President Trump brought technology executives to the White House Thursday, signing a voluntary accord on AI development and an executive order renaming the government's terminology for the technology from "artificial intelligence" to "super intelligence." The day also saw the launch of a new government AI website that drew scrutiny from several outlets.

Diplomatic contacts continue between Washington and Tehran even as military tension and economic strain persist in both countries, with no resolution yet in sight.

An allegation involving seven Cornell University students has drawn national attention, pulling in politicians, celebrities, and commentators divided over what the evidence shows and how the case should be understood before any legal or disciplinary conclusion has been reached.

Former special counsel Jack Smith told the Senate Judiciary Committee that Donald Trump "engaged in serious crimes against our nation," defending his investigations in a contentious hearing with Republican senators.

A FlyDubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv was diverted this week after a violent altercation broke out between the plane's two pilots, one of whom stabbed the other before the aircraft landed safely in Saudi Arabia. Accounts differ sharply on whether the episode was a targeted attack or a personal dispute that spiraled out of control.