Month: April 2025
What Mark Zuckerberg’s Washington, D.C., Mansion Says About His Ideological Shifts
Mark Zuckerberg’s political ideology and tastes have evolved. His real estate portfolio reflects the shift.
One Town Says, Yes, You Can Have Too Many Capybaras
The world’s largest rodent is multiplying in — and dividing — one of Argentina’s most exclusive gated communities.
The Ukrainian Schoolmaster Teaching History to His Invaders
Vitalii Dribnytsia engages with Russians online to correct Kremlin propaganda about Ukraine. Over time, he has come to realize his more important audience is Ukrainians [Read More…]
South Korea Shipbuilding Strength Could Help in Tariff Talks With US
As it faces the possibility of a 25 percent tariff on its exports, South Korea has taken notice of President Trump’s stated goal to revive [Read More…]
Europe Seeks a Direct Line to Trump, Skeptical That Aides Speak for Him
Despite Europe’s size, economic might and longstanding alliances with Washington, Trump officials have made clear it is not a priority, European officials say.
China Wants Countries to Unite Against Trump, but Is Met With Wariness
Beijing is using a mix of carrots and sticks to try to prevent other countries from siding with the United States in isolating China.
Trump Waved Off Israeli Strike After Divisions Emerged in His Administration
Israel developed plans for attacking Iranian nuclear facilities that would have required U.S. assistance. But some administration officials had doubts.
OpenAI Unveils New ‘Reasoning’ Models o3 and o4-mini
The company also introduced a new tool that helps computer programmers use chatbots when writing code.
US Officials Target Nvidia and DeepSeek Amid Fears of China’s A.I. Progress
China’s success in artificial intelligence has the Trump administration and lawmakers weighing rules and investigations to slow Beijing’s progress in the industry.
Taiwan’s Chip Companies Are Caught in the U.S.-China Tariff War
President Trump has threatened tariffs on Taiwan and the chip industry. China has signaled it will not let the trade war keep it from the [Read More…]
