Governments are shutting down the internet more and more frequently. In 2018, there were 188 major government-initiated shutdowns or disruptions of the web, compared to just 33 in 2015, according to the digital rights advocacy group AccessNow. Here's a look at the global trend.
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614: For all the US efforts to end it, the Russia-Ukraine war is showing no signs of slowing down, as Moscow fired 614 drones and other missiles at its neighbor.
Last week, US Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) became the latest American conservative to voice support for Somaliland, as he publicly urged the Trump administration to recognize it as a country. Doing so would come with benefits and risks.
After years of careful planning, negotiations in Geneva over the first-ever global plastics treaty ended in deadlock, says Eurasia Group's sustainability expert Franck Gbaguidi. Here's why the world is stuck in a plastic waste trap.
AI is driving rapid innovation across industries, but it’s also presenting new risks, like the erosion of public trust in what’s “real.” The final installment in Bank of America’s three-part AI dictionary series dives deep into the tools and challenges of the rise of AI. Subscribe to Bank of America Institute to stay ahead of the trends.
The Pentagon is seeking more than $3.5 billion in emergency funding to replenish US weapons and equipment for Israel, following Iran’s large-scale April 2024 missile and drone attack.
The Pentagon is seeking more than $3.5 billion in emergency funding to replenish US weapons and equipment for Israel, following Iran’s large-scale April 2024 missile and drone attack.
Today, Texas’s legislature could hand Republicans five new congressional seats – and set off a red hot redistricting battle ahead of the 2026 midterms.