With several matches being played in extreme heat, teams and players are having to prioritise safety, as science sheds new light on how sport played in oppressive weather pushes the limit of biology
Only recently, the boss of ChatGPT owner OpenAI called ads on the platform a last resort, yet they are about to make an appearance. The implications are huge.
The relatively new field of epigenetics is revealing how neurological changes as a result of war, suffering, and displacement can be passed down through the generations
Natural resources like solar, wind, and water are set to provide 36% of global electricity production this year. Even for sceptics like Donald Trump, the trends are unmistakable.
Donald Trump's administration has ordered military chiefs to incorporate Artificial Intelligence into almost everything that it does, and to do it quickly.
Elon Musk's satellite internet connectivity service— designed to bypass state-controlled networks—could form the nucleus of an alternative communications infrastructure in Iran
Those with the most advanced chips and algorithms can integrate them into their military infrastructure to create a potent fighting machine. As a key White House document shows, the race is on.
Billionaires today make their money from data, algorithms, and digital innovation, with the AI revolution offering the chance of vast fortunes, but it is not just money that they hold in their hands.
Riyadh wants the powerful NVIDIA processors to help it develop an Arabic large language model. With the US reassured over technology transfer risks, an export licence is forthcoming.
A US envoy wants the institutions of western Libya to accommodate the son of an eastern warlord as Libyan president. Is this another doomed effort to unite the feuding factions, or could it work?
As the FIFA World Cup 2026 shows, identity, belonging, and tension combine to make football fandom unlike any other sport. So, what is going on in fans' brains?
Beijing's duty-free access for African exports promises mutual economic gains, but more importantly, it deepens its strategic influence across the continent