Amanda Smith is a freelance journalist and writer. She reports on culture, society, human interest and technology. Her stories hold a mirror to society, reflecting both its malaise and its beauty.

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President Donald Trump said in an 8-minute video posted on his Truth Social that the U.S. has begun "major combat operations in Iran." He claimed Iran has continued to develop its nuclear program and ...

In June, the Trump administration nevertheless launched airstrikes targeting Iran’s nuclear program. And today, it might strike Iran again over its nuclear ambitions — this time despite President ...

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Cyber Daily recently caught up with cyber firm Proofpoint’s CEO, Sumit Dhawan, to talk about agentic AI and its risks, ...

President Trump on Friday indicated he will issue an executive order seeking to require voters to present proof of citizenship if the Senate does not pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility ...

In the early hours of Saturday morning, President Donald Trump announced that the US had launched military strikes on Iran. In an eight-minute video statement posted to social media, he said the US ...

Anthropic’s artificial-intelligence tool Claude was used in the U.S. military’s operation to capture former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, highlighting how AI models are gaining traction in the ...