Terry Vine | Getty Images Falling fertility rates are set to spark a transformational demographic shift over the next 25 years, with major implications for the global economy, according to a new study. By 2050, three-quarters of countries are forecast to fall below the population replacement birth rate of 2.1 babies per female, research published … Read more
After several days at sea, a Spanish ship carrying 200 tons of vital food aid is anticipated to arrive on the coast of Gaza. The mission, which was organized by the U.S.-based charity World Central Kitchen in partnership with the Spanish charity Open Arms, the United Arab Emirates, and Cyprus (from which the vessel set … Read more
SYDNEY — Falling rocks inside a gold mine in Australia killed one worker and left another with life-threatening injuries, rescuers said. Another 29 workers inside the mine when the collapse happened Wednesday took refuge in a safety pod and later returned to the surface, Victoria state police said. The two miners were trapped by the … Read more
Adidas shoes are displayed at a DSW store on January 31, 2024 in Novato, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Adidas on Wednesday warned of a sales decline in its overstocked North American market in 2024, as the German sportswear brand continues to sell off its remaining Yeezy inventory. Currency-neutral sales in North America are … Read more
A man with a paper bag of groceries looks surprised and upset at a receipt from a supermarket with high prices against the background of an escalator with customers in the shopping center. Elena Perova | Istock | Getty Images Just ahead of the holiday season, Walmart had encouraging news for inflation-weary shoppers: Prices on … Read more
LONDON — A man died Friday after falling from the Tate Modern art gallery, one of London’s busiest tourist attractions, police said. The Metropolitan Police force said officers and ambulance crews were called to the gallery at about 10:45 a.m. (1045 GMT). A man, who has not been identified, was pronounced dead at the scene. … Read more
Play video content The Zane Lowe Interview Series / Apple Music Kid Cudi is telling all on his mended friendship with Kanye West … and explaining exactly why he ended up forgiving the guy after an ugly falling out. The rapper hopped on Apple Music’s Zane Lowe podcast and got into the topic in depth … Read more
Play video content A man in Philadelphia is dead after being run over by a train … and he ended up on the tracks because he was fighting another man while they were on the subway platform. Video shows two men fighting in the subway station when one guy takes a punch and falls down … Read more
U.K. mortgage rates are falling as markets anticipate the Bank of England will start cutting interest rates toward the middle of the year — but uncertainty is likely to continue to dent buyer confidence. HSBC announced cuts beginning Thursday on its residential mortgage interest rates, with several falling below 5% for the first time since April … Read more
Keeping up with an industry as fast-moving as AI is a tall order. So until an AI can do it for you, here’s a handy roundup of recent stories in the world of machine learning, along with notable research and experiments we didn’t cover on their own. This week in AI, the news cycle finally (finally!) quieted … Read more