Science and Technology
Sub-Nanometer Transistor Advance Points Chips Beyond Silicon
A sub-nanometer transistor advance uses an atomically thin material to push chips past silicon shrinking limits.
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Atheism
Free Expression Must Shield Believer and Doubter Alike | Column
Opinion: free expression protects a driver Jesus stickers and the atheist dissent alike. Liberty is indivisible.
Opinion
The AI Fighter Jet Forces a Question We Must Answer | Column
Opinion: the AI fighter jet can now intercept targets alone. Who is accountable when an autonomous weapon kills?
News
Al-Khair Foundation Inquiry Opened Over Alleged Hamas Links
The Al-Khair Foundation inquiry by the Charity Commission examines alleged Hamas links and restricts the charity transactions.
Ex-Muslim Voices
Pakistan Blasphemy Law Still Endangers Those Who Doubt | Column
Column: the Pakistan blasphemy law fuels mob violence and silences ex-Muslims. A first-person case for the right to question and leave.
Humanism
The Apostasy Death Penalty Shames Our Century | Column
Column: the apostasy death penalty still exists in about a dozen states. A humanist case for the freedom to leave any faith.
Atheism
Secularism Is Not the Enemy of Religious Freedom | Column
Column: secularism protects belief and non-belief alike. A US report framing secularism as anti-faith gets the argument backwards.
Bangladesh
Bangladesh July Uprising Marks Two Years of Change
Two years after the Bangladesh July uprising, a new elected government faces high expectations on reform, justice and the economy.
Cryptocurrency
Bitcoin Price Holds Near $65,000 After Weekly Gain
The Bitcoin price is holding near $65,000 after a 3% weekly gain, as traders weigh momentum against a cautious market mood.
International
Gaza Disarmament Deal Meets Fresh Israeli Strikes
A Gaza disarmament deal reached with Hamas faces strain as Israeli strikes continue and Netanyahu refuses a full withdrawal.
Science and Technology
EU AI Act Transparency Rules Now Bind Every Chatbot
The EU AI Act transparency rules now force AI systems to disclose themselves and label synthetic media, with fines up to €15 million.
News
OpenAI IPO Filing Signals a Trillion-Dollar Market Test
The OpenAI IPO could become the largest tech listing ever, with a public prospectus due this month and a valuation above $1 trillion.
Opinion
The West Bank Escalation Will Not Buy Security | Column
Column: the new West Bank escalation and settlement push promise security but are likely to deliver more violence.
Humanism
The Quiet Power of Nonviolent Protest | Column
Column: Sonam Wangchuk shows how nonviolent protest defends human dignity and wins real ground without a single blow.
Ex-Muslim Voices
Naming the Iranian Judges Is How Impunity Ends | Column
Column: the EU sanctions on Iranian judges name the officials who jail dissenters and those who leave the faith.