Month: January 2025
Gulf of Mexico? Gulf of America? What’s in a Name, Anyway?
Following President Trump’s order renaming the Gulf of Mexico, at least in the United States, Mexicans and Cubans expressed annoyance, defiance, confusion and even amusement.
After Israel-Hezbollah Truce, Lebanon Ponders How to Clear Debris
The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah has left behind lots of rubble. Some experts fear that much of it will be dumped into the environment [Read More…]
In Seattle, a Meeting of 5,444 Mathematical Minds
Participants at this year’s Joint Mathematics Meetings explored everything from the role of A.I. to the hyperbolic design of a patchwork denim skirt.
Inside Colombia’s Crisis Over Trump’s Deportations
When Colombia’s president, Gustavo Petro, refused military planes carrying deportees, infuriating President Trump, he revealed how heated the question of deportations has become.
How Google Maps Plans to Handle the ‘Gulf of America’
Google said it would follow the Trump administration in renaming the Gulf of Mexico once the new name is updated in government sources.
How Does DeepSeek’s A.I. Chatbot Compare to ChatGPT and Other Competitors?
The chatbot from China appears to perform a number of tasks as well as its American competitors do, but it censors topics such as Tiananmen [Read More…]
What is DeepSeek? And How Is It Upending A.I.?
How did a little-known Chinese start-up cause the markets and U.S. tech giants to quake? Here’s what to know.
Nvidia Reels After DeepSeek’s A.I. Breakthrough
The tech industry has had an insatiable appetite for Nvidia’s chips over the last two years. But the feast may be over sooner than many [Read More…]
Oil Companies Embrace Trump, but Not ‘Drill, Baby, Drill’
Oil and gas executives welcomed President Trump’s early moves on energy policy, but many said they did not plan to increase production unless prices rose [Read More…]
They Fled a Rebel Advance. Then the Rebels Marched on Their Refuge.
People who fled M23 rebels around Goma, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, have found themselves with nowhere left to go.
