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10 Queer Titles to Look Out For At the 2026 Reeling International Film Festival
Every year, Chicago’s preeminent queer film festival—the second-longest-running in the world—gears up at the height of festival season to highlight the best in queer independent cinema. For its 44th edition, the Reeling Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival is set to present 36 features and 59 shorts (over 10 shorts programs) that celebrate the depth and…
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A.I. Queries From Abroad Raise Fears of a Biological Weapons Race
Today’s chatbots aren’t likely to help lone actors invent a deadly pathogen, experts say. But newer models, trained in biology, may need stronger safeguards.
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Nvidia’s Jensen Huang Gets Onstage Call From Trump, Who Dismissed A.I. Safety Concerns
Mr. Trump called Jensen Huang, Nvidia’s chief executive, while Mr. Huang was onstage in Los Angeles and criticized calls to slow down and regulate A.I.
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Some in Silicon Valley Are Questioning the Calls for an A.I. Slowdown
The debate over the safety of artificial intelligence grew personal as key tech leaders said calls for government regulation were self-serving and misplaced.
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U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Russia’s VTB Bank Over Ties to Iran
The move, which targeted a bank that is already under U.S. sanctions, was part of the Trump administration’s Operation Economic Outcast initiative.
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What Is Driving Diesel Prices Up? Energy Chaos Caused by Two Wars.
President Trump recently blamed Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries for causing a spike in diesel prices, but analysts say the Iran war is probably a bigger factor.
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Bond Market Rebukes Bessent by Sending Borrowing Costs Ever Higher
The Treasury secretary had dared “Bloomberg terminal bros” to bet against him and they did.
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Amazon Suspends Flights With Airline Whose Plane Crashed in Miami
The online retailer said it would “pause” its relationship with 21 Air, the cargo airline operating a Boeing 767 that overshot a runway in Miami.
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Cisco Likely Allowed Harassment of Pro-Palestinian Workers, EEOC Says
The finding by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said there was reason to believe that the tech giant subjected employees to a hostile environment.
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Judge Blocks Trump Rule Aimed at International Students and Journalists
Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV wrote that the administration’s reasons for a rule limiting the length of stay for academics and journalists were “exceptionally weak.”