For four years, analysts and policymakers have warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin “cannot afford to lose” in Ukraine. Increasingly, some argue he cannot afford peace either. In this view, the war is existential for his regime. Defeat would shatter Putin’s legacy and potentially end his rule. Trapped between humiliation and collapse, inviting comparisons to

Got story updates? Submit your updates here. › Over the weekend, Paul McCartney performed an intimate concert at the historic Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles, drawing a star-studded crowd of celebrities including Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Rodrigo, Billie Eilish, Reese Witherspoon, Laura Dern, John Mayer, Emma Watson, and more. The phone-free event was a

[Ultra Music; 2026] Irish songwriter Rosie Carney has always been forging a path forward. Her beginnings of hushed, vulnerable folk introduced us to an artist slowly coming into the light and into herself. There was always a yearning for something else, something a little bit more; while she could dazzle with little instrumentation, Carney’s recorded

Legendary folk singer and songwriter Joni Mitchell made a rare public appearance in Canada at the Juno Awards on Sunday night, where she received a lifetime achievement award. Canadian-born Mitchell appeared on stage at her country’s music awards alongside the country’s prime minister, Mark Carney, whom she praised. “I’m so glad to be back in

▲Meta執行長祖克柏（Mark Zuckerberg）。（圖／達志影像／美聯社） 記者吳立言／綜合報導 Meta 正全面加速 AI 轉型，並傳出已針對工程團隊設立具體指標，要求中高階工程師在日常工作中大幅提高 AI 工具使用比例，目標是打造「AI 原生（AI-native）」的企業運作模式。這項策略意味著，AI 已被納入核心工作流程，成為工程與產品開發的基本配備。 核心產品團隊：8 成工程師必須使用 AI [廣告]請繼續往下閱讀… 根據《商業內幕》報導，公司內部文件顯示，在公司層級規劃中，Meta 對旗下核心產品團隊（涵蓋 Messenger、WhatsApp、Facebook 等）提出明確要求：約 80% 的中高階工程師需使用 AI 工具、約 55% 的程式碼變更需由 AI 參與完成 使用工具包括內部開發的 DevMate、Metamate，以及 Google 的 Gemini 等 AI 系統。不過公司強調，關鍵在於工具的普及程度，而非單純追求 AI 生成程式碼的比例。 各部門 KPI 出爐　AI 滲透開發流程 不同部門也提出更具體的 AI 使用目標，顯示 AI 已深入各層級技術體系： Creation 團隊預計在 2026 年上半年，65% 工程師提交的程式碼中，超過 75% 由 AI 生成。

Smoke rises from the direction of an energy installation in the Gulf emirate of Fujairah on March 14, 2026. Smoke could be seen rising from the direction of a major UAE energy installation on March 14, in what appeared to be the latest strike targeting the Gulf’s petroleum facilities hours after the US struck Iran’s

Kim Jong Un was re-elected to the post of President of the State Affairs of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) at the First Session of the 15th Supreme People’s Assembly on March 22. Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory message to his DPRK counterpart on March 26, in which he wrote: “The

Rep. Eric Swalwell, a leading Democratic candidate for governor of California, has accused President Trump of trying to sway the election following reports that FBI Director Kash Patel may release documents from a decade-old investigation into the congressman’s ties to a suspected Chinese spy. According to a report by the Washington Post, Patel has directed

Even after President Donald Trump ordered emergency pay for Transportation Security Administration agents to ease long security lines, major U.S. airports on Sunday were still urging travelers to arrive hours early — and federal immigration officers brought in to help may not be leaving anytime soon. Trump’s executive order on Friday instructed the Department of Homeland Security to pay TSA

DHS shutdown hits record 44 days The partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security has stretched into its 44th day, becoming the longest funding lapse in US history. TSA agents who haven’t been paid in six weeks should get a paycheck soon after President Donald Trump signed an executive order to pay them amid

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Jeff Bezos believes most people get risk completely wrong, and that mistake quietly shapes the size of their ambitions. Speaking at the New York Times DealBook Summit in 2024, the Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Blue Origin founder said one of the biggest mental traps people fall into is assuming things are riskier than they actually are,

I would have never guessed that new celebrities have to be taught something so simple, yet seeing the entire spectacle and issues that came with Chappell Roan and her reported failure to properly engage a child fan, it is obvious the lesson had to be given. Lionel Richie has always been a gracious, unproblematic celebrity,

Jamie Mccarthy/Getty Images When you are the child of a billionaire, money isn’t exactly a problem. At the same time, some nepo babies do struggle a bit, going out of their way to try to prove to society that they can make it without using their family’s

In a remarkable 24 hours in Washington, House Republicans snubbed a bipartisan funding deal cut by their own Senate GOP counterparts and instead approved an entirely different plan Friday — prolonging the Department of Homeland Security shutdown. Then, they left town. Now, there’s no end in sight for the 42-day shutdown that has hobbled airports

While President Donald Trump has been flexing America’s might overseas, he’s also working to impose his will on the nation’s capital. Trump’s urban interventions in DC’s built environment have raised eyebrows and sparked lawsuits. The changes to DC are already underway, from the bulldozing of the East Wing of the White House to make way