Boston Dynamics’ bipedal robot Atlas is now tossing tool bags around a (fake) construction site

A planned meeting between President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping will be delayed by “five or six weeks,” the US leader said. His trip to China’s capital was set to occur later this month, but was called off amid ongoing hostilities with Iran. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Trump said the much-anticipated summit with […]

US Africa Command announced on Friday that its forces launched an airstrike in Somalia on February 13 targeting the ISIS affiliate in the northeastern Puntland region, marking at least the 31st US airstrike in the country this year. AFRICOM offered no details on the strike other than saying it was launched about 30 miles southeast […]

Continuing Jobless Claims Tumble To 2-Year Lows The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits for the first time rose from 203k to 219k last week (higher than the expected 210k), but still hovering within the low-low range of the last four years... Source: Bloomberg New Jersey and Oregon saw the largest WoW rise in initial claims while Texas and New York saw the biggest decline... But, while initial claims rose, continuing jobless claims tumbled to the lowest level since May 2024... Source: Bloomberg Soft survey data continues to signal a stressed labor market, while...