Matthew McConaughey has heard his iconic “alright, alright, alright” catchphrase repeated back to him since it first left his lips in 1993, and a recent trademark filing from the actor will help ensur...
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa issued a decree on Friday declaring Kurdish a "national language", in an apparent gesture of good will towards the minority following clashes in recent days. The decre...
TJTJ Courtesy of Anne Goldberg Anne Goldberg has been tech-savvy since operating early computer models in the 1980s. 40 years on, she is using her knowledge to teach seniors how to use iPhones and oth...
Bumble is restructuring to centralize its product, engineering, and design under one leader. As a result, chief product officer Michael Affronti has left the company after holding the role for a year....
In Gaza on Wednesday, Israeli forces killed 11 Palestinians in multiple attacks, including a strike on a vehicle carrying three journalists documenting a new displacement camp. Since the ceasefire too...
The Swiss resort town of Davos hosts the World Economic Forum each January, bringing together politicians, policymakers, and business executives. Christian Hartmann/Reuters Nearly 400 wealthy individu...
Mark Owen welcomes Aida Tavakoli, co-founder of We Are Iranian Students, who offers a window into the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Iran under a blanket of state-imposed darkness. Her voice, urgent...
Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Gavin Bade, reporter on trade and economic policy at The Wall Street Journal, says that Donald Trump's tariffs policy may be 'already coming back to bite the US' a...
Consumers are spending more than ever on mobile apps. Anusak Laowilas/NurPhoto via Getty Images The "year of mobile" may finally be upon us. Mobile adtech firm Liftoff filed to go public this ...
Interceptor drones, such as this one, often feature a dome-shaped head and four propellers. AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka A pair of YouTubers in South Africa has set a record speed of 408 mph with their ...
French dairy maker Lactalis has recalled baby formula in 18 countries after it was discovered that some batches may contain a dangerous toxin. Since the start of this year, three of the world’s bigges...
Syrian government forces on Tuesday made further gains in the northeastern region long held by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), according to Syrian military sources. Kurdish fighters ha...
The author struggled to adjust to civilian life after the Marines. jacoblund/Getty Images I planned to be in the Marines for my entire career, but I left early to pursue entrepreneurship. Some of the ...
The death toll from a high-speed train collision in southern Spain rose to 40 on Monday as the government vowed a full investigation into its causes. The crash late on Sunday is Spain's deadliest trai...
Since Ukraine allowed men aged 18 to 22 to travel abroad last August, Germany has seen a growing number of young Ukrainian refugees. Seeking work and hoping to avoid mobilisation, around 20,000 arrive...
This week, Nintendo finally removed an infamous, adults only-themed island from Animal Crossing: New Horizons . Existing since 2020, the suggestive fan creation was almost as old as the game, and gain...
With the situation tense over in Iran, one of the country's national's is facing justice here in France. Mahdieh Esfandiari, a professional translator, is on trial in Paris, facing accusations of prom...
ANGELA WEISS / AFP via Getty Images Wall Street professionals say AI chatbots are not ready to replace core finance work. Finance leaders use AI for tasks such as summarizing books and presentations a...
Sony has announced that it's spinning off its home entertainment electronics business into a joint venture with rival TV maker TCL. The two companies plan to sign agreements by March 2026 that would g...
For the past year I've been working to rethink how AI manages timing in conversation at Tavus. I've spent a lot of time listening to conversations. Today we're announcing the release of Sparrow-1, the...