The researcher Eliezer Yudkowsky argues that we should be very afraid of artificial intelligence’s existential risks.

As Syria’s regime collapsed, the world’s eyes were on Bashar al-Assad’s getaway flight. Behind him, officials key to his brutal rule made a mass exodus, virtually undetected.

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Political insiders wonder whether L.A. County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath is considering a bid for L.A. mayor. She's done little to tamp down the speculation.

First HISD took the libraries. Now teachers say the district’s curriculum leaves no room for storybooks and some are secretly reading to students anyway.

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Good morning, everyone, and welcome to the Pinnacle Financial Partners Third Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call. Hosting the call today from Pinnacle Financial Partners is Mr. Terry Turner, Chief ...

Katy Perry is rocketing forward since her split from Orlando Bloom, focusing on her Lifetimes Tour, daughter Daisy and enjoying a moment in the sun with former Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau.

Next month’s election in Northern Colorado and the Boulder Valley will be brimming with citizen-initiated ballot issues that lean in a different direction: direct democracy, with voters’ voices either ...

Nic Maddinson was a few good innings away from maybe being back in the Australian cricket team to face India. Five months later, cricket was the last thing on his mind.