56+ min ago   (462+ words) Enrolment at America's trade and vocational colleges has climbed to 871,000 students, marking cumulative growth of almost 20 per cent since spring 2020. The figures, published by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center's Spring 2025 report, show trade-focused institutions expanding at a pace that…...

1+ hour, 25+ min ago   (500+ words) Focus Features has confirmed that its micro-budget horror film 'Obsession', shot in just 20 days for under £800,000 ($1 million), has crossed £400 million ($500 million) at the worldwide box office. The milestone, reached in August 2026, makes the Curry Barker-directed feature one of the most…...

1+ hour, 34+ min ago   (643+ words) Marvel's new 'X-Men' film almost looked very different, with 'Ozark' star Tom Pelphrey revealing he came close to being cast as Professor X before the role went to Christopher Abbott. The near-miss offers a rare glimpse into Marvel Studios' search…...

2+ hour, 20+ min ago   (635+ words) MIT researchers have built a mathematical model showing that AI chatbots trained to validate users, rather than challenge or correct them, can push even a rational person into what the study calls 'delusional spiralling'. The paper, titled 'Sycophantic Chatbots Cause…...

2+ hour, 25+ min ago   (686+ words) The CyberLeek account behind the alleged GTA 6 leaks appears to have turned the hype into a revenue stream, with its Solana-based token estimated to have generated between $40,000 and $60,000 in trading fees. An investigation into the operation's blockchain activity suggests around…...

2+ hour, 46+ min ago   (689+ words) One clip of Elon Musk predicting that artificial intelligence could soon outstrip human intelligence and help double the size of the economy in as little as five years has resurfaced on social media, with some users wrongly claiming he warned…...

2+ hour, 55+ min ago   (541+ words) Publishers on both sides of the Atlantic are pulling books from their release schedules over AI writing allegations — suspicions that authors used artificial intelligence — even when there is no hard proof the claims are true. The accusations, often based on…...

3+ hour, 37+ min ago   (624+ words) Anthropic is targeting a US stock market debut as soon as this autumn that could raise more than $100 billion and value the artificial intelligence start-up at up to $2 trillion, according to multiple people with direct knowledge of the IPO preparations....

9+ hour, 4+ min ago   (637+ words) A small UK power plant was reportedly forced to shut down for four days after a cyber attack blamed on hackers affiliated with Iran. The incident happened last month, but the affected site has not been identified by the UK…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (587+ words) Michael Wright, the actor known for The Five Heartbeats, Sugar Hill and Oz, has died aged 70, his family confirmed, with one report citing heart failure and complications from the rare neurological condition Marchiafava-Bignami disease as the cause. His wife, Susan…...