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LILY ALLEN ANNOUNCES U.K. THEATER TOUR FOR “WEST END GIRL”

The comeback arc and the rooms she picked Lily Allen unveiled a slate of U.K. theater dates to support her

VOX: ELON MUSK’S “GROKIPEDIA” LAUNCHES—AND IT’S ALREADY A MISINFO MAGNET

A Wikipedia rival with partisan guardrails Elon Musk unveiled “Grokipedia,” an xAI-powered encyclopedia that promises real-time knowledge with Grok as

RUSSIA BATTERS UKRAINE’S POWER GRID AGAIN, TRIGGERING NATIONWIDE OUTAGES

Fresh barrage and cascading blackouts Russia launched another wave of drones and missiles at Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, forcing rolling blackouts

NEW ATTACKS WEAKEN “SECURE ENCLAVE” DEFENSES FROM NVIDIA, AMD, AND INTEL

What researchers broke—and why it matters Security researchers detailed fresh, low-cost physical attacks that pierce trusted-execution environments built into modern

ISRAEL HITS GAZA TARGETS HOURS AFTER REASSERTING CEASEFIRE COMMITMENT

Ceasefire rhetoric, kinetic reality Israel carried out new strikes across Gaza within hours of reiterating its commitment to a ceasefire

TRUMP SAYS U.S. WILL BEGIN TESTING NUCLEAR WEAPONS; ARMS CONTROL DEBATE REIGNITES

What the president announced and immediate reactions President Donald Trump said he has instructed the Pentagon to resume nuclear weapons

‘THE WITCHER’ SEASON 4: LIAM HEMSWORTH’S TURN GETS A POSITIVE REVIEW

What changed on screen—and why it lands Netflix’s “The Witcher” returned with Liam Hemsworth taking over as Geralt of Rivia,

U.S. COFFEE PRICES FACE NEW JOLT AS ROASTERS STRUGGLE WITH 50% BRAZIL TARIFF

Supply squeeze, canceled orders, and sticker shock U.S. coffee roasters are burning through inventories and canceling forward orders after a

PARAMOUNT CUTS THOUSANDS IN FIRST MAJOR RESTRUCTURE UNDER SKYDANCE

Layoffs hit CBS, Paramount+ and cable units Paramount is executing deep layoffs across television divisions as the Skydance era takes

BIG TECH’S EMISSIONS WAR PUTS THE GREENHOUSE GAS PROTOCOL IN THE CROSSHAIRS

Scope rules, AI data centers, and a standards fight A simmering dispute over how to count corporate emissions has burst