Kyle Vogt, the former founder and CEO of self-driving car company Cruise, has a new VC-backed robotics startup focused on household chores. Vogt announced Monday that the new startup, called the Bot Company, has raised $150 million from former GitHub CEO and investor Nat Friedman, Pioneer founder an
Russian air strikes have killed several people across Ukraine overnight into Sunday, while a Ukrainian drone attack on an industrial facility in the Russian region of Saratov killed one person. ADVERTISEMENT Several regions ac
A promising first step but Ukraine is still not included in the “common planning” that the European Union is doing regarding its rearmament plans, an expert tells Euronews Next. ADVERTISEMENT Just before launching its EU pre
A major coup for AI… A kick in the teeth for some creatives and fans. ADVERTISEMENT Hollywood\’s relationship with artificial intelligence is far from a blissful one… It was one of the major reasons behind the writers an
AI companions are digital applications designed for personal conversations and even friendship – Copyright AFP Stefani REYNOLDSNearly three in four American teenagers have used AI companions, with more than half qualifying as regular users despite growing safety concerns about these virtual relation
US President Donald Trump has tried to distance himself from former friend Jeffrey Epstein – Copyright AFP Nick GammonBen TurnerDonald Trumps past ties with Jeffrey Epstein are under scrutiny after the US president slammed a Wall Street Journal report that he sent a lewd letter to the infamous sex o
Asian shares rallied on Wednesday, with Tokyos benchmark Nikkei 225 index up more than 3% after Japan and the US announced a deal on President Donald Trumps tariffs. ADVERTISEMENT The world\’s biggest economy, the US, and the
Michael Roark as Butch in \’The Black Dagger Brotherhood.\’ Photo Courtesy of Passionflix.Actor Michael Roark spoke about starring in the series The Black Dagger Brotherhood, directed by Tosca Musk, and the sci-fi indie film Catalyst.The Black Dagger BrotherhoodOn his experience in The Black Dagger Br
Sen Genshitsu, pictured in 2007 meeting Germany\’s then chancellor Angela Merkel, stressed the calming effects of tea culture – Copyright POOL/AFP/File TORU YAMANAKASen Genshitsu, a would-be kamikaze pilot who became a Japanese tea ceremony master preparing cups of matcha for world leaders and monarc
International criticism is growing over the plight of the more than two million Palestinian civilians in Gaza – Copyright AFP Eyad BABAAdam PLOWRIGHTInternational news agencies Agence France-Presse (AFP), Associated Press (AP) and Reuters as well as the BBC on Thursday called on Israel to allow jour
Walker Hayes releases \’17 Problems\’ album. Photo Courtesy of RCA Records.Country singer-songwriter Walker Hayes released his latest studio offering 17 Problems on August 22nd via RCA Records.His collaborators on this project include Grammy-winning producers and songwriters Warren “Oak” Felder (Sabri
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says he sees no reason for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to step down right now – Copyright AFP Mandel NGANUS Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday that he did not see a reason for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to resign immediately, a day afte
Rescuers are searching for five people still missing on Sunday after a boat capsized in Vietnam – Copyright AFP Nhac NGUYENran Thi Minh HaRescuers were desperately searching for five people still missing on Sunday after 37 were killed when a boat capsized in one of Vietnams most popular tourist dest
Trump again sought to put distance between himself and the disgraced financier, who died by suicide in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges, despite their past friendship – Copyright AFP/File Alex WROBLEWSKISelim SAHEB ETTABAThe US Justice Departments deputy chief met Friday for a se
A Ukrainian fighter jet over the eastern Donetsk region – Copyright AFP Roman PILIPEYPresident Volodymyr Zelensky met Monday with US special envoy Keith Kellogg in Kyiv and discussed air defence and sanctions on Russia during a productive conversation, the Ukrainian leader said.Kelloggs visit more
The guided-missile destroyer USS Sampson sailed near the Colombian coast in the Pacific Ocean in 2024 – Copyright AFP/File JOAQUIN SARMIENTOUS President Donald Trump is deploying three warships off the coast of Venezuela as part of efforts to curb drug trafficking, a source familiar with the move sa
Annie Blackman. Photo Credit: Daniel Dorsa.Singer-songwriter Annie Blackman chatted about her music, inspirations, and being an artist in the digital age.Pablo Casals once said: Music is the divine way to tell beautiful, poetic things to the heart. This quote applies to the music of singer-songwrite
Shakira Ja\’nai Paye. Photo Credit: Aja Patrice.Actress Shakira Janai Paye chatted about starring in the Tubi sci-fi comedy series Demascus, which debuts on August 7th.The synopsis is: A 33-year-old Black man on a know-thyself mission begins an experimental immersion therapy that sends him into alter
France has called for the release of jailed researcher Laurent Vinatier, condemning the case against him as \’arbitrary\’ – Copyright AFP/File Alexander NEMENOVA Russian court is expected to outline fresh espionage charges Monday against a French researcher, already serving a three-year sentence, the
Relatives wait for information about their loved ones after a boat capsized in Vietnam – Copyright AFP Nhac NGUYENTran Thi Minh HaRelatives anxiously sat beside ambulances on the wharf of one of Vietnams most popular tourist sites on Sunday, waiting for news of loved ones who were on a tourist boat
Michael W. Smith. Photo Credit: Ruben Roos Photography.Grammy award-winning Christian music singer-songwriter Michael W. Smith chatted about his new single Your Love is a Flood and the second leg of his 2025 Beyond the Far Horizon Tour.Rose Kennedy once said: I have come to the conclusion that the m
An image of a gas leak caused by the sabotage of the Nord Stream pipelines off Sweden in September 2022 – Copyright AFP Cesar MansoFemke COLBORNEA Ukrainian suspect has been arrested in Italy over the sabotage of the Nord Stream underwater gas pipelines from Russia to Europe in 2022, German prosecut
Image: — © AFP Lionel BONAVENTUREIt’s hard to believe that the all-knowing AI of a month ago is now a sort of sewer outlet. It’s difficult to envisage a more thorough or effective way of killing Grok as a credible commercial product. There may also be grounds for class actions around the world, give
Michele Kupfer. Photo Courtesy of Michele Kupfer.Athlete Michele Kupfer chatted about her new documentary Parting the Waters.This is a feature-length documentary about trauma, hope, and courage.How did the documentary Parting the Waters come about?Before I was a filmmaker, I was a behavioral therapi
