A North Carolina man, William S. Milliken III, was arrested outside Wesley Memorial Church with two flamethrowers, crossbows, over 500 rounds of ammunition, body armor, and a notebook containing addresses of public buildings. Charged with felony possession of a weapon of mass destruction, he is held on a $250,000 bond as investigations continue.

China's new regulations on anthropomorphic AI services will take effect on July 15, 2026, leading companies like ByteDance and Alibaba to disable certain interactive features. The measures aim to prevent emotional manipulation and protect minors, requiring user consent and introducing safety protocols. Customer service and educational AIs remain unaffected.

Recent developments in the Strait of Hormuz reveal a significant $2 million fee paid by a tanker operator for transit through an Iranian corridor. Iran's parliament is considering formal tolls for vessels, amid rising gas prices in the U.S., particularly California, where prices soared to $8.21 per gallon. The maritime traffic through the strait has significantly decreased amid the ongoing U.S.-Israel military campaign against Iran.

Tommy Thompson, the deep-sea engineer who discovered the SS Central America wreck, was released on March 4, 2026, after over a decade in federal prison for civil contempt. He refused to disclose the location of 500 gold coins valued at approximately $2.5 million. Questions about the coins' whereabouts and investor compensation remain unresolved.

Finnish universities are exploring wireless power transmission through various methods, but claims of a significant breakthrough are exaggerated. The most notable experiment, involving ultrasonic spark guidance, does not enable usable power transfer. Aalto University's wireless charging shows promise, yet overall, the research is still nascent and limited to niche applications.

China's new regulations on anthropomorphic AI services will take effect on July 15, 2026, leading companies like ByteDance and Alibaba to disable certain interactive features. The measures aim to prevent emotional manipulation and protect minors, requiring user consent and introducing safety protocols. Customer service and educational AIs remain unaffected.

Recent developments in the Strait of Hormuz reveal a significant $2 million fee paid by a tanker operator for transit through an Iranian corridor. Iran's parliament is considering formal tolls for vessels, amid rising gas prices in the U.S., particularly California, where prices soared to $8.21 per gallon. The maritime traffic through the strait has significantly decreased amid the ongoing U.S.-Israel military campaign against Iran.

Tommy Thompson, the deep-sea engineer who discovered the SS Central America wreck, was released on March 4, 2026, after over a decade in federal prison for civil contempt. He refused to disclose the location of 500 gold coins valued at approximately $2.5 million. Questions about the coins' whereabouts and investor compensation remain unresolved.