AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton suggests advanced chatbots might have subjective experience, challenging the human monopoly on consciousness. This sparks debate on whether thinking machines can also be conscious.
President Trump defended a new deal with Iran, claiming it prevents nuclear weapons and reopens the Strait of Hormuz. He cited his killing of Gen. Qassem Soleimani as a precursor and inaccurately described a past Obama-era payment to Iran.
A Melbourne wellness influencer, Stacey Warnecke, 30, died from a treatable postpartum hemorrhage complication after a home birth without medical staff. An inquest heard she was found in an altered state of consciousness with a large blood clot before being rushed to hospital, where she later died.
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) lost her GOP primary for governor, blaming President Trump's endorsement of her opponent. Mace believes her support for releasing Jeffrey Epstein files led to the loss. This follows similar primary defeats for other Republicans who challenged Trump on the Epstein issue, highlighting Trump's focus on suppressing internal party dissent regarding the scandal.
The king's eldest daughter, 47, died after a 3+ year battle with an abdominal infection, with her condition worsening despite medical support.
A man in his 50s in Changwon, South Korea, lost consciousness after being stung by a bee while working in a field. He experienced anaphylactic shock but recovered after receiving emergency treatment and hospital care.
SpaceX's IPO is priced at nearly 100 times its 2025 revenues, a valuation Morningstar suggests is closer to $780bn, not the implied $1.77tn. The high valuation is driven by its AI operations (xAI) and the 'Musk factor', despite a reported $4.9bn loss in 2025.
The author expresses deep concern over AI's impact on writing, authenticity, and consciousness, citing misattributed quotes and the "blandness" of AI-generated text. They argue AI hinders individual creativity and critical thinking, contributing to misinformation and political apathy.
A faith healer in Bhopal allegedly raped his sister-in-law, claiming to perform an exorcism to remove an occult curse. He manipulated the family into isolating the survivor, then drugged and assaulted her. The survivor reported the incident to the police after regaining consciousness.
Oswestry Cricket Club's Women and Girls (WaGs) section, embracing the 'Wags' moniker, boasts 10 mother-daughter pairs playing competitive cricket together, from ages 12 to 67, and are reigning champions of Shropshire's top recreational hardball league.
A four-year-old boy miraculously survived after falling from the window of his 11th-floor home. After the boy gained consciousness, he said in tears to his mother that he had climbed onto the window because he was missing her so much that he wanted to see if she was coming home. The boy’s experience went viral online after his experience was reported by the Haibao News in early May. The incident unfolded on April 11 when the boy, nicknamed Xiaoming, was left alone in his home in Dalian, Liaoning...
UP Congress chief Ajay Rai was hospitalized after fainting during a Lucknow event. Initially feared to be a stroke or seizure, doctors now suspect sodium depletion caused his collapse. While his blood pressure was high, preliminary tests show no serious brain injury. Rai has regained consciousness and is stable, easing concerns among party members.
