Anthropic-funded group backs candidate attacked by rival AI super PAC In Brief Posted: 12:52 PM PST · February 20, 2026 Image Credits:Getty Images Late last year, New York Assembly member Alex Bores became the target of a campaign by a pro-AI super PAC to thwart his congressional bid. The group, Leading the Future, is armed with more than...

Israel and Lebanon reach an agreement, but ceasefire stalls Smoke rises following Israeli bombardment in southern Lebanon close to the Beaufort Castle as seen from a position across the border in the Upper Galilee, in northern Israel on June 4, 2026. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said...

Why transport workers are protesting in the PhilippinesProtests have broken out in the Philippines after the country became the first in the world to declare an energy emergency in the wake of the US-Israeli war with Iran. BBC News Asia Business Correspondent Suranjana Tewari spoke to drivers and students about why they were taking to the streets.5 hours ago

Cuba's mothers-to-be prepare to give birth in a country plunged into darknessWill GrantCuba correspondent reporting from HavanaBBCIndira Martínez is seven months pregnant and fears her baby will have limited prospects in life due to the crisis facing CubaSince the Trump administration imposed a near-total fuel blockade on Cuba three months ago, Mauren Echevarría Peña has been inside a ward in...

Apple Music Has a New System to Identify AI Generated Content, Report SaysApple Music has introduced Transparency Tags, a new metadata system that will help identify and label AI-generated content. The announcement reportedly came in a newsletter sent to music industry partners on Wednesday. Distributors and record labels can now use the system to label content that is submitted to the...