Zhipu unveils GLM-5 open-source model
BEIJING, Feb. 13 – China’s Zhipu AI released its GLM-5 open-source model, saying the system is built for long-running agent tasks and stronger coding performance as competition intensifies in frontier…
Merz-Macron talks revive European nuclear shield
MUNICH – German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he has begun talks with French President Emmanuel Macron on a joint European nuclear deterrent as he opened the Munich Security Conference and…
Klaebo ties Winter Games gold record
TESERO, Italy, Feb. 13 – Norway’s Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo won the men’s 10km freestyle cross-country race at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Friday to earn his eighth career gold medal…
Vanishing star shows quiet black hole birth
NEW YORK, Feb. 12 – Astronomers tracking a bright star in the Andromeda galaxy say it dimmed and disappeared without a supernova, evidence that it collapsed directly into a black…
U.S. measles cases jump to 733
ATLANTA, Feb. 12, 2026 — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the U.S. has recorded 733 confirmed measles cases in 2026 as of Feb. 5, with 92% tied…
U.S. job growth beats January forecasts
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 – U.S. job growth unexpectedly accelerated in January and the unemployment rate edged down to 4.3%, a stronger start to 2026 that may give the Federal Reserve…
Berlinale opens with ‘No Good Men’
BERLIN, Feb. 12 — The 76th Berlin International Film Festival opened Thursday, launching 11 days of screenings in the German capital and beginning with the opening-night film “No Good Men.”…
Chinese tourists plan overseas trips for extended Lunar New Year break
Chinese tourists plan overseas trips for extended Lunar New Year break HONG KONG/BEIJING, Feb. 12 — Chinese travel agencies say more tourists will head overseas for next week’s extra-long Lunar…
Cisco launches Silicon One G300 chip to speed AI data-center networks
SAN FRANCISCO — Cisco Systems unveiled its Silicon One G300 switch chip and a new router aimed at moving data faster through massive AI data centers, positioning the company against…
Bangladesh election count begins after high turnout in first post-Hasina vote
Bangladesh election count begins after high turnout in first post-Hasina vote DHAKA, Feb. 12 — Bangladesh began counting votes on Thursday after polls closed in a pivotal national election, the…