ZYT readies driving AI it says can outdrive its CEO on Shenzhen roads
Chinese autonomous driving startup ZYT is preparing to unveil a new artificial intelligence system that its chief executive says already handles Shenzhen’s crowded streets better than he does, in a sign of how quickly competition is intensifying in China’s race to build next generation driving software. The company plans to present what it calls a “mobility foundation model” at the Beijing auto show in April.
March 24, 2026
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OpenAI sweetens pitch to private equity as enterprise battle with Anthropic intensifies
OpenAI is offering private equity firms unusually generous financial terms as it competes with Anthropic to build joint ventures aimed at spreading enterprise AI tools across large buyout portfolios, according to people familiar with the talks. The proposed partnerships are designed to bring in fresh capital, speed up corporate adoption, and deepen long term customer ties in one of the most competitive parts of the AI market.
March 24, 2026
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UN rights expert says global silence gave Israel licence to torture Palestinians
Francesca Albanese, the independent UN special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territory, told the Human Rights Council that Israel has been given a “licence to torture Palestinians” and said torture has “effectively become state policy,” as she presented a new report titled Torture and genocide. In the report and an accompanying UN human rights statement, she argued that abuse is no longer limited to detention sites and has expanded into what she described as a wider “torturous environment” across Gaza, the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
March 24, 2026
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Israel and U.S. intensify strikes across Iran as Hormuz deadline nears
Israel and the United States launched a fresh round of strikes across Iran on Monday, opening what the Israeli military described as a “wide scale” attack on infrastructure in Tehran as President Donald Trump’s 48 hour ultimatum over the Strait of Hormuz moved toward expiry. The renewed assault came as Iran kept up missile fire toward Israel and warned of broader retaliation if its power network is hit.
March 23, 2026
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Air Canada flight collides with ground vehicle at New York’s LaGuardia Airport
An Air Canada Express regional jet arriving from Montreal collided with a ground vehicle while landing at New York’s LaGuardia Airport late Sunday, forcing authorities to halt airport operations and divert or turn back incoming flights. The aircraft was a CRJ 900 operated by Jazz Aviation, Air Canada’s regional partner.
March 23, 2026
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Asian stocks tumble as US-Iran threats deepen market anxiety
Asian stock markets fell sharply on Monday after Washington and Tehran threatened further escalation in the Middle East, shaking investor confidence as the Iran war entered its fourth week. The latest selloff followed President Donald Trump’s warning that the United States would strike Iranian power plants if Tehran did not reopen the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours, and Iran’s response that any such attack would trigger retaliation against critical infrastructure across the region.
March 23, 2026
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Cuba says it is ready for any US attack amid deepening blackout crisis
Cuba has said it is prepared for any potential military aggression from the United States, as the island struggles to recover from another nationwide blackout and mounting pressure linked to a deepening fuel crisis. Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernandez de Cossio said Havana does not believe an attack is likely, but added that it would be naive not to prepare.
March 23, 2026
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Former FBI chief Robert Mueller dies at 81
Robert Mueller, the former FBI director and special counsel whose investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 US election became one of the defining political and legal episodes of Donald Trump’s first term, has died at the age of 81, according to statements from his family and former law firm.
March 22, 2026
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Israeli settler attacks torch homes and cars in West Bank, causing casualties
Israeli settlers set fire to Palestinian homes and vehicles in several parts of the occupied West Bank late Saturday, wounding at least three people and adding to a broader surge in settler violence across the territory. The attacks were reported in al-Fandaqumiya and Seilat al-Dahr, south of Jenin, as well as in Masafer Yatta near Hebron.