Bowen: A dangerous moment, but US and Israel see opportunity not to be missedJeremy BowenInternational editorReutersSmoke rises above Tehran after strikeThe decision by the United States and Israel to plunge into a new war with Iran creates a highly dangerous moment with unpredictable consequences. Israel used the word "pre-emptive" to justify its attack.The evidence is that this is not a...

Gemini can now automate some multi-step tasks on Android Google on Wednesday announced a series of updates to its Gemini AI-powered features on the Android operating system, the most notable being a new way to use the AI to handle multi-step tasks like ordering an Uber or food delivery. These automations join other Gemini improvements shipping today, including an expansion of scam detection for...

Israel strikes Lebanon after Hezbollah rocket fire as Iran conflict widensAlice Cuddy,Senior international reporter, Beirut,Samantha Granville,BeirutandDavid GrittenLebanon residents flee following Israeli strikes overnightIsrael's military has said it has struck Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, after the Iranian-backed Shia group said it launched rockets and drones at the Israeli city of Haifa to...

Thailand election 2026: The result the polls never saw comingJonathan HeadSouth East Asia correspondentAFP via Getty ImagesThai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul's Bhumjaithai party achieved a stunning victory in the February electionAs the dust from what has been a hard-fought election campaign in Thailand settles, many Thais may be rubbing their eyes and asking, "what just happened?".Most of...

An AI startup founder says he’s planning a ‘March for Billionaires’ in protest of California’s wealth tax The war on California’s proposed ‘Billionaire’s Tax’ is getting weird. This week, amid ongoing rancor from tech elites over the much maligned bill, it became apparent that someone was planning a so-called “March for Billionaires” in San Francisco. A website advertising the event popped up...