Hail to the victors. Michigan, the winningest program in college football history, reclaimed the sport’s throne for the first time in 26 years with Monday night’s 34-13 national championship victory over No. 2 Washington. It is Michigan’s first national title since splitting the 1997 championship (with Nebraska) and the school’s first solo crown since 1948….
A U.S. congressional committee has asked the Commerce Department to look into whether a giant technology company controlled by the ruling family of the United Arab Emirates should be put under trade restrictions because of its ties to China. The company, G42, specializes in artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies, and is overseen by Sheikh…
The former “Baywatch” and “Charles in Charge” star said she is concerned for her 12-year-old daughter amid the actor’s “rough” journey.
The Fifa successor retained its position at the top of the gaming league table despite a rebrand.
It was Brandon Aubrey’s wife Jenn who first realized her husband might have been playing the wrong sport. Two years after being selected in the first round of the MLS SuperDraft, and a year after retiring from soccer without appearing in an MLS match, the Aubreys were watching an NFL game on TV when a…
Anna Makanju orchestrated Sam Altman’s political debut like a diplomatic mission. But Congress’s AI push could test the company’s friendly reputation. January 9, 2024 at 7:00 a.m. EST Anna Makanju, the head of public policy at OpenAI, poses for a portrait on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol, on Aug. 31 in Washington, D.C. (Kent…
Activists take part at a “Look Down action” rally to stop deep sea mining outside the European Parliament in Brussels on March 6, 2023. (Photo by Kenzo TRIBOUILLARD / AFP) (Photo by KENZO TRIBOUILLARD/AFP via Getty Images) Kenzo Tribouillard | Afp | Getty Images Norway is poised to become one of the first countries in…
Republicans and Democrats don’t seem to agree on much these days. But despite the gridlock in Congress, both political parties have for years supported spending billions on Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education. Their goals include reducing perceived shortages of STEM workers, boosting American innovation and competitiveness and diversifying this highly paid workforce. The…
It used to be fairly easy to dismiss Florida’s surgeon general, Dr. Joseph A. Ladapo, as a clownish anti-vaccine quack posing a danger mostly to residents of his home state. That has become harder to do as time goes on, as Ladapo has moved from promoting useless treatments for COVID-19, such as the drugs hydroxychloroquine…
Comment on this storyComment Add to your saved stories Save Millions of gig workers, janitors, home-care workers, construction workers and truckers could be considered employees rather than independent contractors under a final rule announced Tuesday by the Labor Department. The rule effectively expands the reach of federal labor laws that require employers to extend certain…
