Federal Reserve Signals Two Rate Cuts as Inflation Cools to Three-Year Low
Chair says the central bank is "increasingly confident" price growth is heading back to its 2 percent target.
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Inside the Race to Build an AI Model That Can Reason Like a Scientist
Labs in San Francisco and London are betting that the next leap will come from systems that plan, test and revise.
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Reusable Rocket Completes Record 30th Flight, Cutting Launch Costs Again
The milestone strengthens the case that orbital access is becoming routine — and cheap.
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White House Unveils Executive Order on Federal Use of Artificial Intelligence
Agencies will be required to appoint chief AI officers and publish risk assessments for high-impact systems.
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European Leaders Agree on Joint Defense Fund at Brussels Summit
The €150 billion facility marks the bloc’s most ambitious step toward shared military procurement.
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New Foldable Phones Finally Get the Hinge Right — Mostly
We spent two weeks with this year’s crop of folding devices. Here’s what has improved and what still frustrates.
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Ransomware Gang Disrupts Hospital Networks in Three States
Emergency rooms diverted ambulances as administrators raced to restore patient-record systems.
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Finals Preview: Why This Matchup Could Redefine Modern Basketball
Two teams built on opposite philosophies meet in a series that will test pace, size and depth.
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Opinion: America Needs a Grand Bargain on Housing, Not Another Tax Credit
Zoning reform, not subsidies, is the only lever large enough to bring prices back to earth.
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How Robots Are Quietly Taking Over the Warehouse Night Shift
Automation is spreading fastest in the jobs workers least want — and that is changing the debate.
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Booker Shortlist Leans Into Big Novels About Small Lives
This year’s six finalists favor intimate, character-driven stories over sweeping epics.
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A Beginner’s Guide to Understanding How Large Language Models Work
No math degree required: the core ideas behind chatbots, explained in plain English.
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