X makes Grok chatbot available to premium subscribers

Social network X is rolling out access to xAI’s Grok chatbot to Premium tier subscribers after Elon Musk announced the expansion to more paid users last month. The company said on its support page that only Premium and Premium+ users can interact with the chatbot in select regions. Last year, after Musk’s xAI announced Grok, […]

Russian drone strikes on Kharkiv kill six – officials

By Ido Vock At least six people have been killed in a Russian drone attack on the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, local officials say. Mayor Ihor Terekhov said Iranian-made Shahed drones had hit several buildings, including apartment blocks, early on Saturday. Attacks on Kharkiv, the closest big city to the Russian border, have been intensifying […]

Guatemala ex-general on trial accused of genocide

By Leonardo Rocha & Ido Vock A former general accused of ordering the murder of more than 1,200 indigenous Ixil Maya people during Guatemala’s civil war has gone on trial. Benedicto Lucas Garcia, 91, has been indicted for genocide, crimes against humanity – including widespread rape – and forced disappearances. Survivors from one village say […]

The Best Red Tights to Shop for in 2024

I’ll be the first to admit it: Trends are flying at the speed of light these days. So when I first spotted red tights on the runways back in February of 2023, I assumed it would be one of those trends that would burn bright and fade out at the season’s end. Flash forward 14 […]

US criticism of Chinese overcapacity rehashes ‘China threat’ rhetoric: Xinhua

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen shakes hands with China’s Vice Premier He Lifeng before a dinner in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou, on April 5, 2024.  Pedro Pardo | Afp | Getty Images U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen comments on China’s excess manufacturing capacity seek to rehash “China threat” rhetoric and appear to create a pretext […]