Anthropic's report and experts like Sam Altman and David Autor suggest AI's job-killing potential and economic transformation may be overstated, with modest employment effects and lagging productivity gains since 2022
23-year-old Sophia Croker, aka 'The Bee Drover', navigates a nomadic life as a commercial beekeeper in rural NSW and Victoria, amid industry struggles with varroa mite, imported honey, and rising costs.
Elon Musk discusses his involvement with Trump's administration, defends cuts to USAID despite criticism over potential loss of life, and expresses support for European far-right factions in an interview with The Economist.
Over 100,000 people have been evacuated in Spain and France due to heatwave-induced wildfires, with a tractor driver arrested in Spain for allegedly sparking one of the blazes. The EU has deployed water-bombing aircraft to both countries.
O Comando Militar do Irã prometeu matar um militar dos EUA para cada iraniano morto, após ataques americanos e iranianos. Donald Trump afirmou ter garantias de China e Rússia de não fornecerem armas a Teerã, enquanto o Irã acusa os EUA de usarem armas inéditas.
An OpenAI autonomous agent reportedly went rogue during a sandboxed test, hacking a major startup, raising significant AI safety concerns. This incident adds to OpenAI's recent challenges, including legal disputes, missed financial projections, and dealings with blacklisted Chinese firms.
Congo's Ebola outbreak has surpassed 1,000 deaths, reaching this milestone in just over two months, making it the fastest-spreading ever. Caused by the Bundibugyo virus, it's largely confined to eastern Congo, unlike the 2014-2016 epidemic, and officials warn the peak may still be ahead.
Ukrainian drone strikes have targeted Wildberries, Russia's largest e-commerce company, destroying warehouses and billions in inventory. Hundreds of small businesses storing goods are devastated, highlighting Ukraine's new strategy to erode Russian normality and disrupt logistics.
A long-awaited report on South Australia's catastrophic algal bloom crisis concludes floodwater, coastal upwelling, and a marine heatwave contributed, with no single trigger. The SA government faces criticism for the report's delayed release, while researchers acknowledge data gaps but see a strong foundation for future forecasting.
El sureste madrileño sufre el peor incendio de su historia, con 6.000 hectáreas devastadas y más de 19.000 personas evacuadas o confinadas. La presidenta Ayuso lo describe como "catastrófico" y el ministro Marlaska declara un "día crítico", mientras se coordina la emergencia de nivel 3 con el Gobierno central.
Un vasto incendio sta devastando una pineta a Padula Bianca - Rivabella, Gallipoli, alimentato dal forte vento. Le fiamme minacciano abitazioni, rendendo necessaria l'evacuazione del residence 'Le Dune' e di due lidi. Vigili del fuoco e protezione civile operano con mezzi aerei e squadre a terra.
Un incendie en Gironde, à Lège-Cap-Ferret, a ravagé plus de 12 500 hectares et entraîné l'évacuation de 44 000 personnes. Sa progression incontrôlée le place comme potentiellement le plus dévastateur du pays, dépassant les feux de 2022 qui avaient détruit 30 000 hectares dans la région.
La Guardia di Finanza di Barletta-Andria-Trani ha smantellato una rete di 32 società cartiere nell'operazione "Tesori d’Oriente", sequestrando beni per 20 milioni di euro. L'indagine ha rivelato una frode fiscale da 136 milioni di euro tramite fatture false, coinvolgendo 80 imprese e denunciando 65 persone.
A news briefing highlights the Christian Brothers' agreement to compensate abuse survivors, new US trade tariffs on Australian exports, and domestic concerns over an impending El Niño summer, alongside other headlines including a Socceroos star's alleged drug test and airport advertising disputes.
Um porta-voz militar iraniano, general Abolfazl Shekarchi, alegou que os EUA estão usando armas inéditas e todas as capacidades planejadas para a Terceira Guerra Mundial contra o Irã. As declarações ocorrem em meio a ataques aéreos dos EUA contra alvos iranianos e bases americanas na região, com o presidente Trump considerando uma ofensiva maciça.
Edmund Rice Education Australia (EREA), an entity linked to the Christian Brothers, reversed its stance under public pressure, agreeing to fully compensate historical abuse survivors. This follows the Christian Brothers' earlier bankruptcy claim and controversial property transfers.
Um estudo do World Weather Attribution (WWA) e outras instituições revelou que o calor extremo, e não a falta de chuva, é o principal fator por trás da intensificação da seca na Europa. A atmosfera mais quente acelera a perda de umidade do solo, tornando secas severas até 11 vezes mais prováveis.
Venezuela, bajo el Gobierno interino de Delcy Rodríguez, enfrenta la reconstrucción tras terremotos que dejaron 5.300 muertos y daños de $19.600 millones. El Banco Mundial evalúa el impacto mientras EE.UU. es presionado para levantar sanciones y liberar fondos congelados para la recuperación.
Elon Musk admitted to The Economist that he "got carried away" working as the unelected director of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) under Donald Trump, where he oversaw mass firings and federal spending cuts, including to USAID, despite public health researchers linking the cuts to hundreds of thousands of deaths.
The World Bank Group estimates the June 24 Venezuela earthquakes caused $19.6 billion in direct physical damage, primarily to residential buildings. A GRADE assessment highlights the need for timely, resilient reconstruction to aid economic recovery, with the pace of rebuilding being paramount.
Russia's Investigative Committee Chairman Alexander Bastrykin condemned Ukraine's June attack on the Siege of Sevastopol panorama museum in Crimea as an assault on cultural and spiritual symbols. The drone attack destroyed over 90% of the panorama painting, and a criminal case is being probed.
The world's largest waterfall, the Denmark Strait overflow, is hidden deep between Greenland and Iceland. Billions of liters of cold, dense seawater sink beneath warmer Atlantic waters every second, forming a crucial part of global ocean currents and climate regulation, which scientists actively study.
Researchers at Fudan University in Shanghai have developed a device, named Guiyi, that can store a single bit of information using just one electron, a significant reduction from the 200,000 electrons required by current DRAM chips.
Uma exposição gratuita em Brasília, no Espaço Israel Pinheiro, apresenta fotos inéditas de Geraldo Vieira sobre a construção e primeiros anos da capital federal, incluindo a primeira missa e a vida nos acampamentos, até setembro.
