Energy crunch fuels car pool growth
Rising fuel prices triggered by the Middle East war are driving a sharp increase in carpooling, with a ride-sharing platform reporting a surge in new users seeking cheaper ways to travel.
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Spurs dethrone Thunder to reach NBA Finals against Knicks
The San Antonio Spurs, sparked by superstar Victor Wembanyama, advanced to the NBA Finals by dethroning defending champion Oklahoma City 111-103 on Saturday, booking a championship showdown against New York.
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Deportivo Toluca defeat Tigres UANL to win CONCACAF Champions Cup
Deportivo Toluca defeated fellow Mexican side Tigres UANL on penalties to lift the CONCACAF Champions Cup for a third time on Saturday.
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Japan defence chief takes swipe at China at security meet
Japan's defence minister took a veiled swipe at China on Sunday, pledging to keep strengthening the military despite Beijing's criticism of Tokyo's increasingly muscular security stance.
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Mining turns India's heat-shield hills to dust
Dizzyingly deep pits from large-scale mining scar India's ancient Aravalli mountains, threatening the future of a forested buffer that New Delhi relies on for protection from furnace-hot desert winds.
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Pressure turns to Zverev, Ruud as French Open week two begins
Although the temperature is expected to drop on Sunday, the pressure will mount as the French Open enters its second week with thinned fields and the ultimate prize almost in sight.
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Australian researchers teach brain cells to play 'Doom'
Australian researchers have trained lab-grown brain cells on a silicon computer chip to play the nineties shooter "Doom" and say they are just scratching the surface of what the neurons could be capable of doing.
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'Totally hooked': Hong Kong targets claw machine addiction
Claw machine lover Neiki Lee carefully lowers the metal jaws of a crane with a joystick into a pool of prizes, only to have the small toy slip from its clutches again and again.
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After the AI binge, companies balk at soaring bills
Artificial intelligence is getting expensive -- and companies are starting to rethink their embrace of the disruptive technology.
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War or peace? Colombians choose destiny in high-stakes vote
Colombians vote Sunday in a presidential election that will determine the conflict-ridden nation's response to spiraling violence, either staying left and opting for dialogue or tacking right towards all-out war.
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