The great computer science exodus (and where students are going instead) Something strange happened at University of California campuses this fall. For the first time since the dot-com crash, computer science enrollment dropped. System-wide, it fell 6% this year after declining 3% in 2024, according to reporting this past week by the San Francisco Chronicle. Even as overall college enrollment...

UN aid worker Karine Buisset and two others killed in DR Congo’s M23-held Goma cityFrench aid worker among three killed in drone strikes in rebel-held DR Congo cityunicefUnicef described Karine Buisset as "a dedicated humanitarian who worked tirelessly to support children and families affected by conflict and crisis"A French national working for the UN in the Democratic Republic of Congo has...

Australia police charge man with abuse of 459 childrenGettyAustralian police have charged a 27-year-old man with 596 child-abuse-related offences against hundreds of children.A man who "actively targeted" children on social media and gaming platforms has been charged with hundreds of child-abuse related offences against 459 victims in Australia and 15 other countries, Queensland police have...

Blackstone backs Neysa in up to $1.2B financing as India pushes to build domestic AI infrastructure Neysa, an Indian AI infrastructure startup, has secured backing from U.S. private equity firm Blackstone as it scales domestic compute capacity amid India’s push to build homegrown AI capabilities. Blackstone and co-investors, including Teachers’ Venture Growth, TVS Capital, 360 ONE Assets, and...

Drone jammed near French aircraft carrier was probably Russian, says SwedenPaul KirbyEurope digital editorAFP via Getty ImagesThe Charles de Gaulle, equipped with Rafale fighter jets, has never docked in Sweden beforeA drone jammed by the Swedish military after it was spotted near a French aircraft carrier docked in Malmo was "probably" Russian, Swedish defence minister Pal Jonson has said.The...