Beijing has blocked the proposed purchase by Meta Platforms of artificial intelligence firm Manus, a start-up that is officially registered in Singapore but developed its products in mainland China.

China’s top economic planner, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), said on Monday it has blocked Meta’s $2 billion acquisition of Manus, an agentic AI startup founded by Chinese ...

ROCHESTER — Olmsted County commissioners blocked plans for a 140-acre suburban development in Haverhill Township on Tuesday. They split 4-3 in denying a request to modify the county’s land-use map, ...

Iran has now endured a nationwide internet blackout for 57 consecutive days, according to internet monitoring group NetBlocks, marking one of the longest digital shutdowns recorded in any country. In ...

A divided federal appeals court on Tuesday ordered U.S. District Judge James Boasberg to end his contempt inquiry into senior Trump administration officials after they deported more than 130 ...

A congressional map approved by Virginia voters that aims to help Democrats net four US House seats in November’s midterms faces another legal hurdle just one day after its passage. A judge in rural ...

For over 1,600 years, it stood tall against storms, waves, and time itself. Then, in a series of violent earthquakes, it fell. The Lighthouse of Alexandria—the gleaming wonder of the ancient world—was ...