Oh Sung-jin, a professor at UC Berkeley and the Institute for Advanced Study, who received the Hoam Prize in Physics and Mathematics, emphasized the importance of 'system' in his growth, stating that 'seeds that benefit from the system must be created.' He attributed his success not to innate talent but to the Korean education system for gifted students.
2026 International Booker Prize winner Yang Shuang-zi stated that literature can serve as a lasting tool for societal change, carrying messages to future generations. Speaking at a press conference in Seoul, the Taiwanese writer emphasized literature's slow but persistent power to foster common ground and record women's unwritten histories.
Google DeepMind agrees to formal talks with UK unions CWU and Unite via Acas, potentially leading to trade union representation, amid staff concerns over AI use by US and Israeli defense and intelligence.
Winners of the Commonwealth Short Story Prize face accusations of using AI to write their stories. AI detection tools flagged several entries, sparking debate about authenticity and the judging process.
A short story winning the Commonwealth prize for the Caribbean region has sparked controversy over potential AI authorship. Critics cite AI detection tools and stylistic markers, while the prize foundation and publisher are investigating but have not reached a conclusion.
The son of Myanmar’s deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi demanded France’s help in seeking independently verified proof of his mother’s life after she was transferred to house arrest, her lawyers said. The country’s junta chief-turned-president Min Aung Hlaing on Thursday ordered the 80-year-old Nobel Peace Prize winner to be moved, five years after putting her into detention in a coup. But her son, Kim Aris, says he has still not heard from his mother, who remains massively popular inside...
Award winners include authors Daniel Kraus, Jill Lepore and Yiyun Li, opinion writer M. Gessen and staffers and contributors at The Washington Post, Reuters and AP.
Narges Mohammadi, an Iranian activist and 2023 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, was hospitalized after collapsing in prison. Her family says her condition has deteriorated since a March heart attack.
