New Zealand’s National Party forms center-right coalition government

Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave SYDNEY — Almost six weeks after its general election, New Zealand finally has a government. Leaders of three conservative parties announced Friday that they had reached a coalition agreement, ending weeks of closed-door negotiations and cementing the nation’s shift to the right — although it will be … Read more

OpenAI forms new team to assess ‘catastrophic risks’ of AI

OpenAI is forming a new team to mitigate the “catastrophic risks” associated with AI. In an update on Thursday, OpenAI says the preparedness team will “track, evaluate, forecast, and protect” against potentially major issues caused by AI, including nuclear threats. The team will also work to mitigate “chemical, biological, and radiological threats,” as well as … Read more

Honda forms largest EV partner network in the US despite not yet selling an EV in the country

Honda is touting today that drivers of its EVs will soon have access to the most amount of charging locations in America. This is thanks to just-announced agreements with EVgo and Electrify America, two of the largest EV charging networks in the States. Honda previously signed on with the NACS charging standard, granting access to … Read more

Tropical Storm Cindy kinds behind Bret in an early and aggressive begin to Atlantic hurricane season

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Tropical Storm Cindy fashioned behind Tropical Storm Bret, within the first case of two storms within the tropical Atlantic in June since document conserving started in 1851, forecasters stated Friday. The historic occasion indicators an early and aggressive begin to the Atlantic hurricane season that started June 1 and normally … Read more