Google for Startups launches Gemini API Kit and more AI resources

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Shoots of hope for Britain’s cherished ash trees

Helen Briggs Environment correspondent, BBC News•@hbriggs Getty Images Ash dieback is a disease of ash trees, caused by a fungus Ash trees are fighting back against a disease that has ravaged the British countryside, new scientific evidence shows. When ash dieback arrived in 2012, predictions suggested up to 85% of ash trees could be lost….

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Disney Just Threw a Punch in a Major AI Fight

Michael Calore: So publishing is definitely at the top of the list of industries that have been worried about AI plagiarizing original work, and we should all know because we’re all in the publishing industry. But then there’s the content that is the opposite of thoughtful, human-made work, and that is AI slop. The term…

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NHL, NHLPA launch World Cup of Hockey 2028 host process

Greg WyshynskiJun 26, 2025, 09:45 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The NHL and NHL Players’ Association have launched their host city selection process for World Cup of Hockey 2028, officially marking the return of the international best-on-best tournament. WCH 2028 will be an eight-nation tournament scheduled for February 2028. Unlike…

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