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The shooting attack in Palmyra, Syria, on Saturday struck troops deployed as part of an antiterrorism mission. Two were killed, along with an American civilian interpreter; three others were wounded.

He and his father, the director Rob Reiner, also worked together on a film that was loosely inspired by the son's early life.

The data centers used for work on artificial intelligence can cost tens of billions to build. Tech giants are finding ways to avoid being on the hook for some of those costs.

Lightspeed Venture Partners, a Silicon Valley venture firm, has amassed more than $9 billion to invest in artificial intelligence. That is its biggest haul.

After his son was repeatedly attacked, Rick Kuehner reached out to his suburban school, to the police and to other parents. The violence only got worse.

Elon Musk's rocket and satellite giant is already planning a stock sale at an $800 billion valuation. Going public could put it in the trillion-dollar club.

We must not succumb to the darkness of hate and fear.

Mass demonstrations in Bulgaria were spurred by spreading outrage over graft that many say was fueling an authoritarian power grab.

Jimmy Lai spent decades criticizing China's rulers. He faces up to life in prison after a court found him guilty of national security crimes.

To mark the winter holidays -- an especially popular time to break up -- we asked people around the world for their most striking parting words to each other.