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Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article Trump's far-fetched Iran school bombing excuse lays bare a no-guts, all-glory prosecution of war The president wants to tightly manage the public perception of his conflict with Iran, but the realities of war make that impossible, writes John Bowden A t his press conference ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
Iran war raises energy prices and transportation costs for businesses, which could be passed on to consumers High oil prices due to the Iran war are pushing gasoline prices higher and that could lead to grocery bills rising for American consumers . Oil prices surged in recent weeks after the outbreak of the Iran war, rising from the $60 to $70 a barrel range for most of February to more than $100 a barrel on ...
Source: foxbusiness.com
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
The acquisition points to rising demand for tools that test and secure LLMs before they are deployed in enterprise workflows. OpenAI said it plans to acquire AI testing startup Promptfoo, a move aimed at strengthening security checks for AI agents as enterprises move toward deploying autonomous systems in business workflows. Promptfoo's tools allow developers to test LLM applications against adversarial prompts, ...
Source: csoonline.com
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
The feud between the federal government and Anthropic escalated Monday when the artificial intelligence (AI) company sued the Trump administration over its decision to label the firm a "supply chain risk," arguing the designation – and the resulting ban on its technology – was unlawful. Anthropic filed two federal lawsuits – one in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California ...
Source: meritalk.com
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
A New York federal judge ordered a group of states to engage in settlement talks with Live Nation Entertainment Inc. to potentially resolve claims the company illegally monopolized the live event industry. US District Judge Arun Subramanian declined to rule on a request by 27 states and Washington, DC, for a mistrial of the case after the Justice Department reached its own settlement directly with the company. ...
Source: news.bloomberglaw.com
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
DORAL, Florida — President Donald Trump told House Republicans Monday he had one overriding legislative priority for 2026. Then they spent Tuesday talking about just about anything else. Trump's demand for passage of an updated SAVE America Act — a GOP elections bill that the House has advanced two versions of already — was met with and other senior lawmakers gave the unmistakable impression they ...
Source: news.yahoo.com
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
GOLD COAST, Australia (AP) — Two more members of the Iranian women's soccer team were granted asylum in Australia before their teammates departed the country, Australian Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said Wednesday. It brings to seven the number of women granted humanitarian visas in Australia after five Iranian players sought asylum earlier, Burke told reporters in Canberra. One of those in the later ...
Source: apnews.com
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
You can now listen to Fox News articles! As the lapse in funding at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) continues, TSA agents have been grappling with partial paychecks — and soon-to-be-empty paychecks if the shutdown persists. These days, the shutdown is causing massive delays at some airports across the country, with wait times for travelers of 3.5 hours reported at major hubs due to officer ...
Source: foxnews.com
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
"Due to late-stage design changes, the potential risk of uncontrolled reentry increased." A NASA satellite that spent more than a decade coursing through the Van Allen radiation belts encircling Earth is about to fall back into the atmosphere. Most of the spacecraft will burn up during reentry, but a fraction of the material making up the 1,323-pound (600-kilogram) satellite will likely reach Earth's surface ...
Source: arstechnica.com
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sharing a stage, Supreme Court Justices Ketanji Brown Jackson and Brett Kavanaugh sparred Monday over the many emergency orders the court has issued allowing President Trump to move ahead with key parts of his agenda. The setting was extraordinary, a federal courtroom filled with legal luminaries, including the federal judge singled out by Trump after blocking part of the president's ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Tuesday granted clemency to a man on death row who was scheduled to be executed Thursday even though he did not personally kill anyone. Ivey commuted Charles "Sonny" Burton's death sentence to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Burton, 75, was convicted of capital murder for the shooting death of Doug Battle during a 1991 robbery. Another man, ...
Source: apnews.com
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
O. Rose Broderick reports on the health policies and technologies that govern people with disabilities' lives. Before coming to STAT, she worked at WNYC's Radiolab and Scientific American, and her story debunking a bogus theory about transgender kids was nominated for a 2024 GLAAD Media Award. You can reach Rose on Signal at rosebroderick.11. The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved a drug to treat a ...
Source: statnews.com
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
Google's Gemini AI isn't a newcomer to its Workplace applications, such as Docs, Sheets, and Slides. But it was originally pretty dumb. Now, "knowledge" is the word that best describes Gemini's new approach to how you work. In 2024, Google began integrating Gemini into its Workplace apps. But in Docs, for example, you had to manually explain all the information that you wanted to include, plus the format and style ...
Source: pcworld.com
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
Founder Summit 2026 in Boston: Register Now. REGISTER NOW Topics More from TechCrunch Meta acquired Moltbook , the Reddit-like "social network" where AI agents using OpenClaw can communicate with one another. The news was first reported by Axios and later confirmed to TechCrunch. Moltbook is joining Meta Superintelligence Labs, a Meta spokesperson told us. Moltbook creators Matt Schlicht and Ben Parr will join the ...
Source: techcrunch.com
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
Existing home sales were down 1.4% last month from February 2025. At the current sales pace, there is a 3.8-month supply of homes for sale. The median price of a home sold in February was $398,000, an increase of 0.3% year over year. Home sales made a small gain to start the year, but higher mortgage rates now could throw cold water on the spring season. Existing home sales in February rose 1.7% from January to a ...
Source: cnbc.com
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
– The office that enforces ethics standards for attorneys in the nation's capital has accused Justice Department official of professional misconduct for a threatening letter that he sent to last year, when Martin was the top federal prosecutor for Washington, D.C. Martin was the interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia when he warned the Georgetown dean that his office wouldn't hire the private ...
Source: news4jax.com
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
LOS ANGELES – A Florida woman accused of firing gunshots at gated home in Los Angeles was charged Tuesday with one count of attempted murder and 10 counts of assault on a person with a semiautomatic firearm, court records showed Tuesday. The district attorney's office said 35-year-old Ivanna Lisette Ortiz was charged in the shooting Sunday afternoon outside the superstar's home in the Beverly Hills area. No ...
Source: news4jax.com
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article A federal judge has disqualified three Justice Department officials from overseeing federal prosecutions in New Jersey , characterising their appointments as an "illegal power grab" by the Trump administration. The scathing 130-page ruling marks the latest escalation in an ongoing ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
Federal prosecutors have charged two men accused of throwing improvised explosive devices near Gracie Mansion in Manhattan, alleging they were inspired by ISIS and wanted to carry out an attack bigger than the Boston Marathon bombing, according to a criminal complaint. The complaint, filed Monday in federal court in Manhattan, charges 18-year-old Emir Balat and 19-year-old Ibrahim Kayumi with attempted provision of ...
Source: bnonews.com
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
The $599 MacBook Neo is certain to become the first new, non-hand-me-down MacBook for many. The name "Neo" is intentional. Apple is appealing to new users who can't afford to spend more than $1,000 on a laptop. Neo is also geared toward parents who, having witnessed the degree of attention and care teenagers bring to their possessions (or lack thereof), aren't willing to spend a lot of money on a laptop for their ...
Source: cnet.com
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
Earlier this month, the White House unveiled "President Trump's Cyber Strategy for America," which outlined the administration's priorities in cybersecurity and was intended to ensure that the United States remains unrivaled in cyberspace. "This strategy communicates the Trump Administration's cyber vision and approach to the American people, to Congress, to our partners in industry and allies across the ...
Source: news.clearancejobs.com
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
The singer joined the band in 2007, touring with them and providing lead vocals on their last album, Life, Love & Hope Tommy DeCarlo, the frontman of US rock band Boston since 2007, has died of brain cancer, his family have confirmed. "It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of our dad, Tommy DeCarlo, on Monday, 9 March 2026," they wrote in a statement. "After being diagnosed with brain cancer last ...
Source: theguardian.com
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
Ukraine has dispatched drone interceptors and military personnel to Jordan as Middle Eastern countries fend off Iranian strikes on infrastructure and United States military assets during the US-Israel war on Tehran. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed that a Ukrainian team departed on Friday for Jordan, which has US military assets at its Muwaffaq Salti Air Base. The move followed a request on Thursday from the ...
Source: aljazeera.com
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article Caleb Gámez-Cuéllar, 14, and Antonio Gámez-Cuéllar, 18, who performed in Washington over the summer, were placed in immigration detention last month Teenage mariachi musicians who once performed on Capitol Hill have been released from Immigration and ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
Someone fired shots at the U.S. consulate in Toronto early Tuesday morning, authorities said, though there were no reports of injuries or damage. "The shooting that took place at the U.S. consulate early this morning is an absolutely unacceptable act of violence and intimidation aimed at our American friends and neighbours," Ontario Premier Doug Ford said in a social media post . "I'm glad to see that the ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
Marc Abraham: "During the past year, it has become unsafe for our guests to visit the country." Every year, we have a blast covering a fresh crop of winners of the Ig Nobel prizes. After 35 years in Boston, the annual prize ceremony will take place in Zurich, Switzerland, this year and will continue to be held in a European city for the foreseeable future. The reason: concerns about the safety of international ...
Source: arstechnica.com
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
Washington — Iran may be getting ready to deploy naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz in an effort to further disrupt the key shipping lane, U.S. officials told CBS News. The American officials said Iran is using smaller crafts that can carry two to three mines each to lay them into the strait. While Iran's mine stock isn't publicly known, estimates over the years have ranged from roughly 2,000 to 6,000 naval ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
AI tools can boost productivity, but companies need to be wary of overdoing it. That's according to a new study published in the Harvard Business Review, which surveyed 1,488 full-time U.S.-based workers in large companies across a variety of industries. The study found that a small but noticeable number of workers report experiencing mental fog, headaches, and slower decision-making, or what the authors call "AI ...
Source: businessinsider.com
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt Tuesday clarified that US Navy did not escort a tanker through the Strait of Hormuz at this time but added that it remains an option that the president will utilize if and when necessary. Hours before Leavitt's press conference, US energy secretary Chris Wright claimed that the US military provided protection for an oil tanker traveling through the Strait of Hormuz. But teh ...
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
The FBI has obtained election audit records from Maricopa County, Arizona , following a grand jury subpoena, as part of its efforts to relitigate the outcome of the 2020 presidential contest, despite multiple reviews of that race demonstrating that no widespread fraud occurred . In a rare but by no means impossible outcome, Joe Biden, the Democratic Party nominee for that year's election, defeated then-incumbent ...
Source: truthout.org
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
Israel is fighting a war in Iran over which it lacks fundamental control Israel today finds itself in an unusual strategic position: It's fighting a war that could last for weeks — or end almost instantly. And someone else will decide which way things go. Down one path lies a prolonged campaign against Iran, with the possibility of regime change. Israel's leaders openly hope that the campaign will enable the ...
Source: forward.com
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
Help Net Security newsletters : Daily and weekly news, cybersecurity jobs, open source projects, breaking news – subscribe here! Anthropic's Claude Code Review is a new tool, available as a research preview beta for Team and Enterprise plans, that sends a team of AI agents to examine every pull request. "We needed a reviewer we could trust on every PR. Code Review is the result: deep, multi-agent reviews that ...
Source: helpnetsecurity.com
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
NEW YORK ( WPIX ) — Restaurant and food retailers across the United States are being warned of a potential norovirus contamination in seafood that was harvested between Feb. 13 and March 3, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Sometimes referred to as the stomach flu or stomach bug, norovirus is a highly contagious virus that can cause vomiting and diarrhea. The recall includes Manila clams ...
Source: wfla.com
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
The platform focuses on "agentic" AI, which can perform complex, multi-step operations without constant human prompting. Nvidia is preparing to launch "NemoClaw, " an open-source platform for autonomous AI agents, according to a report by WIRED. The move aims to provide enterprises with a standardized framework for deploying digital workers capable of executing complex, multi-step tasks independently. The platform ...
Source: techbriefly.com
Monday, Mar 9th, 2026 -
A trio of wealthy brothers was found guilty of federal sex-trafficking charges in Manhattan on Monday in a grand-slam verdict convicting them of each count they faced in a 10-count indictment. The jury deliberated for three days before announcing a verdict for former luxury real estate brokers Tal Alexander, 39, and Oren Alexander, 38 , as well as for Oren's twin, Alon Alexander, a former executive in his parents' ...
Source: businessinsider.com
Monday, Mar 9th, 2026 -
For older adults, a daily multivitamin may slightly slow the aging process, new research suggests. In a randomized study of 958 older adults, those who took a multivitamin daily for two years experienced slowed so-called biological aging by about four months. That is, during the 24 months, they aged only 20 months at a cellular level. Whereas chronological age measures how much time has passed since birth, ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Monday, Mar 9th, 2026 -
Walter 'Ted' Carter Jr says he 'made a mistake in allowing inappropriate access to Ohio State leadership' The president of the Ohio State University has resigned following the disclosure of an "inappropriate relationship" to the college's board of trustees. In a statement , Walter "Ted" Carter Jr, who had led the university since 2024, said that he "made a mistake in allowing inappropriate access to Ohio State ...
Source: theguardian.com
Monday, Mar 9th, 2026 -
A voice actor from the popular video-game franchise Halo has demanded to be removed from a Trump administration video posted on social media that promotes the Iran war. Steve Downes, who is the voice of the soldier character Master Chief from Halo , has lashed out at the White House's post, which mixes real footage from Trump's war in Iran with shots from violent video games. His voice, uttering Master Chief's ...
Source: thedailybeast.com
Monday, Mar 9th, 2026 -
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The Tua Tagovailoa era for the Miami Dolphins is over . The Dolphins are cutting their one-time franchise quarterback whom the team selected with the No. 5 pick of the 2020 draft and signed to a lucrative contract extension in 2024, the Dolphins announced Monday morning before free agency in the NFL kicked off at noon. "I recently informed Tua and his representation that ...
Source: orlandosentinel.com
Monday, Mar 9th, 2026 -
The NBA has called off the Atlanta Hawks' plans for a night of celebrating the city's famed Magic City adult entertainment club, saying it was responding to "concerns" from many across the league. Atlanta announced the plan last month, saying it wanted to pay tribute to an "iconic cultural institution" with food — including the club's famous lemon pepper wings, a version of which is named for former Hawks ...
Source: nbcnews.com