Apple’s chief executive Tim Cook addressed investors on the company’s quarterly earnings call, offering a brief but optimistic update on the development of a next‑generation version of Siri. Cook said the team is making steady progress and that the new iteration will incorporate advanced conversational capabilities, though
Senator Mark Warner, the senior Democrat from Virginia known for his bipartisan outreach and frequent gatherings at his Old Town Alexandria home, has announced that he will not take part in the upcoming congressional actions surrounding the looming government shutdown. Warner’s decision marks a notable departure from his usual
A new statewide poll released this week indicates that a clear majority of California's likely voters back Proposition 50, the ballot measure that would allocate additional funding for water infrastructure and drought‑resilience projects. The survey, conducted by a reputable research firm, found that 57% of respondents expressed
NPR's Cost of Living series has turned its focus to the rapid rise in automobile insurance premiums, a trend that is reshaping household budgets across the United States. Recent data show that average yearly premiums have climbed by double‑digit percentages over the past two years, pushing many
Suzanne Rees was found dead on Lizard Island on Thursday, hours after the cruise vessel that had docked there earlier in the day departed without her. Rees, a 68‑year‑old tourist from Melbourne, was reportedly left on the remote island after missing the ship’s scheduled departure time. Local
Eli Lilly reported third‑quarter earnings and revenue that exceeded analyst expectations, prompting the company to lift its full‑year financial guidance. The pharmaceutical giant highlighted robust demand for its flagship weight‑loss treatments, Zepbound and Mounjaro, which have driven a notable uptick in overall sales performance. Revenue for the
Floyd Roger Myers Jr., best known for his role as a youthful version of Will Smith in the popular 1990s sitcom *The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air*, died early Wednesday morning, October 29, at the age of 42. According to local reports, the cause of death was a heart attack. Myers
Major technology firms are committing additional billions of dollars to artificial‑intelligence infrastructure, a trend analysts say is reinforcing a broader economic upswing. Google, Meta and Microsoft have announced plans to broaden their data‑center capacity and related facilities, extending a boom that has already contributed noticeably to U.S.
President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he has directed the Pentagon to begin testing nuclear weapons, marking the United States' first such tests since 1992. The directive, delivered from the U.S. military headquarters in South Korea, was framed as an effort to ensure parity with Russia and
A new Gallup survey released on Tuesday indicates that the prevalence of obesity among U.S. adults has begun to decline, coinciding with an increase in the number of people using prescription weight‑loss drugs. The poll, which sampled a representative cross‑section of the adult population, found that the
Former two‑division champion T.J. Dillashaw sparked a fresh debate on Monday after the UFC 321 bout, questioning whether heavyweight contender Tom Aspinall may have taken the "easier way out" in his loss to rising star Ciryl Gane. Dillashaw’s comments came during a routine interview on
U.S. equity markets slipped on Tuesday as the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell approximately 0.8 percent, pressured by ongoing diplomatic talks between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping and a sharp decline in Meta Platforms’ shares following its latest earnings release. The move came amid mixed