Authorities detain media founder over Prince Edward station clash video, as press freedom groups voice concern.
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World
A Russian attack drone crashed into a children’s playground in Kyiv, Ukraine without exploding.
A month after mass catastrophic flooding, around 30 people have died in landslides and heavy rain.
Other passengers on the Israel-bound flight described the "terrifying" moment the plane dropped.
A pilot has been arrested and is being questioned after another pilot was stabbed, officials say.
Follow the day’s news live.Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastATO to stop accepting credit cardsAustralians will no longer be able to make credit card payments to the tax office as from today.The …
A twice-yearly injection could revolutionise HIV prevention, but who gets access raises bigger questions.
Seven Minnesota judges face ethics complaint after speaking publicly about US president's immigration crackdown.
Pentagon head hails military with ‘no fatties, no trannies, no beardos, no weirdos, no wimps, no radicals’ in anti-DEI rantSend us your questions about how the Iran war will affect US voters in the midtermsThe US defense…
A year after his explosive tenure at Doge, the SpaceX CEO is back in the Trump administration’s good gracesPete Hegseth announced on Wednesday that Elon Musk will co-lead a government project to study the future of warfa…
A replacement Flydubai aircraft has landed in Israel, carrying passengers from the flight on which a pilot was stabbed.
Powe rationing hours are to increase as a result of the blast.
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Business
Paramount CEO David Ellison announced outgoing Mattel chief Ynon Kreiz will serve as the co-CEO of the anticipated combination of Paramount and WBD.
Mattel announced on Wednesday that Roger Lynch would serve as CEO and Chairman, replacing Ynon Kreiz.
Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa on Wednesday reconfirmed the company's 2026 guidance and its plans to be cash flow positive by 2027.
The Wall Street Journal reported MGM was exploring an offer for People Inc. after People Inc. withdrew its $48.30-per-share proposal to buy the rest of MGM.
Trump criticized $2.4bn rehab amid attempts to pressure then Fed chair Jerome Powell into lowering interest ratesAn internal watchdog said the Federal Reserve mismanaged costs associated with a $2.4bn renovation of its W…
Ministers should introduce a properly targeted social tariff rather than tinker with the warm homes discount Energy bills forecast to jump by £276 a year from JanuaryWhat to do as prices head for £2,000 a yearAfter the h…
Developing North Sea fields does not contradict net zero goals, according to Simone RossiNew oil and gas projects are a “no-brainer” that pose “no contradiction” to the net zero agenda, according to the head of EDF Energ…
The price cap is to soar for about 20 million households in Great Britain from January, but there are ways to saveEnergy bills in Great Britain forecast to jump by £276 a year from JanuaryHousehold energy prices are set …
Andrew Bailey’s comments come as fears grow that rogue models could take financial system hostageBusiness live – latest updatesThe governor of the Bank of England has called for the “right to intervene” in the AI industr…
The data on Novo's Wegovy pill suggests that patients may not need to take weekly injections forever, but can instead opt for more convenient treatments.
The company says it needs to "keep evolving alongside changing customer expectations".
A typical household faces an annual gas and electricity bill of £1,999 from January, based on a key forecast.
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IT / AI
I visited the Museum of the City of New York today and got to see He Built This City: Joe Macken’s Model, the 50 x27 feet model of the city built over a 21 year period from balsa wood and cardboard. It exceeded my alread…
Hot, nutrient water might have lasted for over 5 million years after the impact.
State health officials race to vaccinate residents by giving over 8,500 doses.
Reminder: The "border exemption" to your rights is real.
It's possible to send electrical signals right through human tissues.
A24 pissed off one of the internet's largest horror communities when it announced it was working on an SCP Foundation film, but apparently hadn't bothered to contact the SCP Wiki team, nor did it commit to releasing it u…
A simple email gives the attackers the ability to remotely inject OS commands.
Google today revealed its next AI frontier model, which it's calling Gemini 4 Argon. The new model delivers "frontier performance in complex workflows across real-world software engineering, enterprise knowledge work lik…
So much for Gemini 3.5 Pro.
Article URL: https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/models-and-research/gemini-models/gemini-4-argon/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49913571 Points: 586 # Comments: 362
Reddit says it's fighting "automated abuse."
AI is far from a perfect resource. But it seems to hallucinate less than Kennedy.
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Film
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies…
Nicolas Cage’s critique of the Marvel Cinematic Universe during a recent conversation at Fan Expo Dallas (via The Playlist) is quickly gaining traction on social media, with many people either agreeing with the Oscar-win…
Anne Hathaway is returning to a familiar spot — the top of box office charts — as “Verity” hits the big screen over the weekend. The adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s bestseller is targeting a solid domestic debut of $30 mi…
EXCLUSIVE: The growing cast of Gina Rodriguez’s feature film directorial debut, The House of Guerrero, will now also include Lisa Vidal (Righteous Thieves, The Baker and the Beauty), Aaron Dominguez (Gossip Girl, Sitting…
The No Fakes Act, a bill to bill to curb the use of unauthorized AI deepfakes, was blocked in the Senate on Wednesday by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), who said that the legislation did not have sufficient exceptions for the use …
EXCLUSIVE: Sony Pictures has promoted Maia Eyre to EVP of Creative Development at Columbia Pictures. Eyre will report to Columbia Pictures’ President of Production, Peter Kang on the Culver City, CA lot. She was previous…
As Ed Sheeran was forced to cancel shows over severe weather, Macklemore quickly sold out his Free Palestine Tour. On Wednesday, the 4x Grammy winner revealed that all three shows on his tour in support of Palestinians “…
Author Colleen Hoover’s 2018 romantic thriller, “Verity,” is back on the bestsellers chart as a motion picture adaptation of the novel hits theaters nationwide. The hardcover version of “Verity” is currently number two o…
Florence Pugh’s press tour for Netflix’s “East of Eden” brought her to “The View,” where co-host Sara Haines brought up the Oscar nominee’s recent social media posts speaking out on the sexual assault case at Cornell Uni…
The best movie of the year is also already the most divisive, but it represents the kind of exuberant risk-taking that made the Hollywood movies of the 1970s great.
Joachim Rønning, the Norwegian filmmaker most recently at the helm of Tron: Ares, has set up his next film, the horror flick System, with Spooky Pictures and Image Nation Studios. Currently in production in London, Syste…
Sony has slated the highly anticipated comedy sequel “24 Jump Street” and Ridley Scott’s “Treasure Island” remake starring Hugh Jackman for release around the 2027 holiday season. “Treasure Island” hits theaters first on…