How AI is speeding the mining of valuable metals needed to power the clean economy

Source: CNBC

Apple announces plans to create 20,000 US jobs

iPhone maker also commits to building manufacturing facility in Houston as tech group courts Trump

Source: Financial Times

Netanyahu says Israel won't allow Syrian forces 'south of Damascus'

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will not allow Syria’s new army or the insurgent group that led the ouster of former President Bashar Assad to “enter the area …

Source: France 24

Why Tensions Are Rising Over Israel’s Operations in the West Bank

Amid the most intensive Israeli operations in the area in decades, Palestinians fear entrenched displacement and a return to military control in some towns.

Source: New York Times

Court ruling lets White House ban on the Associated Press continue, for now

The Trump administration may continue — for now — to keep the AP from covering key events. A federal judge declined to issue a temporary restraining order on Monday.

Source: NPR

The revolution starts now with Andor S2 teaser

"We're in a war. You wanna fight? Or you wanna win?"

Source: Ars Technica

SAG Awards: Winners revealed on a glittering night in LA

Conclave and Shogun took the top honours in film and TV while Jane Fonda accepted a lifetime achievement award

Source: BBC

How North Korea pulled off a $1.5 billion crypto heist—the biggest in history

Attack on Bybit didn't hack infrastructure or exploit smart contract code. So how did it work?

Source: Ars Technica

Pope Francis remains critically ill but alert on 10th day of hospitalization

Pope Francis is still critically ill as he battles double pneumonia and the onset of slight kidney failure, but he remains alert, the Vatican said. Story by Florent Marchais.

Source: France 24

EU and UK in talks about Europe-wide defence funding amid fear of US pullback

Donald Trump’s re-engagement with Russia has given new urgency to European discussions

Source: Financial Times

The Panama Canal needs more water. The solution is a dam that could displace thousands

More than 2,000 people could be displaced by the construction of the Río Indio dam. The Panama Canal Authority says the dam solves a long-term water shortage problem.

Source: NPR

Your TV's USB port has superpowers: 5 useful benefits you're not taking advantage of

The USB port on your TV often goes unnoticed, but it's actually a surprisingly flexible feature with a range of uses you might not expect.

Source: ZDNet