Global AI Developments: Reports, Conferences, Governance, Products Announced

 

Los Angeles: Stanford University's Institute for Human-Centered AI published the 2026 AI Index Report on April 13, documenting that China led global AI publication volume, citation counts, patent output and industrial robot installations while noting narrowing performance gaps between U.S. and Chinese models and rapid expansion of AI access. This week...

Sixers secure home play-in after season-ending Sunday win

 

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 126-106 on Sunday to secure a home play-in berth and their 45th victory of the regular season, clinching the seventh seed; Joel Embiid is recovering from an appendectomy and is expected to be unavailable for the immediate play-in games. The win gives...

Trump Rejects Return To Iran Talks After Stalemate

 

Speaking to reporters at Joint Base Andrews on April 13, President Donald Trump said he was indifferent to whether Iran returned to the negotiation table after talks in Islamabad stalled, asserting "I don't know. I don't care if they come back or not." He said Iran was "in very bad...

Garnett Returns to Target Center as Wolves Win Finale

 

Kevin Garnett made his first visit to Target Center in eight years on Sunday, entering the arena with Timberwolves co-owners Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez and drawing sustained cheers during the team’s regular-season finale. The Hall of Famer, the franchise leader in nearly every major statistical category, walked in after...

U.S. forces sink suspected drug boats in eastern Pacific

 

Washington. The U.S. military struck multiple small vessels in the eastern Pacific this weekend and on Monday, sinking two boats on Saturday that officials say killed five people and left one survivor, and striking another vessel on Monday that officials say killed two people, according to U.S. Southern Command statements. This...

Britney Spears Enters Treatment Following March DUI Arrest

 

Los Angeles — Britney Spears voluntarily checked into a treatment facility this week after being arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in early March. Booking records show the 44-year-old was arrested around March 4 by California Highway Patrol officers, was booked into Ventura County custody, released hours later,...

DTF St. Louis Finale Reveals Suicide, Future Unclear

 

St. Louis. The HBO limited series DTF St. Louis concluded its seven-episode run on April 12, 2026, when the season finale revealed that Floyd's death was a suicide rather than a homicide. The episode set out Floyd's medical struggle, Carol's affair with Clark, and investigators Jodie Plumb and Donoghue Homer...

Giannis Questions Future After Bucks' Season-Ending Loss Now

 

Giannis Antetokounmpo said it was 'disrespectful' that the Milwaukee Bucks benched him during the final weeks of the regular season while he maintained he was healthy enough to play. The two-time MVP, who led Milwaukee to its first title in a half century in 2021, said after the season-ending 126-106...

Wisconsin Athletic Director McIntosh Leaving for Big Ten

 

Madison, Wisconsin. Chris McIntosh plans to step down as the University of Wisconsin athletic director to accept a position with the Big Ten Conference as deputy commissioner for strategy, according to reports published this week by the Sports Business Journal and the Wisconsin State Journal; local outlets confirmed the reports. Wisconsin...

Trump Publicly Attacks Pope Leo XIV Over Iran

 

Washington — President Donald Trump publicly attacked Pope Leo XIV on April 13, posting on Truth Social that the pontiff is “weak on crime” and “terrible for foreign policy” after the pope criticized U.S. and Israeli actions related to the Iran conflict. Trump repeated the remarks to reporters after returning...