Kagi, a privacy-focused search engine, is expanding its services beyond search with a "Small Web" project. This initiative aims to curate and highlight human-made and human-curated websites, offering an alternative to the current internet dominated by algorithms, ads, and AI-generated content, reminiscent of the early web.
Aamir Khan has exited an upcoming biopic on entrepreneur Ashneer Grover due to creative differences with director Rahul Mody. Shraddha Kapoor remains attached as lead actress and producer, with the team now seeking a younger actor for Grover's role, with the cast expected to be locked soon.
The Albanese government's approval of Woodside's North West Shelf gas project extension in Western Australia faces a federal court challenge from conservation groups, testing Australia's environment law and international climate obligations.
Florida officials, in collaboration with scientists, have planted 15,000 milkweed plants along northern Florida roadsides as part of a conservation effort to create feeding and breeding areas for declining monarch butterfly populations and other pollinators.
Empery Digital's shares rose after the company sold nearly half its Bitcoin holdings for $87.1 million to fund an AI data center project and repay debt. The move suggests a shift in investor confidence from Bitcoin treasury strategies to AI.
South Africa is launching a large-scale project to eradicate mice on Marion Island, a subantarctic island, by dropping 550 tons of poison via six helicopters. The mice, introduced in the 19th century, have begun attacking native seabirds, threatening the island's unique biodiversity and ecological balance.
Chinese geologists warn that the Yarlung Tsangpo mega dam project in Tibet is built above an active fault line, raising concerns about landslides, earthquakes, and structural instability, with potential implications for India and Bangladesh.
The 485-mile Velomont trail in Vermont is being designed to be accessible for adaptive mountain bikers, connecting 27 communities with huts and hostels. Efforts include trail assessments and building ADA-compliant facilities to accommodate riders with disabilities.
Cheyenne officials identified a Meta data center construction project as the source of a rare bacterial contamination. The incident led the city to permanently stop accepting industrial wastewater from closed-loop data center cooling systems.
Explosions rocked Damascus near the Four Seasons Hotel, where French President Emmanuel Macron was reportedly staying, wounding at least 18 people. Macron was meeting with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa at the time. The blasts are a setback for Syria's new rulers.
A landslide in Wayanad, Kerala, near a tunnel construction site has killed at least two people, injured six, and left seven missing. The incident occurred near Meenakshi Bridge, where construction for the Wayanad–Malappuram tunnel road project is underway. Rescue operations are ongoing.
A landslide in Wayanad, Kerala, near a tunnel construction site has killed at least one person, injured seven, and left seven missing. Rescue operations are underway, with concerns that more people may be trapped in houses and homestays near the affected area. Heavy rain contributed to the incident.
A landslide in Wayanad, Kerala, near a tunnel construction site killed one person and injured seven others on Tuesday. Heavy rain caused rubble to slide down, damaging vehicles and potentially trapping more people in nearby houses and homestays.
Microsoft's leaked 'Project Aion' is an AI OS or shell concept where an AI agent acts as the front interface. It supports PWAs and lightweight OS environments like 'Win3', with Win32 apps running on Windows 365. Leaked screenshots are from around 2024, suggesting it was developed before the 'Windows K2' project.
Hong Kong's Northern Metropolis project, designed for growth and integration, risks compromising its vision by pressuring remaining farmland. This land is vital for food security, biodiversity, climate buffering, and cultural heritage, not just food production.
Li Min, an assistant manager for a Wang Fuk Court renovation project consultant, was granted HK$300,000 bail by a Hong Kong High Court pending her money-laundering trial. She is among nine accused in connection with a deadly fire and alleged fraud.
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh criticizes PM Modi's Great Nicobar Island Project, calling it an 'environmental disaster.' He cites extensive public engagement, legal challenges in Calcutta High Court over environmental law violations, and states the nation's 'ecological conscience is on trial.'
Former game designer Cliff Bleszinski, known as CliffyB, found redemption in producing the Broadway musical Hadestown after his game studio Boss Key Productions failed with LawBreakers and Radical Heights. The musical's success, culminating in 14 Tony nominations, offered him a sense of overcoming past failures.
Economist Mariana Mazzucato advocates for a 'Common Good Economy,' urging governments to reclaim their role as market shapers and prioritize collective well-being over rigid fiscal rules. Her new book proposes a radical shift in economic theory to tackle inequality and climate change, emphasizing purpose-driven governance and community involvement.
The Stirchley Cooperative Development in Birmingham, a landmark community-owned housing project, faces collapse due to a £1.16m cost dispute with GreenSquareAccord (GSA), threatening 39 affordable homes and local businesses.
Armenia and Azerbaijan have signed a significant agreement to transit internet traffic through their territories. This move aims to diversify regional connectivity, enhance network reliability, and foster cooperation in telecommunications, potentially paving the way for further peace process developments.
Bangladesh plans to acquire 24 Chinese J-10CE fighter jets, valued at $40 million each, during PM Tarique Rahman's visit to China. The deal is part of broader cooperation in defense, infrastructure, and trade, with 17 documents expected to be signed.
Fifty years after Gregg v. Georgia reinstated the death penalty, a Marshall Project analysis reveals its dysfunction. Fewer than 20% of death sentences result in execution, with cases often dragging on for decades. Racial disparities persist, and outcomes remain arbitrary, leading to calls for abolition.
A UK research project called Slimers is using computer models to create slug prediction maps, helping farmers target pesticide use more effectively. This technology aims to reduce crop damage costs, estimated at £44m annually, and minimize environmental harm by enabling precise application of slug pellets.
