Saudi Arabia Sets SR200,000 Fines for Water Misuse
Saudi Arabia has approved tougher water conservation rules that introduce fines of up to SR200,000 for serious water misuse and efficiency violations across the Kingdom. The Ministry of Environment, Water…
Harry Brook on Test Captaincy, Batting and Wellington
Harry Brook has opened up on Test captaincy, batting and the controversy surrounding his night out in Wellington, as attention turns to England’s next generation of leaders. Brook has emerged…
Secondhand Book Sales Are Booming. Is AI Behind It?
Secondhand book sales are gaining momentum as readers increasingly turn to used copies, raising a surprising question: could the rise of artificial intelligence be helping fuel a renewed appetite for…
India’s Digital Payments Miracle Faces a Rising Bill
India’s digital payments revolution, hailed as one of the world’s biggest success stories in financial technology, is now facing a growing challenge: who will pay for the system that made…
Trump says US to reduce military drills with South Korea after it stayed out of Iran war
US President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to substantially reduce planned joint military exercises with South Korea, citing Seoul’s refusal to support US efforts involving Iran and his relationship…
Twitch lets users block Amazon AI content training
Twitch has quietly updated its privacy settings, giving streamers and viewers a new way to opt out of having their content used to train Amazon’s AI systems. The change, spotted…
How Duolingo became so addictive, per its CEO
Duolingo has quietly become one of the most downloaded apps on the planet and its CEO, Luis von Ahn, says the secret is deceptively simple: make people feel bad about…
Spotify to Label AI Artists and Pull Them From Recommendations
Spotify is introducing labels for AI-generated artists and will exclude them from its recommendation algorithms. The move signals a major shift in how the platform handles synthetic music, prioritizing human-made…
Trump Switched Planes After NATO Summit Over Security Threat
President Donald Trump confirmed he changed aircraft following the NATO summit in The Hague after being informed of a possible security threat. The White House has not disclosed the full…
Tokenomics: Why Making AI Pay Is Tricky
Artificial intelligence is becoming more powerful, but one major question remains unresolved: how should AI systems pay for the resources they use? The concept of “tokenomics” is often presented as…