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OpenAI and Taiwan's Foxconn to partner in AI hardware design and manufacturing in the US

OpenAI has announced a partnership with Taiwan's Foxconn to design and make equipment for AI data centers in the U.S. Foxconn, known for making assembling iPhones and other Apple products and making servers for Nvidia, said it will co-design artificial intelligence data center racks with OpenAI under the agreement

November 21, 2025
OpenAI and Taiwan's Foxconn to partner in AI hardware design and manufacturing in the US
Environment|Europe|Science|World

Rural Greece struggles to cope with predator comeback

Populations of brown bears and wolves are burgeoning in Greece, thanks to conservation efforts

November 21, 2025
Rural Greece struggles to cope with predator comeback
Political|Science|Technology|World

US Navy trying to pull crashed aircraft from bottom of South China Sea

US Navy trying to pull crashed aircraft from bottom of South China Sea

November 21, 2025
US Navy trying to pull crashed aircraft from bottom of South China Sea
Environment|Health|Science|US|World

Flood threat for soaked Dallas and Texas Hill Country persists overnight as storms keep firing

Flood threat for soaked Dallas and Texas Hill Country persists overnight as storms keep firing

November 20, 2025
Flood threat for soaked Dallas and Texas Hill Country persists overnight as storms keep firing
Business|Economy|Science|Technology

Foxconn, OpenAI partner on AI hardware manufacturing

Foxconn will collaborate with U.S.-based OpenAI to design and engineer data center racks, components, and other artificial intelligence hardware, the Taiwanese company said on Thursday, as

November 20, 2025
Foxconn, OpenAI partner on AI hardware manufacturing
Business|Economy|Science|Technology|World

Foxconn to spend up to $3 billion a year on AI, chair sees China EV shakeout

Foxconn will invest $2 billion to $3 billion a year in AI, the head of the world's largest contract electronics maker told Reuters.

November 20, 2025
Foxconn to spend up to $3 billion a year on AI, chair sees China EV shakeout
Business|Environment|Science|Technology

Joby Aviation sues air-taxi rival Archer over trade secrets

Electric air-taxi company Joby Aviation has sued rival Archer Aviation in California state court for allegedly stealing its trade secrets, according to a complaint made

November 20, 2025
Joby Aviation sues air-taxi rival Archer over trade secrets
Crime|Health|Science|World

New Jersey high court first in US to ban Shaken Baby Syndrome testimony

New Jersey’s top court on Thursday became the first in the U.S. to prohibit prosecutors from presenting expert testimony that shaking a baby can on its own cause

November 20, 2025
New Jersey high court first in US to ban Shaken Baby Syndrome testimony
Health|Political|Science|World

Republican-led states challenge FDA approval of new generic abortion pill

Three Republican-led states have moved to broaden their lawsuit seeking to restrict access to the abortion pill mifepristone, aiming to block the U.S.

November 20, 2025
Republican-led states challenge FDA approval of new generic abortion pill
Business|Crime|Science|Technology|World

North Korean operatives running fake job portal targeting US AI firms

North Korean operatives running fake job portal targeting US AI firms

November 20, 2025
North Korean operatives running fake job portal targeting US AI firms
Business|Environment|Science|Technology

BETA Technologies taps Near Earth to accelerate autonomous aircraft development

Electric aircraft maker BETA Technologies said on Thursday it is partnering with Near Earth Autonomy to develop uncrewed aircraft for the military, with

November 20, 2025
BETA Technologies taps Near Earth to accelerate autonomous aircraft development
Business|Science|Technology

Blue Origin unveils plan for bigger New Glenn rocket variant to take on SpaceX

Jeff Bezos' space company Blue Origin said on Thursday it will build a bigger, more powerful variant of its New Glenn rocket, drawing early plans for a family of

November 20, 2025
Blue Origin unveils plan for bigger New Glenn rocket variant to take on SpaceX
Environment|Science|World

Fire disrupts COP30 climate talks as UN chief urges deal

Talks at the COP30 climate summit in Brazil were disrupted on

November 20, 2025
Fire disrupts COP30 climate talks as UN chief urges deal
Business|Environment|Science|Technology|World

In October weather balloon strike, United pilots were showered with glass, probe shows

Pilots of a United Airlines jet struck by an apparent weather balloon during an October 16 flight near Moab, Utah, were showered with glass before making an

November 20, 2025
In October weather balloon strike, United pilots were showered with glass, probe shows
Health|Science

CDC website changed to include false claims that link autism and vaccines

CDC website changed to include false claims that link autism and vaccines

November 20, 2025
CDC website changed to include false claims that link autism and vaccines
Economy|Environment|Political|Science

Trump opens parts of Florida, California waters up to offshore oil drilling, breaking decades of precedent

Trump opens parts of Florida, California waters up to offshore oil drilling, breaking decades of precedent

November 20, 2025
Trump opens parts of Florida, California waters up to offshore oil drilling, breaking decades of precedent
Business|Economy|Education|Science|Technology

ASML launches technical academy in Phoenix to train in-demand engineers

Chip equipment maker ASML on Thursday launched a technical academy in Phoenix to train engineers to service the Dutch company's complex chipmaking machines. 

November 20, 2025
ASML launches technical academy in Phoenix to train in-demand engineers
Business|Economy|Political|Science|Technology|World

US lawmakers target Chinese chipmaking equipment imports by CHIPS Act grant recipients

By Max A.

November 20, 2025
US lawmakers target Chinese chipmaking equipment imports by CHIPS Act grant recipients
Business|Environment|Science|World

Fire disrupts UN climate talks just as negotiators reach critical final days

Fire disrupted United Nations climate talks with just two scheduled days left and negotiators yet to announce any major agreements

November 20, 2025
Fire disrupts UN climate talks just as negotiators reach critical final days
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|Science|World

A drying-up Rio Grande basin threatens water security on both sides of the border

Researchers have completed a full accounting of water uses and losses in the Rio Grande-Bravo basin as it faces severe shortages throughout its range in the United States and Mexico

November 20, 2025
A drying-up Rio Grande basin threatens water security on both sides of the border
Science|Technology|World

Are astronomers wrong about dark energy? New study casts doubt on universe’s accelerating expansion

Are astronomers wrong about dark energy? New study casts doubt on universe’s accelerating expansion

November 20, 2025
Are astronomers wrong about dark energy? New study casts doubt on universe’s accelerating expansion
Business|Economy|Science|Technology

Bubble fears ease but investors still waiting for AI to live up to its promise

Fears about the artificial intelligence boom turning into an overblown bubble have diminished for now, thanks to a stellar earnings report from Nvidia

November 20, 2025
Bubble fears ease but investors still waiting for AI to live up to its promise
Health|Science

What happens when your immune system hijacks your brain

Sometimes our immune system runs amok and attacks the organ that makes us “us” — the brain

November 20, 2025
What happens when your immune system hijacks your brain
Health|Political|Science|World

UK’s Covid response was ‘too little, too late’ and cost thousands of lives, inquiry says

UK’s Covid response was ‘too little, too late’ and cost thousands of lives, inquiry says

November 20, 2025
UK’s Covid response was ‘too little, too late’ and cost thousands of lives, inquiry says
Health|Science

High-stakes Novo Nordisk Alzheimer's studies could yield answers on GLP-1 benefit

Studies from Novo Nordisk due early next month will give the strongest indication yet of whether blockbuster GLP-1 drugs - a class being used by

November 20, 2025
High-stakes Novo Nordisk Alzheimer's studies could yield answers on GLP-1 benefit
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Evidence of fatigue cracks a 'major clue' in fatal UPS cargo jet crash, experts say

The National Transportation Safety Board said on Thursday it has found evidence of fatigue cracks in a key part of a UPS MD-11 cargo jet that crashed

November 20, 2025
Evidence of fatigue cracks a 'major clue' in fatal UPS cargo jet crash, experts say
Economy|Environment|Science|World

COP30 climate summit evacuated after fire disrupts negotiations

A fire that forced an evacuation of the COP30 climate summit in the Brazilian city of Belem on Thursday was under control, officials said, although it was unclear whether

November 20, 2025
COP30 climate summit evacuated after fire disrupts negotiations
Education|Health|Political|Science|World

US CDC adopts Kennedy's anti-vaccine views on recast website

The U.S.

November 20, 2025
US CDC adopts Kennedy's anti-vaccine views on recast website
Environment|Europe|Science|Technology|World

Europe plans service to gauge climate change role in extreme weather

The EU is launching a service to measure the role climate change is playing in extreme weather events like heatwaves and extreme rain, and

November 20, 2025
Europe plans service to gauge climate change role in extreme weather
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Lobster boats must keep using tracking devices for government observation, court rules

A federal appeals court says the government can continue requiring America’s lobster fishing boats to use electronic tracking devices that report data back to authorities

November 20, 2025
Lobster boats must keep using tracking devices for government observation, court rules
Business|Science|Technology|World

NTSB releases frame-by-frame images of engine separating during deadly UPS crash in Louisville

NTSB releases frame-by-frame images of engine separating during deadly UPS crash in Louisville

November 20, 2025
NTSB releases frame-by-frame images of engine separating during deadly UPS crash in Louisville
Business|Crime|Economy|Entertainment|Finance|Lifestyle|Political|Science|Stock Markets|Technology|US|World

Trump renews effort to block states from regulating AI, raising alarms about safety

Trump renews effort to block states from regulating AI, raising alarms about safety

November 20, 2025
Trump renews effort to block states from regulating AI, raising alarms about safety
Arts|Education|Entertainment|Science|Technology

Advocacy groups urge parents to avoid AI toys this holiday season

Children’s and consumer advocacy groups are urging parents not to buy AI-powered toys during the holiday season

November 20, 2025
Advocacy groups urge parents to avoid AI toys this holiday season
Health|Political|Science

CDC website changed to contradict scientific conclusion that vaccines don't cause autism

The Trump administration has revised a website to contradict the scientific consensus that vaccines don't cause autism

November 20, 2025
CDC website changed to contradict scientific conclusion that vaccines don't cause autism
Business|Economy|Health|Science|Technology

Novartis sees sales boost from key cancer drugs

Swiss drugmaker Novartis on Thursday forecast sales growth of 5% to 6% per year to 2030, on a currency-adjusted basis, as higher forecast peak

November 20, 2025
Novartis sees sales boost from key cancer drugs
Business|Economy|Health|Science|Technology

Moderna takes $1.5 billion loan, expects 10% revenue growth next year

Moderna said on Thursday it secured a five-year loan of $1.5 billion from Ares Management, as it targets up to 10% revenue growth next year.

November 20, 2025
Moderna takes $1.5 billion loan, expects 10% revenue growth next year
Business|Economy|Finance|Science|Technology

Nvidia calms the horses, Fed bets evaporate

By Mike Dolan -        What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Finance and Markets As has often been the case over the past two years, Nvidia's forecast-beating

November 20, 2025
Nvidia calms the horses, Fed bets evaporate
Business|Health|Science|Technology

Merck KGaA to draw on Valo's drug discovery AI in potential $3 billion deal

Germany's Merck KGaA on Thursday agreed to use Boston-based Valo Health's drug research services in a collaboration focused on Parkinson's and related diseases

November 20, 2025
Merck KGaA to draw on Valo's drug discovery AI in potential $3 billion deal
Science|Technology

IBM, Cisco outline plans for networks of quantum computers by early 2030s

IBM and Cisco Systems on Thursday said they plan to link quantum computers over long distances, with the goal of demonstrating the concept is workable by the

November 20, 2025
IBM, Cisco outline plans for networks of quantum computers by early 2030s
Business|Science|Technology|World

Kremlin says Vladimir Putin does not use AI himself, but that officials who work for him do

Russian President Vladimir Putin does not use artificial intelligence tools himself, but officials who work for him do, the Kremlin said on Thursday.

November 20, 2025
Kremlin says Vladimir Putin does not use AI himself, but that officials who work for him do
Business|Economy|Health|Science|Technology

Abbott bets on cancer screening with $23 billion Exact Sciences deal

Abbott will buy cancer test maker Exact Sciences in a deal valued at up to $23 billion, including debt, marking one of its largest purchases in nearly

November 20, 2025
Abbott bets on cancer screening with $23 billion Exact Sciences deal
Science|World

UN nuclear watchdog board passes resolution demanding answers, access from Iran

The U.N. nuclear watchdog's 35-nation Board of Governors passed a resolution on Thursday saying Iran must inform it "without delay" of the status of its enriched

November 20, 2025
UN nuclear watchdog board passes resolution demanding answers, access from Iran
Business|Economy|Finance|Science|Stock Markets|Technology

Global tech shares surge as Nvidia's AI boom powers market rally

Global technology shares rallied on Thursday after Nvidia's blow-out quarterly results signaled that demand for artificial intelligence hardware remains strong

November 20, 2025
Global tech shares surge as Nvidia's AI boom powers market rally
Economy|Political|Science|World

Edgy Iran seeks Saudi leverage to revive stalled nuclear talks with US

Iran has asked Saudi Arabia to persuade the U.S. to revive stalled nuclear talks, underlining Tehran's anxiety over a possible repeat of Israeli airstrikes and its

November 20, 2025
Edgy Iran seeks Saudi leverage to revive stalled nuclear talks with US
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

SoftBank to invest $3 billion in Ohio factory for OpenAI data center, The Information reports

SoftBank plans to invest up to $3 billion to overhaul an electric vehicle facility in Lordstown, Ohio, which will produce equipment for OpenAI’s forthcoming data centers after being

November 20, 2025
SoftBank to invest $3 billion in Ohio factory for OpenAI data center, The Information reports
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Waymo to broaden US robotaxi footprint with moves into Minneapolis, Tampa, New Orleans

Alphabet's Waymo will expand its robotaxi operations to Minneapolis, Tampa and New Orleans in the coming days, the ride-hailing service provider said on Thursday, as it accelerates the

November 20, 2025
Waymo to broaden US robotaxi footprint with moves into Minneapolis, Tampa, New Orleans
Business|Economy|Finance|Science|Technology|World

US FCC votes to advance wireless spectrum auction, avoid aviation standoff

The Federal Communications Commission voted 3-0 on Thursday to advance plans to auction key wireless spectrum crucial for advanced technology uses and aims to

November 20, 2025
US FCC votes to advance wireless spectrum auction, avoid aviation standoff
Health|Lifestyle|Science

If worries keep you from falling back asleep, experts know what to try

If worries keep you from falling back asleep, experts know what to try

November 20, 2025
If worries keep you from falling back asleep, experts know what to try
Business|Education|Health|Science|Technology

AI is providing emotional support for employees – but is it a valuable tool or privacy threat?

People are increasingly using AI chatbots for emotional and psychological support. Now, companies are using it to support employees – raising a host of issues.

November 20, 2025
AI is providing emotional support for employees – but is it a valuable tool or privacy threat?
Environment|Science|Travel

Here’s where the weather could mess with your Thanksgiving travel plans

Here’s where the weather could mess with your Thanksgiving travel plans

November 20, 2025
Here’s where the weather could mess with your Thanksgiving travel plans
Education|Environment|Health|Political|Science|World

The White House wants to eliminate ‘gender ideology’ and ‘trans ideology.’ What does that mean?

The White House wants to eliminate ‘gender ideology’ and ‘trans ideology.’ What does that mean?

November 20, 2025
The White House wants to eliminate ‘gender ideology’ and ‘trans ideology.’ What does that mean?
Environment|Political|Science|World

UN atomic agency demands Iran provide full information about its nuclear stockpile

The U.N. atomic watchdog’s board of governors is demanding Iran fully cooperate and provide the agency's inspectors with “precise information” about its stockpile of near weapons-grade uranium, and also grant them access to the country’s nuclear sites

November 20, 2025
UN atomic agency demands Iran provide full information about its nuclear stockpile
Business|Economy|Health|Science

As infant botulism cases climb to 31, recalled ByHeart baby formula is still on some store shelves

Health officials say at least 31 babies in 15 states have been treated for botulism as an outbreak tied to ByHeart formula continues to grow

November 19, 2025
As infant botulism cases climb to 31, recalled ByHeart baby formula is still on some store shelves
Environment|Science|Travel|World

Indonesia evacuates stranded climbers after Semeru volcano erupts

Indonesian authorities evacuated over 1,000 people, including over 170 hikers, on Thursday after the eruption of its Semeru volcano, one of the country's tallest peaks.

November 20, 2025
Indonesia evacuates stranded climbers after Semeru volcano erupts
Environment|Health|Political|Science|World

Thousands of US hazardous sites are at risk of flooding because of sea level rise, study finds

A new study finds that thousands of hazardous sites across the U.S. are at risk of flooding due to sea level rise that could pose public health threats to neighboring communities

November 20, 2025
Thousands of US hazardous sites are at risk of flooding because of sea level rise, study finds
Business|Economy|Political|Science|Technology|World

US, Taipei laud opening of Google's new Taiwan AI engineering centre

Alphabet's Google opened a new AI infrastructure hardware engineering centre in Taiwan on Thursday - its biggest outside of the U.S. - in what Taiwan's president said

November 20, 2025
US, Taipei laud opening of Google's new Taiwan AI engineering centre
Business|Economy|Finance|Science|Stock Markets|Technology

Tipping point or bubble? Nvidia CEO sees AI transformation while skeptics count the risks

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says he does not see an AI bubble, but rather a tipping point.

November 20, 2025
Tipping point or bubble? Nvidia CEO sees AI transformation while skeptics count the risks
Health|Science|World

US HHS proposes new CDC programs, including hepatitis B screening for pregnant women, Bloomberg News reports

The U.S.

November 20, 2025
US HHS proposes new CDC programs, including hepatitis B screening for pregnant women, Bloomberg News reports
Asia|Education|Environment|Science|World

Cambodia releases rare captive-bred storks in conservation breakthrough

Conservationists in Cambodia have for the first time released two captive-bred Greater Adjutant Stork chicks into the wild as part of an ongoing programme to

November 20, 2025
Cambodia releases rare captive-bred storks in conservation breakthrough
Australia|Environment|Science|World

Australia PM says Turkey to host COP31 climate summit

Australia has agreed to allow Turkey to host next year's COP31 climate summit, but Canberra will lead the conference's negotiations among governments, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese

November 19, 2025
Australia PM says Turkey to host COP31 climate summit
Business|Economy|Science|Technology|World

US authorizes export of advanced American semiconductors to companies in Saudi, UAE

The U.S.

November 19, 2025
US authorizes export of advanced American semiconductors to companies in Saudi, UAE
Australia|Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology|World

Trafigura's Nyrstar casts first antimony at South Australia plant

Trafigura unit Nyrstar said on Thursday it had started casting antimony metal in a pilot plant at its Port Pirie metals facility in South Australia, a project listed as part of the U.S.-

November 20, 2025
Trafigura's Nyrstar casts first antimony at South Australia plant
Environment|Science|World

Indonesia's Mount Semeru erupts, blanketing villages with ash and prompting evacuations

Indonesia's Mount Semeru has erupted, covering villages in ash and prompting evacuations

November 19, 2025
Indonesia's Mount Semeru erupts, blanketing villages with ash and prompting evacuations
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|Science|World

Brazil's Lula joins negotiators at UN climate talks, but no deal yet on major issues

The return of Brazil’s president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to UN climate talks was hoped to spur nations to meet a self-imposed early deadline for progress on tough issues

November 19, 2025
Brazil's Lula joins negotiators at UN climate talks, but no deal yet on major issues
Health|Science|Technology

Researchers move closer to matching patients with GLP-1 drug that works best for them

U.S. researchers are beginning to identify clinical characteristics that distinguish “super responders” to GLP-1 weight-loss drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound from patients who

November 19, 2025
Researchers move closer to matching patients with GLP-1 drug that works best for them
Science|Technology|World

NASA releases images of comet 3I/ATLAS, rejects alien spacecraft 'rumors'

NASA released fresh images on Wednesday of the interstellar object called 3I/ATLAS that astronomers have determined is a comet probably even older than our solar

November 19, 2025
NASA releases images of comet 3I/ATLAS, rejects alien spacecraft 'rumors'
Business|Political|Science|Technology|World

Trump considering executive order to preempt state AI laws

U.S.

November 19, 2025
Trump considering executive order to preempt state AI laws
Political|Science|Technology|World

US F-35 jets to be sold to Saudi Arabia to lack Israel's advanced features

The F-35 fighter jets the U.S. plans to sell Saudi Arabia will be less advanced than those operated by Israel, in line with a U.S. law that guarantees Israel’s

November 19, 2025
US F-35 jets to be sold to Saudi Arabia to lack Israel's advanced features
Business|Economy|Science|Technology|World

Why the world’s richest man and the CEO of the most valuable company met with Saudi officials

Why the world’s richest man and the CEO of the most valuable company met with Saudi officials

November 19, 2025
Why the world’s richest man and the CEO of the most valuable company met with Saudi officials
Science|Technology

Yann LeCun to leave Meta, launch AI startup focused on Advanced Machine Intelligence

Yann LeCun, one of the founding figures of modern artificial intelligence and a pivotal force at Meta Platforms, said on Wednesday he plans to leave the company at the end of the year to

November 19, 2025
Yann LeCun to leave Meta, launch AI startup focused on Advanced Machine Intelligence
Science|Technology|World

Astonishing interstellar comet captured in new images by NASA Mars missions

Astonishing interstellar comet captured in new images by NASA Mars missions

November 19, 2025
Astonishing interstellar comet captured in new images by NASA Mars missions
Science|Technology|World

NASA unveils close-up pictures of the comet popping by from another star

NASA is unveiling close-up pictures of the interstellar comet that's making a quick one-and-done tour of our solar system

November 19, 2025
NASA unveils close-up pictures of the comet popping by from another star
Business|Science|Technology

Meta's chief AI scientist Yann LeCun to leave Meta and start new AI research company

Yann LeCun, a pioneer in artificial intelligence, has announced he will leave his role as Meta's chief AI scientist at the end of the year

November 19, 2025
Meta's chief AI scientist Yann LeCun to leave Meta and start new AI research company
Business|Economy|Finance|Science|Technology

Wall Street swings through another erratic day ahead of a couple of crucial tests

The U.S. stock market swung through another unsettled day of trading, ahead of a couple of crucial tests for Wall Street

November 19, 2025
Wall Street swings through another erratic day ahead of a couple of crucial tests
Business|Economy|Science|Technology

AI-focused developers help fuel New York City life, city agency chief says

New York City companies focused on artificial intelligence, which rely on human interaction to grow, are boosting office leasing and inspiring the return of workers

November 19, 2025
AI-focused developers help fuel New York City life, city agency chief says
Environment|Political|Science|World

Early COP30 climate deal eludes Brazil, but Lula remains upbeat

Brazil failed to land an early COP30 climate deal on Wednesday, though President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva remained upbeat about the

November 19, 2025
Early COP30 climate deal eludes Brazil, but Lula remains upbeat
Environment|Science|US

Trump administration seeks to roll back protections for imperiled species and their habitat

President Donald Trump’s administration is moving to roll back protections for imperiled species and the places they live

November 19, 2025
Trump administration seeks to roll back protections for imperiled species and their habitat
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Science|Stock Markets|Technology|World

Trump's economy depends on AI for growth, a reality made clear in Saudi crown prince's US visit

President Donald Trump is counting on the tech sector and artificial intelligence to drive his economic agenda

November 19, 2025
Trump's economy depends on AI for growth, a reality made clear in Saudi crown prince's US visit
Education|Health|Science

Fluoride in drinking water does not negatively affect cognitive ability — and may actually provide benefit, study finds

Fluoride in drinking water does not negatively affect cognitive ability — and may actually provide benefit, study finds

November 19, 2025
Fluoride in drinking water does not negatively affect cognitive ability — and may actually provide benefit, study finds
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|Science|World

Trump moves to strip protections for endangered and threatened species

Trump moves to strip protections for endangered and threatened species

November 19, 2025
Trump moves to strip protections for endangered and threatened species
Business|Environment|Political|Science|World

Trump administration proposes to loosen rules protecting endangered species

The Trump administration on Wednesday proposed four new rules that would roll back Biden-era regulations that strengthened protections for endangered species.

November 19, 2025
Trump administration proposes to loosen rules protecting endangered species
Health|Political|Science|Technology|World

Data shows a spike in military aircraft accidents in 2024. This year doesn't look any better

Internal Pentagon figures show the number of major accidents involving military aircraft spiked in 2024

November 19, 2025
Data shows a spike in military aircraft accidents in 2024. This year doesn't look any better
Economy|Environment|Political|Science|Technology|World

US lawmakers say any civil nuclear deal with Saudi must not create arms race

U.S. lawmakers cautioned against ushering in a nuclear arms race in the Middle East after the United States and Saudi Arabia said they signed an initial

November 19, 2025
US lawmakers say any civil nuclear deal with Saudi must not create arms race
Business|Economy|Science|Technology

AI set to redefine shopping and payments, Affirm CEO says

Max Levchin, CEO and co-founder of Affirm, which offers buy now, pay later plans, said artificial intelligence is poised to transform shopping by taking over human tasks and

November 19, 2025
AI set to redefine shopping and payments, Affirm CEO says
Business|Economy|Political|Science|Technology|World

US secures $1 trillion Saudi spending commitments spanning nuclear energy to F-35s

U.S.

November 19, 2025
US secures $1 trillion Saudi spending commitments spanning nuclear energy to F-35s
Education|Environment|Lifestyle|Science|Travel

Wisconsin archaeologists identify 16 ancient canoes in a prehistoric lake 'parking lot'

Archaeologists have identified more than a dozen ancient canoes that Indigenous people apparently left behind in a prehistoric parking lot along a Wisconsin lakeshore

November 19, 2025
Wisconsin archaeologists identify 16 ancient canoes in a prehistoric lake 'parking lot'
Business|Economy|Science|Technology|World

Adobe, Qualcomm partner with Humain on generative AI for Middle East

Adobe and Qualcomm said on Wednesday they are partnering with Humain, the artificial intelligence firm backed by Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund, to

November 19, 2025
Adobe, Qualcomm partner with Humain on generative AI for Middle East
Entertainment|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Science

Owl partially covered in concrete is cleaned up and recovering after rescue in Utah

An owl found partially encased in concrete after it got inside a cement mixer in southwestern Utah is expected to fly free again after it was painstakingly cleaned by animal sanctuary workers who described the bird as a “fighter.”

November 19, 2025
Owl partially covered in concrete is cleaned up and recovering after rescue in Utah
Business|Economy|Science|Technology|World

AMD, Cisco and Saudi's Humain launch AI joint venture, land first major customer

By Max A.

November 19, 2025
AMD, Cisco and Saudi's Humain launch AI joint venture, land first major customer
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Schneider Electric seals $2.3 billion in US data centre deals to power AI boom

Schneider Electric said on Wednesday it had signed new deals worth almost $2.3 billion with two U.S. data centre operators, as surging adoption of artificial

November 19, 2025
Schneider Electric seals $2.3 billion in US data centre deals to power AI boom
Business|Europe|Science|Technology|World

EU to delay 'high risk' AI rules until 2027 after Big Tech pushback

By Supantha Mukherjee and Bart H.

November 19, 2025
EU to delay 'high risk' AI rules until 2027 after Big Tech pushback
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|Science|Technology|World

Uranium enrichment not part of civil nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia, US energy secretary says

Uranium enrichment is not part of the deal on civil nuclear energy reached with Saudi Arabia, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Wednesday.

November 19, 2025
Uranium enrichment not part of civil nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia, US energy secretary says
Environment|Science|World

A polar vortex disruption is on the way, and its magnitude is almost unheard of in November

A polar vortex disruption is on the way, and its magnitude is almost unheard of in November

November 19, 2025
A polar vortex disruption is on the way, and its magnitude is almost unheard of in November
Economy|Environment|Science

How climate finance to help poor countries became a global shell game – donors have counted fossil fuel projects, airports and even ice cream shops

Wealthy countries promised billions of dollars to help developing nations adapt to climate change, but the result rests on a shaky foundation of fuzzy accounting.

November 19, 2025
How climate finance to help poor countries became a global shell game – donors have counted fossil fuel projects, airports and even ice cream shops
Environment|Science|Technology

Beyond the habitable zone: Exoplanet atmospheres are the next clue to finding life on planets orbiting distant stars

Searching for life on other planets requires more than just measuring their distances from their stars. A future NASA telescope may help search for potentially habitable worlds.

November 19, 2025
Beyond the habitable zone: Exoplanet atmospheres are the next clue to finding life on planets orbiting distant stars
Education|Science|Technology

Learning with AI falls short compared to old-fashioned web search

Doing the mental work of connecting the dots across multiple web queries appears to help people understand the material better compared to an AI summary.

November 19, 2025
Learning with AI falls short compared to old-fashioned web search
Europe|Health|Lifestyle|Science|Technology|US

Vice President Dick Cheney’s life followed the arc of the biggest breakthroughs in cardiovascular medicine

Life-changing advances in cardiovascular medicine enabled Cheney to live a productive life well beyond what many heart patients experience. But prevention is the most effective tool of all.

November 19, 2025
Vice President Dick Cheney’s life followed the arc of the biggest breakthroughs in cardiovascular medicine
Health|Lifestyle|Science|Technology

Florida residents’ anxiety is linked to social media use and varies with age, new study shows

A survey looking at 500 Floridians finds that Gen Zers are far more anxious than older generations.

November 19, 2025
Florida residents’ anxiety is linked to social media use and varies with age, new study shows
Business|Health|Science|Technology|World

Teva seeks startups to help solve global pharmaceutical challenges

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries said on Wednesday it was calling on startups to join its new platform to develop technologies to deal with a host of challenges

November 19, 2025
Teva seeks startups to help solve global pharmaceutical challenges
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Nvidia, Menlo Micro collaboration speeds up AI chip testing

Nvidia and Menlo Micro on Wednesday said they have used technology from the startup to dramatically speed up the testing of AI chips, easing a significant

November 19, 2025
Nvidia, Menlo Micro collaboration speeds up AI chip testing
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Archer partners with Saudi entities to develop and test air taxi operations

Archer Aviation said on Wednesday it has signed a deal with The Helicopter Company and luxury developer Red Sea Global, both owned by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, to develop, test

November 19, 2025
Archer partners with Saudi entities to develop and test air taxi operations
Business|Economy|Science|Technology

Nvidia shift to smartphone-style memory could double server-memory prices by end-2026

Nvidia's move to use smartphone-style memory chips in its artificial intelligence servers could cause server-memory prices to double by late 2026, according to a

November 19, 2025
Nvidia shift to smartphone-style memory could double server-memory prices by end-2026
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Germany vows to protect its interests in growing global space race

Germany will expand its security infrastructure in space to better protect its interests in a sphere where countries are already competing for dominance, said the foreign and defence

November 19, 2025
Germany vows to protect its interests in growing global space race
MidEast|Political|Science|World

Exclusive: Iran open to resuming nuclear talks with the US but won’t shift its conditions, supreme leader’s adviser says

Exclusive: Iran open to resuming nuclear talks with the US but won’t shift its conditions, supreme leader’s adviser says

November 19, 2025
Exclusive: Iran open to resuming nuclear talks with the US but won’t shift its conditions, supreme leader’s adviser says
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

West scrambles to fill heavy rare earth gap as China rivalry deepens

The West's push to build a home-grown magnets supply chain to reduce its reliance on China - led by massive U.S. backing for Nevada-based MP Materials - is running

November 19, 2025
West scrambles to fill heavy rare earth gap as China rivalry deepens
Business|Economy|Science|Technology

Musk’s xAI in advanced talks to raise $15 billion at $230 billion valuation, WSJ reports

Elon Musk’s artificial-intelligence startup xAI is in advanced talks to raise $15 billion in fresh equity at a valuation of $230 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.

November 19, 2025
Musk’s xAI in advanced talks to raise $15 billion at $230 billion valuation, WSJ reports
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Elon Musk, Jensen Huang to talk AI at US-Saudi investment forum

Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang will take part in a discussion on advances in artificial intelligence and technology at a U.S.-Saudi Arabia

November 19, 2025
Elon Musk, Jensen Huang to talk AI at US-Saudi investment forum
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Cargo plane engine accelerated before fatal Hong Kong crash, investigators say

The Turkish-operated cargo plane that skidded off the runway at Hong Kong's international airport last month, killing two airport workers, experienced an

November 19, 2025
Cargo plane engine accelerated before fatal Hong Kong crash, investigators say
Australia|Environment|Political|Science|World

Australia will not veto Turkey's COP31 summit bid, Albanese says

Australia will not oppose a successful Turkish bid to host next year's COP31 climate summit, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said, warning a prolonged standoff over hosting

November 19, 2025
Australia will not veto Turkey's COP31 summit bid, Albanese says
Food|Health|Science|World

Ultra-processed foods are danger to global public health, experts warn

Ultra-processed foods are a major public health threat that must be urgently addressed, according to a new series of papers authored by 43 global experts in the

November 18, 2025
Ultra-processed foods are danger to global public health, experts warn
Business|Economy|Environment|Health|Science

Scientists criticize food manufacturers for massive profits from sales of unhealthy ultraprocessed food

Scientists criticize food manufacturers for massive profits from sales of unhealthy ultraprocessed food

November 18, 2025
Scientists criticize food manufacturers for massive profits from sales of unhealthy ultraprocessed food
Science|World

Archaeologists may have uncovered a Bronze Age metropolis in Kazakhstan’s steppe

Archaeologists may have uncovered a Bronze Age metropolis in Kazakhstan’s steppe

November 18, 2025
Archaeologists may have uncovered a Bronze Age metropolis in Kazakhstan’s steppe
Environment|Science|World

Host Brazil pushes for progress on big issues at COP30 and some see cause for optimism

United Nations climate talks are bubbling to a critical point, with host Brazil pressing negotiators to make progress on key issues

November 18, 2025
Host Brazil pushes for progress on big issues at COP30 and some see cause for optimism
Economy|Political|Science|Technology|World

Trump warns against AI 'overregulation,' says US needs to have one federal standard

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the U.S. must have one federal standard for regulating artificial intelligence, saying the technology risked being over-

November 18, 2025
Trump warns against AI 'overregulation,' says US needs to have one federal standard
Europe|MidEast|Political|Science|Technology|World

US-E3 draft resolution at IAEA board demands swift cooperation from Iran

Europe's top three powers and the U.S. have submitted a draft resolution to this week's meeting of the U.N. atomic watchdog's 35-nation Board of Governors

November 18, 2025
US-E3 draft resolution at IAEA board demands swift cooperation from Iran
Business|Economy|Science|Technology|World

Why it feels like your favorite websites keep going down

Why it feels like your favorite websites keep going down

November 18, 2025
Why it feels like your favorite websites keep going down
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US loans Constellation $1 billion for Three Mile Island reactor reboot

The Trump administration said on Tuesday it has loaned Constellation Energy Corp $1 billion to restart its nuclear reactor at a Pennsylvania plant formerly

November 18, 2025
US loans Constellation $1 billion for Three Mile Island reactor reboot
Economy|Environment|Science|World

Ukraine plans $44 billion claim against Russia for wartime emissions

Ukraine plans to seek nearly $44 billion from Russia for the damage linked to an increase in climate-warming emissions from the ongoing war, a government

November 18, 2025
Ukraine plans $44 billion claim against Russia for wartime emissions
Business|Science|Technology

Amazon's Zoox opens free robotaxi rides for early users in parts of San Francisco

Amazon's self-driving unit Zoox started offering free rides to some early users in parts of San Francisco, it said on Tuesday, as it steps up expansion amid rising competition in the

November 18, 2025
Amazon's Zoox opens free robotaxi rides for early users in parts of San Francisco
Africa|Americas|Arts|Asia|Australia|Business|Crime|Economy|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Europe|Finance|Food|Health|Interview|Lifestyle|MidEast|Opinion|Political|Science|Sports|Stock Markets|Technology|Travel|US|Videos|World

Court blocks new Texas congressional map drawn by Republicans

A federal court on Tuesday blocked Texas from using a new congressional map intended to flip several Democratic-held U.S.

November 18, 2025
Court blocks new Texas congressional map drawn by Republicans
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US data center demand raising power risks this winter, regulator says  

Rising power demand driven by data centers is shrinking U.S. electricity supplies and increasing the risk of energy shortages if extreme winter weather strikes this year,

November 18, 2025
US data center demand raising power risks this winter, regulator says  
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How Big Tech is faring against US antitrust lawsuits

A federal judge ruling that Meta Platforms does not hold an illegal social media monopoly handed Big Tech its first decisive win against the antitrust crackdown started in

September 02, 2025
How Big Tech is faring against US antitrust lawsuits
Business|Science|Technology

Meta's chief revenue officer Hegeman leaves to launch startup

Meta's chief revenue officer John Hegeman said on Tuesday he will leave the Facebook parent to launch his own startup, marking a key leadership change amid the social media company's

November 18, 2025
Meta's chief revenue officer Hegeman leaves to launch startup
Arts|Asia|Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Science|Stock Markets|Technology|US

Microsoft, Nvidia to invest in Anthropic as Claude maker commits $30 billion to Azure

Microsoft and Nvidia plan to invest in Anthropic under a new tie-up that includes a $30 billion commitment by the Claude maker to use Microsoft's cloud services, the latest

November 18, 2025
Microsoft, Nvidia to invest in Anthropic as Claude maker commits $30 billion to Azure
Europe|Political|Science|Technology|World

France's Macron: we believe in FCAS programme, we have an obligation to succeed

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday he believed in the project of a future Franco-German fighter jet FCAS.

November 18, 2025
France's Macron: we believe in FCAS programme, we have an obligation to succeed
Business|Economy|Science|Technology|World

Waymo launches fully autonomous robotaxis in Miami, to expand to four more US cities

Alphabet's Waymo began operating fully autonomous vehicles in Miami on Tuesday, kicking off the expansion of its ride-hailing service to more U.S. cities as it races to cement its lead in

November 18, 2025
Waymo launches fully autonomous robotaxis in Miami, to expand to four more US cities
Business|Economy|Science|Technology

Google launches Gemini 3, embeds AI model into search immediately

Alphabet's Google on Tuesday launched the latest version of its artificial intelligence model Gemini, emphasizing that the new capabilities will be immediately

November 18, 2025
Google launches Gemini 3, embeds AI model into search immediately
Business|Economy|Science|Technology

Microsoft launches tracker to manage autonomous AI in the workplace

In Microsoft's view, humans are not the only ones to manage in a workplace. Artificial intelligence needs a manager, too.

November 18, 2025
Microsoft launches tracker to manage autonomous AI in the workplace
Economy|Education|Health|Science|World

MacArthur Foundation awards $100M to outbreak surveillance network, a boost amid global health cuts

The MacArthur Foundation is awarding $100 million to a private pandemic prevention network across Africa, offering critical support to infectious disease surveillance at a time when governments are deprioritizing global health spending

November 18, 2025
MacArthur Foundation awards $100M to outbreak surveillance network, a boost amid global health cuts
Business|Economy|Finance|Science|Stock Markets|Technology

S&P 500's slip below key technical level may foreshadow deeper setback, LPL says

The S&P 500's drop below a closely watched technical threshold could signal a deeper pullback ahead, research from LPL Financial showed on Tuesday,

November 18, 2025
S&P 500's slip below key technical level may foreshadow deeper setback, LPL says
Business|Economy|Science|Technology

Microsoft partners with Anthropic and Nvidia in cloud infrastructure deal

Microsoft has announced a partnership with AI company Anthropic and chipmaker Nvidia

November 18, 2025
Microsoft partners with Anthropic and Nvidia in cloud infrastructure deal
Business|Economy|Finance|Science|Stock Markets|Technology

Google unveils Gemini's next generation, aiming to turn its search engine into a 'thought partner'

Google is unleashing Gemini’s next generation of artificial intelligence in its dominant search engine and other popular online services in the high-stakes battle to create technology that people can trust to enlighten them and manage tedious tasks

November 18, 2025
Google unveils Gemini's next generation, aiming to turn its search engine into a 'thought partner'
Education|Health|Lifestyle|Science

Kids get diseases like lupus, too. As researchers hunt better treatments, this camp brings joy

It may sound surprising but kids can get diseases like lupus and arthritis, too, when their immune system mistakenly attacks their own body

November 18, 2025
Kids get diseases like lupus, too. As researchers hunt better treatments, this camp brings joy
Africa|Economy|Health|Political|Science|World

Eswatini is the first African country to get twice-yearly HIV prevention shot

Eswatini has become the first African country to receive lenacapavir, a twice-yearly HIV prevention injection that global health officials call a game-changer

November 18, 2025
Eswatini is the first African country to get twice-yearly HIV prevention shot
Science|Technology|Travel

Vehicle crash risk spikes 65% on Sunday after Thanksgiving, data shows

Vehicle crash risk spikes 65% on Sunday after Thanksgiving, data shows

November 18, 2025
Vehicle crash risk spikes 65% on Sunday after Thanksgiving, data shows
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|Science|Technology

Amazon's Zoox robotaxis service to give free rides in San Francisco as its expansion accelerates

Amazon’s Zoox will start giving free robotaxi rides through parts of San Francisco as it accelerates its attempt to challenge Waymo’s early lead in the race to transport passengers cities in self-driving vehicles

November 18, 2025
Amazon's Zoox robotaxis service to give free rides in San Francisco as its expansion accelerates
Science|Technology

When fake data is a good thing – how synthetic data trains AI to solve real problems

To overcome two challenges in training AI – scarce or hard-to-get data and data privacy – researchers have come up with a counterintuitive technique: fake it.

November 18, 2025
When fake data is a good thing – how synthetic data trains AI to solve real problems
Education|Science|Technology

Research breakthroughs often come through collaborations − attacks on academic freedom threaten this vital work

Academic freedom grew strongly after World War II, with greater university funding, protections and autonomy, yet global data now shows a decline.

November 18, 2025
Research breakthroughs often come through collaborations − attacks on academic freedom threaten this vital work
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology|World

Artificial intelligence sparks debate at COP30 climate talks in Brazil

Artificial intelligence is being cast as both a hero and a villain at the U.N. climate talks in Brazil

November 18, 2025
Artificial intelligence sparks debate at COP30 climate talks in Brazil
Economy|Environment|Health|Science

Black families pay more to keep their houses warm than average American families

More than 12 million US households keep their homes either too cold or too hot, sacrificing comfort because they can’t afford to pay their energy bills.

November 18, 2025
Black families pay more to keep their houses warm than average American families
Environment|Europe|Science|Travel|World

Venice’s newest marvel is a wild, acrobatic dolphin. His refusal to leave puts him in danger

Mimmo, a bottlenose dolphin, has been delighting tourists in Venice with his acrobatic flips for months

November 18, 2025
Venice’s newest marvel is a wild, acrobatic dolphin. His refusal to leave puts him in danger
Education|Health|Science

I treat menopause and its symptoms, and hormone replacement therapy can help – here’s the science behind the FDA’s decision to remove warnings

Hormone therapy is not a silver bullet that reverses aging, but it can significantly improve bothersome symptoms that can diminish people’s quality of life.

November 18, 2025
I treat menopause and its symptoms, and hormone replacement therapy can help – here’s the science behind the FDA’s decision to remove warnings
Economy|Education|Health|Science

Americans are unprepared for the expensive and complex process of aging – a geriatrician explains how they can start planning

Addressing the financial and personal aspects of aging proactively helps to ensure that you will receive the care you need – and want – as you age.

November 18, 2025
Americans are unprepared for the expensive and complex process of aging – a geriatrician explains how they can start planning
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|Science|Technology

Rattled tech stokes volatility

By Mike Dolan -        What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Finance and Markets Persistent tech sector valuation and leverage jitters, a deepening crypto

November 18, 2025
Rattled tech stokes volatility
Business|Economy|Finance|Science|Stock Markets|Technology

Bubble or breakout? Nvidia earnings put AI boom under the microscope

The fate of Wall Street's staggering bets on artificial intelligence will rest squarely on Nvidia on Wednesday when the chipmaker reports results, with

November 18, 2025
Bubble or breakout? Nvidia earnings put AI boom under the microscope
Health|Science|World

A new virus variant and lagging vaccinations may mean the US is in for a severe flu season

A new virus variant and lagging vaccinations may mean the US is in for a severe flu season

November 18, 2025
A new virus variant and lagging vaccinations may mean the US is in for a severe flu season
Business|Economy|Health|Political|Science

UnitedHealth names former US FDA chief Scott Gottlieb to its board

UnitedHealth Group said on Tuesday it had named former U.S. Food and Drug Administration commissioner Scott Gottlieb to its board, effective immediately.

November 18, 2025
UnitedHealth names former US FDA chief Scott Gottlieb to its board
Business|Economy|Science|Technology|Travel

America is grappling with an air traffic controller shortage. Can AI help?

America is grappling with an air traffic controller shortage. Can AI help?

November 18, 2025
America is grappling with an air traffic controller shortage. Can AI help?
Asia|Business|Science|Technology|World

Alibaba unveils major consumer AI upgrade with new Qwen chatbot

China's Alibaba has launched a major upgrade to its AI chatbot, marking an aggressive push into the consumer artificial intelligence market where it

November 18, 2025
Alibaba unveils major consumer AI upgrade with new Qwen chatbot
Business|Economy|Finance|Science|Stock Markets|Technology

Nvidia set for $320 billion price swing after earnings, options indicate

Nvidia's earnings report on Wednesday could trigger a $320 billion swing in the chipmaker's market value — the largest post-earnings move

November 18, 2025
Nvidia set for $320 billion price swing after earnings, options indicate
Europe|Political|Science|Technology|World

Taiwan rolls out handbook on how to prepare for natural disasters – and a Chinese invasion

Taiwan rolls out handbook on how to prepare for natural disasters – and a Chinese invasion

November 18, 2025
Taiwan rolls out handbook on how to prepare for natural disasters – and a Chinese invasion
Business|Environment|Science

Clamour for change inside the world's COP30 climate negotiations

An existential question hangs over this year's COP30 summit in Brazil: what are the annual U.N. climate negotiations

November 18, 2025
Clamour for change inside the world's COP30 climate negotiations
Business|Economy|Science|Technology|World

US has warned others to avoid loans from Chinese state banks. But it's the biggest recipient of all

A new report says China funneled billions in hidden loans to U.S. companies over the past quarter century, some targeting industries key to national security

November 18, 2025
US has warned others to avoid loans from Chinese state banks. But it's the biggest recipient of all
Business|Economy|Education|Environment|Science|Technology|Travel|World

Archer Aviation to supply electric powertrain to Anduril, EDGE for Omen drone

Archer Aviation said on Monday it will supply its electric powertrain for the Omen autonomous air vehicle, being co-developed by U.S. defense technology firm Anduril

November 17, 2025
Archer Aviation to supply electric powertrain to Anduril, EDGE for Omen drone
Arts|Business|Economy|Environment|Europe|MidEast|Political|Science|Technology|World

US-Saudi event to include CEOs from Chevron, Qualcomm, Pfizer, source says

The U.S.-Saudi Arabia investment forum to take place in Washington during the visit of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman this week is expected to include

November 17, 2025
US-Saudi event to include CEOs from Chevron, Qualcomm, Pfizer, source says
Environment|Science|World

Pope Leo XIV calls for urgent climate action and says God’s creation is 'crying out'

Pope Leo XIV is urging countries at United Nations climate talks to take “concrete actions” to stop climate change that is threatening the planet

November 17, 2025
Pope Leo XIV calls for urgent climate action and says God’s creation is 'crying out'
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|Science

EPA moves to limit scope of clean water law to reduce amount of wetlands it covers

The Environmental Protection Agency says it is redefining the scope of the nation’s bedrock clean water law to limit the amount of wetlands it covers

November 17, 2025
EPA moves to limit scope of clean water law to reduce amount of wetlands it covers
Business|Economy|Health|Science|Technology

Merck sees over $5 billion opportunity in Cidara's experimental flu drug

Merck said on Monday it expects a commercial opportunity exceeding $5 billion from Cidara Therapeutics' experimental flu drug, and does not anticipate it

November 17, 2025
Merck sees over $5 billion opportunity in Cidara's experimental flu drug
Business|Economy|Science|Technology

BofA says AI is boosting bankers' productivity, revenue

Bank of America plans to spend billions of dollars on technologies such as artificial intelligence to boost bankers' productivity and bring in more

November 17, 2025
BofA says AI is boosting bankers' productivity, revenue
Health|Lifestyle|Science|Sports

Coral from the sea is being used in some knee surgeries in NYC. Here's how, and why.

Coral from the sea is being used in some knee surgeries in NYC. Here's how, and why.

November 17, 2025
Coral from the sea is being used in some knee surgeries in NYC. Here's how, and why.
Education|Environment|Science

Scientists uncover an ant assassination scheme that helps a parasitic queen rise to power

Scientists uncover an ant assassination scheme that helps a parasitic queen rise to power

November 17, 2025
Scientists uncover an ant assassination scheme that helps a parasitic queen rise to power
Science|Technology|World

Top US admiral says he's watching China's rapid naval buildup closely

The top U.S. admiral has called China’s shipbuilding capability “impressive” as Beijing moves ahead with a rapid buildup of the world’s largest navy

November 17, 2025
Top US admiral says he's watching China's rapid naval buildup closely
Arts|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Science

1.5 million Lego bricks bring wildlife to Denver museum

1.5 million Lego bricks bring wildlife to Denver museum

November 17, 2025
1.5 million Lego bricks bring wildlife to Denver museum
Economy|Environment|Political|Science|World

Nations hit by natural disasters tell ministers at climate talks to act

Jamaica has joined other small island nations at the United Nations climate talks to urge immediate action on climate change

November 17, 2025
Nations hit by natural disasters tell ministers at climate talks to act
Economy|Education|Environment|Health|Science

NIH funding cuts have affected over 74,000 people enrolled in experiments, a new report says

A new report finds over 74,000 people enrolled in experiments have been affected by the National Institutes of Health’s funding cuts

November 17, 2025
NIH funding cuts have affected over 74,000 people enrolled in experiments, a new report says
Crime|Health|Science

Women face a much higher risk of homicide, especially from guns, during pregnancy

Women face a much higher risk of homicide, especially from guns, during pregnancy

November 10, 2025
Women face a much higher risk of homicide, especially from guns, during pregnancy
Health|Lifestyle|Science

Don’t stress out about overeating during the holidays – a dietitian explains how a day of indulgence won’t harm your overall health

Guilt and discomfort around food can be especially challenging during the holidays. But trusting your body and remembering the social value of sharing meals can help you enjoy yourself.

November 17, 2025
Don’t stress out about overeating during the holidays – a dietitian explains how a day of indulgence won’t harm your overall health
Arts|Crime|Economy|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Europe|Finance|Health|Lifestyle|Opinion|Political|Science|Technology|World

He came to the US as a child refugee from the former Soviet Union. Now he’s a father facing deportation to Ukraine

He came to the US as a child refugee from the former Soviet Union. Now he’s a father facing deportation to Ukraine

November 17, 2025
He came to the US as a child refugee from the former Soviet Union. Now he’s a father facing deportation to Ukraine
Europe|Science|Technology|World

Long-range weapons Ukraine has developed since Russia's 2022 invasion

Ukraine struck Russia's port of Novorossiysk last week, forcing it to suspend oil exports.

November 17, 2025
Long-range weapons Ukraine has developed since Russia's 2022 invasion
Business|Economy|Science|Technology

GMI Cloud to build $500 million AI data centre in Taiwan with Nvidia chips

U.S.-based cloud services provider GMI Cloud said on Monday it will build a $500 million artificial intelligence data centre in Taiwan with the support of U.S.

November 17, 2025
GMI Cloud to build $500 million AI data centre in Taiwan with Nvidia chips
Business|Economy|Health|Science

Novo Nordisk rolls out $349 Wegovy cash price ahead of plan

Novo Nordisk said on Monday it has begun selling its popular weight-loss drug Wegovy for $349 a month to cash payers, months ahead of the timeline set out with the Trump

November 17, 2025
Novo Nordisk rolls out $349 Wegovy cash price ahead of plan
Business|Economy|Health|Science|Technology

J&J expands cancer portfolio with $3.05 billion Halda buy

Johnson & Johnson said on Monday it would buy privately held Halda Therapeutics for $3.05 billion in cash, aiming to expand its presence in treatments targeting solid

November 17, 2025
J&J expands cancer portfolio with $3.05 billion Halda buy
Business|Science|Technology

Jeff Bezos to co-lead AI startup in first operational role since Amazon, NYT reports

Jeff Bezos will serve as co-chief executive officer of a new artificial intelligence startup that focuses on AI for engineering and manufacturing of computers, automobiles and spacecraft,

November 17, 2025
Jeff Bezos to co-lead AI startup in first operational role since Amazon, NYT reports
Education|Health|Science|World

About a quarter of pregnant women in the US don’t get prenatal care in their first trimester, report says

About a quarter of pregnant women in the US don’t get prenatal care in their first trimester, report says

November 17, 2025
About a quarter of pregnant women in the US don’t get prenatal care in their first trimester, report says
Arts|Crime|Economy|Education|Environment|Political|Science|Technology|World

White nationalism fuels tolerance for political violence nationwide

Active white nationalist groups operate in all but two U.S. states. Researchers have found that there’s a strong association between holding white nationalist views and supporting political violence.

November 17, 2025
White nationalism fuels tolerance for political violence nationwide
Education|Opinion|Science|Technology

Student cheating dominates talk of generative AI in higher ed, but universities and tech companies face ethical issues too

A sociologist who researches AI’s impact on work and education argues there are ethical dimensions to generative AI that institutions are not considering.

November 17, 2025
Student cheating dominates talk of generative AI in higher ed, but universities and tech companies face ethical issues too
Business|Economy|Health|Science

Novo cuts Wegovy prices, but doctors still see cost challenges for patients

Novo Nordisk is chopping prices again for its popular obesity treatment Wegovy, but doctors say the expense will remain challenging for patients without insurance

November 17, 2025
Novo cuts Wegovy prices, but doctors still see cost challenges for patients
Education|Environment|Health|Science

If evolution is real, then why isn’t it happening now? An anthropologist explains that humans actually are still evolving

We are indeed still evolving, though it can be hard to tell because it happens over generations and often involves things you can’t see, such as what foods different people are able to digest.

November 17, 2025
If evolution is real, then why isn’t it happening now? An anthropologist explains that humans actually are still evolving
Arts|Education|Science|Technology|World

Inside the old church where one trillion webpages are being saved

The Internet Archive has been saving web history for nearly 30 years. CNN’s Hadas Gold goes inside its headquarters to see how the archive is innovating for the AI age and protecting itself from both political and physical threats.

November 16, 2025
Inside the old church where one trillion webpages are being saved
Asia|Political|Science|World

South Korea offers talks with North to prevent accidental armed clash at border

South Korea has proposed talks with North Korea to clarify the rivals’ border line

November 17, 2025
South Korea offers talks with North to prevent accidental armed clash at border
Crime|Political|Science|Technology|World

In a first, Taiwan to distribute security handbook to all households as China threat rises

Taiwan will begin distributing millions of civil defence handbooks to households across the island this week, in an unprecedented effort to prepare residents for

November 17, 2025
In a first, Taiwan to distribute security handbook to all households as China threat rises
Environment|Science|World

Iran turns to cloud-seeding as historic drought causes driest fall in 50 years

Iran turns to cloud-seeding as historic drought causes driest fall in 50 years

November 16, 2025
Iran turns to cloud-seeding as historic drought causes driest fall in 50 years
Americas|Crime|Environment|Science|Travel|US|World

Lingering thunderstorms bring flooding risk after atmospheric river drenches much of California

A powerful atmospheric river had mostly moved through California after causing at least six deaths and dousing much of the state, but lingering thunderstorms brought the risk of mudslides in areas of Los Angeles County that were recently ravaged by wildfire

November 16, 2025
Lingering thunderstorms bring flooding risk after atmospheric river drenches much of California
Education|Entertainment|Environment|Science

The Leonid meteor shower is peaking early this week. Here’s what to know

The Leonid meteor shower is peaking early this week. Here’s what to know

November 16, 2025
The Leonid meteor shower is peaking early this week. Here’s what to know
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Officer shot, killed serving warrant; suspect charged

Officer shot, killed serving warrant; suspect charged

November 16, 2025
Officer shot, killed serving warrant; suspect charged
Environment|Science|Technology

Solar storms can trigger auroras on Earth. This star’s explosion could destroy a planet’s atmosphere

Solar storms can trigger auroras on Earth. This star’s explosion could destroy a planet’s atmosphere

November 16, 2025
Solar storms can trigger auroras on Earth. This star’s explosion could destroy a planet’s atmosphere
Science|Technology|World

Iran's foreign minister says the nation is no longer enriching uranium at any site in the country

Iran's foreign minister says the country is no longer enriching uranium at any site

November 16, 2025
Iran's foreign minister says the nation is no longer enriching uranium at any site in the country
Science|Technology|World

Iran nuclear sites left ruined in US and Israeli strikes but program ‘intact,’ deputy foreign minister tells CNN

Iran nuclear sites left ruined in US and Israeli strikes but program ‘intact,’ deputy foreign minister tells CNN

November 16, 2025
Iran nuclear sites left ruined in US and Israeli strikes but program ‘intact,’ deputy foreign minister tells CNN
Science|Technology

Inside the old church where one trillion webpages are being saved

Inside the old church where one trillion webpages are being saved

November 16, 2025
Inside the old church where one trillion webpages are being saved
Science|Technology|World

Last nuclear treaty between US and Russia nears expiration as Trump and Putin trade testing threats

Last nuclear treaty between US and Russia nears expiration as Trump and Putin trade testing threats

November 16, 2025
Last nuclear treaty between US and Russia nears expiration as Trump and Putin trade testing threats
Education|Environment|Science|Sports|Technology

US students studying housing, health outcomes and sustainability win 2026 Rhodes scholarships

Five students at U.S. military academies and three each from Yale University, Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are among the 32 U.S. winners named Sunday as 2026 Rhodes scholars

November 16, 2025
US students studying housing, health outcomes and sustainability win 2026 Rhodes scholarships
Environment|Science|World

Turkey proposed joint leadership for COP31 to end hosting standoff with Australia, sources say

Turkey has proposed jointly leading next year's U.N. climate summit with Australia, though the two sides have not yet reached an agreement and the discussions on the hosting standoff

November 16, 2025
Turkey proposed joint leadership for COP31 to end hosting standoff with Australia, sources say
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology|World

Czech Republic plans $19 billion nuclear expansion to double output and end fossil fuel reliance

The Czech Republic plans to build two new reactors at its Dukovany plant to expand the country's nuclear energy capacity

November 16, 2025
Czech Republic plans $19 billion nuclear expansion to double output and end fossil fuel reliance
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology|World

In this Brazilian state, a new push to track cattle is key to slowing deforestation

By the end of next year, the state of Para is requiring all cattle to be tagged to trace where they came from in order to be sold legally

November 16, 2025
In this Brazilian state, a new push to track cattle is key to slowing deforestation
Business|Economy|Science|Technology|World

Boeing says partnership for T-7 trainer export bid imminent

Boeing is close to announcing a partnership to bid for an international sales opportunity for its T-7 trainer, company executives said on Sunday, highlighting fast-growing demand for

November 16, 2025
Boeing says partnership for T-7 trainer export bid imminent
Health|Science|Technology

How this tiny device became a symbol for the backlash against AI

How this tiny device became a symbol for the backlash against AI

November 16, 2025
How this tiny device became a symbol for the backlash against AI
Business|Environment|Health|Science

Atmospheric river hits Southern California with risks of flash floods and deaths on stormy seas

An unusually strong storm system called an atmospheric river has doused Southern California, prompting flood warnings in areas of coastal Los Angeles County that recently were ravaged by wildfires

November 15, 2025
Atmospheric river hits Southern California with risks of flash floods and deaths on stormy seas
Education|Environment|Science|World

Why an email about cows is intensifying concerns about academic freedom in India

Why an email about cows is intensifying concerns about academic freedom in India

November 16, 2025
Why an email about cows is intensifying concerns about academic freedom in India
Business|Economy|Environment|Science

Business groups ask Supreme Court to pause California climate reporting laws in emergency appeal

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is asking the Supreme Court to pause new California laws expected to require thousands of companies to report emissions and climate-risk information

November 14, 2025
Business groups ask Supreme Court to pause California climate reporting laws in emergency appeal
Environment|Lifestyle|Science

A strong Pacific storm is increasing the risk of life-threatening flooding in Southern California

A strong Pacific storm is increasing the risk of life-threatening flooding in Southern California

November 14, 2025
A strong Pacific storm is increasing the risk of life-threatening flooding in Southern California
Arts|Education|Entertainment|Science|Travel|US

Smithsonian museums, National Zoo reopenings bring flocks of visitors

Smithsonian museums, National Zoo reopenings bring flocks of visitors

November 15, 2025
Smithsonian museums, National Zoo reopenings bring flocks of visitors
Environment|Science|Technology|World

Climate protesters swelter in Brazilian sun outside COP30 summit

Thousands of climate protesters marched through the Brazilian city of Belem on Saturday in a noisy, diverse and peaceful display to demand

November 15, 2025
Climate protesters swelter in Brazilian sun outside COP30 summit
Arts|Business|Economy|Environment|Political|Science|World

Climate protesters demand to be heard as they march on COP30 with costumes and drums

Thousands of demonstrators marched in Belem, Brazil, at the halfway point of United Nations climate talks to demand progress from negotiators on the problem of climate change — among other causes

November 15, 2025
Climate protesters demand to be heard as they march on COP30 with costumes and drums
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US jury says Apple must pay Masimo $634 million in smartwatch patent case

A federal jury in California said on Friday that Apple owes medical-monitoring technology company

November 15, 2025
US jury says Apple must pay Masimo $634 million in smartwatch patent case
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Oldest sequenced RNA reveals details about a mammoth’s final moments 40,000 years ago

Oldest sequenced RNA reveals details about a mammoth’s final moments 40,000 years ago

November 15, 2025
Oldest sequenced RNA reveals details about a mammoth’s final moments 40,000 years ago
Economy|Environment|Science|World

A crucial system of ocean currents may be on course to collapse. This country just declared it a national security threat

A crucial system of ocean currents may be on course to collapse. This country just declared it a national security threat

November 15, 2025
A crucial system of ocean currents may be on course to collapse. This country just declared it a national security threat
Education|Environment|Science

COP30 makes individual climate actions seem small. That's why experts say to work in groups

Climate choices aren’t just individual actions

November 15, 2025
COP30 makes individual climate actions seem small. That's why experts say to work in groups
Health|Lifestyle|Science

Can't take hormone therapy for menopause? There are other options

Women experiencing hot flashes, night sweats and other menopausal symptoms don’t need to suffer

November 15, 2025
Can't take hormone therapy for menopause? There are other options
Business|Health|Political|Science

RFK Jr. discussed scaling back the role of FDA chief Makary, WSJ reports

Trump administration officials, including Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., have discussed scaling back the role of Marty Makary, the U.S.

November 15, 2025
RFK Jr. discussed scaling back the role of FDA chief Makary, WSJ reports
Environment|Political|Science|Technology|World

China finds bigger role as US sidesteps Brazil climate summit

With the United States absent from the U.N. annual international climate summit for the first time in three decades, China is

November 15, 2025
China finds bigger role as US sidesteps Brazil climate summit
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology|US

Cities and states are turning to AI to improve road safety

Cities and states in the U.S. are turning to AI to improve road safety

November 15, 2025
Cities and states are turning to AI to improve road safety
Arts|Science|Travel|World

US National Archives releases Amelia Earhart records promised by Trump

The U.S.

November 15, 2025
US National Archives releases Amelia Earhart records promised by Trump
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Future data centers are driving up forecasts for energy demand. States want proof they'll get built

Utilities are producing eye-popping forecasts about the amount of electricity they'll need to power massive new data centers that are feeding the fast-growing AI economy

November 15, 2025
Future data centers are driving up forecasts for energy demand. States want proof they'll get built
Health|Science|Technology|US

Trump says his MRI was part of a 'very standard' physical

President Donald Trump said on Friday he received a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) exam as part of his recent physical, calling the scan "very standard."

November 15, 2025
Trump says his MRI was part of a 'very standard' physical
Environment|Science|Technology|World

Australian energy minister to push for hosting COP31 at Brazil climate summit

Australia's Energy Minister Chris Bowen said he would travel on Saturday to the COP30 climate summit in Brazil to push for Australia to host next year's summit, amid a stand-off with

November 14, 2025
Australian energy minister to push for hosting COP31 at Brazil climate summit
Environment|Health|Science|US|World

Strain of bird flu virus never before reported in people is behind first human case in US in nine months

Strain of bird flu virus never before reported in people is behind first human case in US in nine months

November 14, 2025
Strain of bird flu virus never before reported in people is behind first human case in US in nine months
Business|Economy|Science|Technology

From OpenAI to Google, firms channel billions into AI infrastructure as demand booms

Microsoft and Nvidia are planning to invest up to $15 billion in total in Anthropic, in the latest AI-driven tie-up that also includes a $30 billion commitment by the Claude maker to use

October 13, 2025
From OpenAI to Google, firms channel billions into AI infrastructure as demand booms
Business|Economy|Education|Environment|Finance|Science|Stock Markets|Technology|US

Google plans $40 billion Texas data center investment amid AI boom

Alphabet's Google said on Friday it would invest $40 billion in three new data centers in Texas, as part of its push to expand capacity for artificial intelligence initiatives.

November 14, 2025
Google plans $40 billion Texas data center investment amid AI boom
Education|Environment|Opinion|Science

Why the chemtrail conspiracy theory lingers and grows – and why Tucker Carlson is talking about it

A communications researcher lays out the dynamics of conspiracy theory belief and why they gain traction in times of anxiety and uncertainty.

November 14, 2025
Why the chemtrail conspiracy theory lingers and grows – and why Tucker Carlson is talking about it
Science|Technology|World

What has happened to the damaged spacecraft at China's space station?

A trio of Chinese astronauts returned to Earth on Friday after getting stuck on China's space station for more than a week due to their spacecraft sustaining

November 14, 2025
What has happened to the damaged spacecraft at China's space station?
Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Science

Scientists document a death from a meat allergy tied to certain ticks

Researchers are reporting what they believe is the first documented death from a meat allergy triggered by tick bites

November 14, 2025
Scientists document a death from a meat allergy tied to certain ticks
Business|Health|Science|Technology|World

FDA adds strongest warning to Sarepta gene therapy linked to 2 patient deaths

The Food and Drug Administration is adding a new warning to a gene therapy linked to two patient deaths earlier this year

November 14, 2025
FDA adds strongest warning to Sarepta gene therapy linked to 2 patient deaths
Business|Environment|Science|World

As California wildfire rages, Los Angeles threatened with floods, mudslides

A fast-moving wildfire raged across thousands of acres of California prairie near the Nevada border on Friday, while Los Angeles was in the throes of back-to-back storms that

November 14, 2025
As California wildfire rages, Los Angeles threatened with floods, mudslides
Business|Economy|Education|Environment|Science|Technology

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket landed its booster on a barge at sea – an achievement that will broaden the commercial spaceflight market

Jeff Bezos’s aerospace company Blue Origin is now the second, after SpaceX, to land a rocket booster for reuse.

November 14, 2025
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket landed its booster on a barge at sea – an achievement that will broaden the commercial spaceflight market
Crime|Science|Technology|World

Anthropic warns of AI-driven hacking campaign linked to China

Researchers at an artificial intelligence firm say they've found the first reported case of foreign hackers using AI to automate portions of cyberattacks

November 14, 2025
Anthropic warns of AI-driven hacking campaign linked to China
Arts|Business|Crime|Education|Entertainment|Europe|Finance|Lifestyle|MidEast|Political|Science|Technology|US|World

Emails reveal Epstein's network of the rich and powerful despite sex offender status

Emails released by the House Oversight Committee reveal how Jeffrey Epstein maintained connections with influential figures despite his 2008 guilty plea to soliciting prostitution from an underage girl

November 14, 2025
Emails reveal Epstein's network of the rich and powerful despite sex offender status
Health|Science|Technology

Scientist turns people’s mental images into text using ‘mind-captioning’ technology

Scientist turns people’s mental images into text using ‘mind-captioning’ technology

November 14, 2025
Scientist turns people’s mental images into text using ‘mind-captioning’ technology
Environment|Science|World

Newly identified species of Tanzanian tree toad leapfrog the tadpole stage and give birth to toadlets

Newly identified species of Tanzanian tree toad leapfrog the tadpole stage and give birth to toadlets

November 13, 2025
Newly identified species of Tanzanian tree toad leapfrog the tadpole stage and give birth to toadlets
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

A new rare earth crisis is brewing as yttrium shortages spread

Global supplies of the rare earth element yttrium are running low due to Chinese

November 14, 2025
A new rare earth crisis is brewing as yttrium shortages spread
Science|Technology|World

Ukraine begins mass production of interceptor drones to bolster air defence

Ukraine has started mass production of its new domestically developed interceptor drones to strengthen air defences, the Ukrainian defence ministry said on Friday.

November 14, 2025
Ukraine begins mass production of interceptor drones to bolster air defence
Political|Science|Technology|World

Exclusive: Department of Energy officials to meet with White House to tamp down Trump’s idea of explosive nuclear testing

Exclusive: Department of Energy officials to meet with White House to tamp down Trump’s idea of explosive nuclear testing

November 14, 2025
Exclusive: Department of Energy officials to meet with White House to tamp down Trump’s idea of explosive nuclear testing
Environment|Science

Baby sea otter is reunited with mother in central California after dramatic rescue

The Marine Mammal Center has rescued a sea otter pup in Morro Bay, California, after it was separated from its mother

November 14, 2025
Baby sea otter is reunited with mother in central California after dramatic rescue
Food|Health|Science

Don’t let food poisoning crash your Thanksgiving dinner

A few precautions as you prepare your Thanksgiving feast will help keep gastrointestinal distress out of your holiday gathering.

November 14, 2025
Don’t let food poisoning crash your Thanksgiving dinner
Europe|Science|Technology|World

Arachnid super-web reveals the surprising 'constant party' life of cohabiting spiders

The results of the new study, published last month in the journal Subterranean Biology, spread rapidly online due to the striking images of the giant 1,140-square-foot spider web, a carpet-thick sprawl that stretches along a narrow passage wall inside Sulfur Cave, which extends into Albania from its entrance in Greece

November 14, 2025
Arachnid super-web reveals the surprising 'constant party' life of cohabiting spiders
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Standard Lithium gets boost from Washington in Arkansas lithium race

Standard Lithium is getting a boost from Washington as it vies with Exxon Mobil to become the first company to produce lithium in Arkansas, a U.S.

November 14, 2025
Standard Lithium gets boost from Washington in Arkansas lithium race
Business|Economy|Health|Science|Technology

Merck bets on flu prevention with $9.2 billion deal for Cidara Therapeutics

Merck will acquire Cidara Therapeutics in a nearly $9.2 billion deal, gaining access to an experimental flu drug in its effort to diversify ahead of patent loss for its

November 14, 2025
Merck bets on flu prevention with $9.2 billion deal for Cidara Therapeutics
Arts|Science|Technology

Why two tiny mountain peaks became one of the internet’s most famous images

The humble ‘broken image’ icon has a rich backstory – one connected to early web design, camera culture and our timeless urge to find meaning in the landscape.

November 14, 2025
Why two tiny mountain peaks became one of the internet’s most famous images
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Supply-chain delays, rising equipment prices threaten electricity grid

The equipment needed to keep the grid running is hard to make, and materials are limited. And supply-chain bottlenecks are taking years to clear.

November 14, 2025
Supply-chain delays, rising equipment prices threaten electricity grid
Environment|Science|Travel|World

CBP officers intercept pavement ants found in undeclared imported plants at Detroit Metro

CBP officers intercept pavement ants found in undeclared imported plants at Detroit Metro

November 14, 2025
CBP officers intercept pavement ants found in undeclared imported plants at Detroit Metro
Business|Economy|Education|Opinion|Science|Technology

Hybrid workers are putting in 90 fewer minutes of work on Fridays – and an overall shift toward custom schedules could be undercutting collaboration

Where, when and how Americans work has dramatically shifted since the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the routines of everyday life.

November 14, 2025
Hybrid workers are putting in 90 fewer minutes of work on Fridays – and an overall shift toward custom schedules could be undercutting collaboration
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|Health|Science|Stock Markets|Technology|World

Global investors pull back, cautious over tech valuations and US labour

Global equity fund inflows cooled significantly in the week to November 12 as worries about stretched technology valuations and signs of softening U.S. labour market conditions fuelled risk

November 14, 2025
Global investors pull back, cautious over tech valuations and US labour
Business|Economy|Health|Science|Technology

Major deals involving U.S. drugmakers and biotechs over the past decade

Abbott is buying cancer test maker Exact Sciences in a $23 billion deal, including debt, to bolster the medical device maker's cancer diagnostics business.

July 09, 2025
Major deals involving U.S. drugmakers and biotechs over the past decade
Science|Technology|World

Chinese astronauts arrive home after suspected debris strike delays return to Earth

Chinese astronauts arrive home after suspected debris strike delays return to Earth

November 14, 2025
Chinese astronauts arrive home after suspected debris strike delays return to Earth
Business|Economy|Finance|Science|Stock Markets|Technology|World

'No playbook' for AI bubble fears, says Deutsche Bank investment arm CEO

The explosion in the value of artificial intelligence stocks poses risks to global markets for which there is "no playbook", the CEO of

November 14, 2025
'No playbook' for AI bubble fears, says Deutsche Bank investment arm CEO
Business|Entertainment|Health|Lifestyle|Science

Why some people lose their hair when they’re on GLP-1s

Why some people lose their hair when they’re on GLP-1s

November 14, 2025
Why some people lose their hair when they’re on GLP-1s
Science|Technology|World

Chinese astronauts return from space station after delay blamed on space debris damage

Three Chinese astronauts have returned from their nation's space station after a nine-day delay

November 14, 2025
Chinese astronauts return from space station after delay blamed on space debris damage
Business|Economy|Science|Technology|World

Samsung hikes memory chip prices by up to 60% as shortage worsens, sources say

Samsung Electronics this month raised prices of certain memory chips - now in short supply due to the global race to build AI data centres -

November 14, 2025
Samsung hikes memory chip prices by up to 60% as shortage worsens, sources say
Economy|Environment|Science|World

Villagers struggle with aftermath of intense Iberian wildfires

Photo essay: See here "The fire started on my birthday," says taxi driver Simon Rodriguez, hauling

November 14, 2025
Villagers struggle with aftermath of intense Iberian wildfires
Environment|Lifestyle|Science|Travel|US

With one touch, they vanish. Meet the delicate, icy wonders called frost flowers

The first major blast of wintry weather in the U.S. this week brought snow, frigid temperatures and in some places something a little more magical: Frost flowers

November 14, 2025
With one touch, they vanish. Meet the delicate, icy wonders called frost flowers
Business|Economy|Science|Technology

SMIC says worries over memory shortage prompt customers to hold back Q1 orders

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November 14, 2025
SMIC says worries over memory shortage prompt customers to hold back Q1 orders
Health|Science|World

Researchers say they verified and sequenced Hitler’s DNA. What they discovered is a controversial bombshell

Researchers say they verified and sequenced Hitler’s DNA. What they discovered is a controversial bombshell

November 14, 2025
Researchers say they verified and sequenced Hitler’s DNA. What they discovered is a controversial bombshell
Environment|Health|Science

New Jersey man is first known death from meat allergy triggered by tick bites

New Jersey man is first known death from meat allergy triggered by tick bites

November 14, 2025
New Jersey man is first known death from meat allergy triggered by tick bites
Business|Economy|Science|Technology

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket deploys Mars satellites, sticks booster landing

The giant New Glenn rocket from billionaire Jeff Bezos' space company Blue Origin launched from Florida on its debut mission for

November 13, 2025
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket deploys Mars satellites, sticks booster landing
Business|Economy|Health|Science|Technology

Merck nearing deal for Cidara, FT reports

Merck is closing in on a deal to buy Cidara Therapeutics in a deal valuing the biotechnology company at a premium to its $3.3 billion market capitalization, the Financial Times reported on

November 13, 2025
Merck nearing deal for Cidara, FT reports
Business|Finance|Health|Science|World

Pfizer's former R&D chief Dolsten pulls out of Novo Nordisk board race

Mikael Dolsten, Pfizer's former research and development chief, has withdrawn his candidacy for Novo Nordisk's board, citing personal reasons, the Danish drugmaker said on Thursday.

November 13, 2025
Pfizer's former R&D chief Dolsten pulls out of Novo Nordisk board race
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology|World

Rio Tinto signs 15-year renewable power deal with U.S. based TerraGen

Rio Tinto said on Friday its Kennecott operation in Utah, U.S., has signed a 15-year virtual power purchase agreement with TerraGen to source renewable energy from a new wind farm in Texas.

November 13, 2025
Rio Tinto signs 15-year renewable power deal with U.S. based TerraGen
Business|Health|Science

Deal to end US government shutdown strikes buzzy cannabis drinks industry

The agreement to end the longest-ever U.S. government shutdown includes a provision to stop the spread of intoxicating cannabis-infused beverages sold in some

November 14, 2025
Deal to end US government shutdown strikes buzzy cannabis drinks industry
Environment|Health|Science

Ammonia gas leak from a tanker truck in Oklahoma sickens dozens and forces evacuations

A tanker truck spewing hazardous gas in an Oklahoma hotel parking lot forced hotel guests and hundreds of residents to evacuate in the overnight hours

November 13, 2025
Ammonia gas leak from a tanker truck in Oklahoma sickens dozens and forces evacuations
Arts|Environment|Science|Travel

Seal escapes orca hunt by jumping onto photographer's boat

A wildlife photographer captured a dramatic encounter on video between a harbor seal and a pod of killer whales

November 13, 2025
Seal escapes orca hunt by jumping onto photographer's boat
Economy|Environment|Health|Science|World

Cuba fights to contain spread of mosquito-borne chikungunya virus

Cuba is fighting a wave of mosquito-borne illnesses including dengue and chikungunya virus that have swept the island in recent weeks, affecting nearly one-third of the population

November 13, 2025
Cuba fights to contain spread of mosquito-borne chikungunya virus
Business|Economy|Health|Science|Technology

Pfizer slashes stake in COVID vaccine partner BioNTech

Pfizer Inc said on Thursday it sold a part of its stake in German drugmaker BioNTech SE, more than five years after both firms formed an alliance that yielded a vaccine to combat the deadly

November 13, 2025
Pfizer slashes stake in COVID vaccine partner BioNTech
Business|Economy|Science|Technology

Apple and OpenAI must face X Corp's lawsuit for now, US judge rules

Apple and ChatGPT maker OpenAI on Thursday failed to convince a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit by Elon Musk’s X Corp accusing them of conspiring to monopolize markets

November 13, 2025
Apple and OpenAI must face X Corp's lawsuit for now, US judge rules
Business|Economy|Finance|Science|Technology

Applied Materials sees weaker China spending in 2026 on tighter US curbs

Applied Materials said on Thursday it expects spending on chipmaking equipment in China to fall in 2026 as tighter U.S. export controls limit its market access, with overall revenue

November 13, 2025
Applied Materials sees weaker China spending in 2026 on tighter US curbs
Science|Technology|World

Blue Origin launches huge rocket carrying twin NASA spacecraft to Mars

Blue Origin has launched its huge New Glenn rocket with a pair of NASA spacecraft destined for Mars

November 13, 2025
Blue Origin launches huge rocket carrying twin NASA spacecraft to Mars
Environment|Science|World

Ocean activist dodging Japanese arrest vows at COP30 to take on deep-sea mining, krill industry

A Canadian anti-whaling activist who has dodged arrest in Japan for more than a decade vowed at COP30 in Brazil to continue fighting for marine

November 13, 2025
Ocean activist dodging Japanese arrest vows at COP30 to take on deep-sea mining, krill industry
Business|Environment|Health|Science|World

Deadly heat worldwide prompts $300 million for climate health research at COP30

With more than a half-million people worldwide dying from heat-related causes every year, a group of philanthropies is putting $300 million

November 13, 2025
Deadly heat worldwide prompts $300 million for climate health research at COP30
Science|Technology

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin launches landmark Mars mission in New Glenn rocket’s first big test

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin launches landmark Mars mission in New Glenn rocket’s first big test

November 13, 2025
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin launches landmark Mars mission in New Glenn rocket’s first big test
Education|Environment|Science|US|World

Small alligator rescued in Boston after slithering into the city's heart on social media

Wildlife officials say a small alligator spotted along the Charles River in Boston this week has been rescued and delivered to safety

November 13, 2025
Small alligator rescued in Boston after slithering into the city's heart on social media
Business|Health|Science|Technology|US|World

US FDA approves Kura-Kyowa's blood cancer therapy

The U.S.

November 13, 2025
US FDA approves Kura-Kyowa's blood cancer therapy
Health|Political|Science|Technology

Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman hospitalized after fall, his office says

U.S. Sen. John Fetterman had what his office says was a “ventricular fibrillation flare-up” that caused him to feel light-headed and fall during an early morning walk

November 13, 2025
Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman hospitalized after fall, his office says
Education|Environment|Science|Technology

NASA goes on an ESCAPADE – twin small, low-cost orbiters will examine Mars’ atmosphere

The twin spacecraft Blue and Gold could open a new era in space exploration and planetary science, powered by commercial partnerships and innovations.

November 13, 2025
NASA goes on an ESCAPADE – twin small, low-cost orbiters will examine Mars’ atmosphere
Business|Science|Technology

OpenAI and Microsoft team up with state law enforcers on AI safety task force

OpenAI and Microsoft team up with state law enforcers on AI safety task force

November 13, 2025
OpenAI and Microsoft team up with state law enforcers on AI safety task force
Health|Science|Technology

Lifelong drugs for autoimmune diseases don't work well. Now scientists are trying something new

There's a new frontier in treating autoimmune diseases

November 13, 2025
Lifelong drugs for autoimmune diseases don't work well. Now scientists are trying something new
Business|Food|Health|Science

Families of two babies sickened by infantile botulism sue ByHeart over recalled formula

The parents of two babies who were sickened in an infantile botulism outbreak linked to recalled ByHeart infant formula are suing the company

November 13, 2025
Families of two babies sickened by infantile botulism sue ByHeart over recalled formula
Business|Science|Technology

Tesla working to integrate Apple CarPlay in its EVs, Bloomberg News reports

Tesla is developing support for Apple's CarPlay system in its electric vehicles, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, marking a potential shift in the carmaker's long-standing resistance to

November 13, 2025
Tesla working to integrate Apple CarPlay in its EVs, Bloomberg News reports
Arts|Business|Economy|Food|Health|Interview|Opinion|Political|Science|Technology|Travel|World

US government opens back up but deep political divisions remain

The U.S. government is due to lumber back to life on Thursday after the longest shutdown in U.S. history snarled air traffic, cut food

November 13, 2025
US government opens back up but deep political divisions remain
Health|Science

First-of-its-kind study may help explain why colorectal cancers are rising sharply in young people

First-of-its-kind study may help explain why colorectal cancers are rising sharply in young people

November 13, 2025
First-of-its-kind study may help explain why colorectal cancers are rising sharply in young people
Business|Economy|Finance|Science|Technology

Elon Musk says report on xAI's $15 billion fundraise is 'false'

Billionaire Elon Musk on Thursday said on X the CNBC report of his artificial intelligence startup xAI raising $15 billion in a series E funding round was "false."

November 13, 2025
Elon Musk says report on xAI's $15 billion fundraise is 'false'
Environment|Health|Science|World

Africa experiencing worst outbreak of cholera in 25 years, Africa CDC says

Africa is facing the worst outbreak of cholera in 25 years, the Africa CDC told reporters in a briefing on Thursday, blaming the rise on fragile water systems and conflict.

November 13, 2025
Africa experiencing worst outbreak of cholera in 25 years, Africa CDC says
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Tesla recalls 10,500 Powerwall 2 batteries in US over fire risk

Tesla said on Thursday it is recalling about 10,500 units of its Powerwall 2 battery power systems in the U.S. for fire and burn hazards after receiving 22 reports of overheating. The U.S.

November 13, 2025
Tesla recalls 10,500 Powerwall 2 batteries in US over fire risk
Business|Economy|Health|Science|Technology

Pfizer completes up to $10 billion acquisition of Metsera

Pfizer on Thursday closed its up to $10 billion acquisition of Metsera after winning shareholder approval, gaining a foothold in the fast-growing obesity

November 13, 2025
Pfizer completes up to $10 billion acquisition of Metsera
Business|Health|Science|Technology

OpenAI backs startup aiming to block AI-enabled bioweapons

By Deepa Seetharaman SAN FRANCISCO -ChatGPT maker OpenAI on Thursday said it will invest in a startup focused on blocking bad actors from creating biological weapons powered by artificial intelligence

November 13, 2025
OpenAI backs startup aiming to block AI-enabled bioweapons
Health|Science|Technology

Doctors say they’re ‘measurably closer’ to making pig kidneys work for humans

Doctors say they’re ‘measurably closer’ to making pig kidneys work for humans

November 13, 2025
Doctors say they’re ‘measurably closer’ to making pig kidneys work for humans
Health|Science

What’s a ‘black box’ warning? A pharmacologist explains how these labels protect patients

The drug information sheets that the FDA requires companies to produce are living documents that get updated with new information.

November 13, 2025
What’s a ‘black box’ warning? A pharmacologist explains how these labels protect patients
Arts|Business|Economy|Education|Environment|Science|Technology

Global companies are still committing to protect the climate – and they’re investing big money in clean tech

While Trump scraps US climate policies, companies still face pressure from states, other countries and their customers. That pressure trickles down supply chains.

November 13, 2025
Global companies are still committing to protect the climate – and they’re investing big money in clean tech
Business|Europe|Health|Science|Technology

BioNTech says collaboration with Pfizer remains unchanged

BioNTech said on Thursday that its collaboration with Pfizer has not changed, when asked to comment on a report that Pfizer is looking to sell its stake in the German biotech firm

November 13, 2025
BioNTech says collaboration with Pfizer remains unchanged
Arts|Business|Economy|Environment|Food|Science

USDA searched for terms like 'diversity,' 'climate modeling' to target grants for cancellation

The U.S.

November 13, 2025
USDA searched for terms like 'diversity,' 'climate modeling' to target grants for cancellation
Business|Economy|Science|Technology

Major analyst and enterprise forecasts on the AI market

Technology executives and analysts expect artificial intelligence to generate hundreds of billions of dollars in value, yet forecasts for the market diverge significantly based on the

November 13, 2025
Major analyst and enterprise forecasts on the AI market
Business|Economy|Science|Technology

A battle is brewing over the future of online shopping

A battle is brewing over the future of online shopping

November 13, 2025
A battle is brewing over the future of online shopping
Environment|Science|Technology|World

Space debris struck a Chinese spacecraft – how the incident could be a wake-up call for international collaboration

China has created more space debris than any other country. But as its space program grows, it has more to lose from a collision than ever before.

November 13, 2025
Space debris struck a Chinese spacecraft – how the incident could be a wake-up call for international collaboration
Education|Opinion|Science|Technology

‘Simulation theory’ brings an AI twist out of ‘The Matrix’ to ideas mystics and religious scholars have voiced for centuries

The technology that has helped propel the simulation theory may be new, but the questions it explores are ancient.

November 13, 2025
‘Simulation theory’ brings an AI twist out of ‘The Matrix’ to ideas mystics and religious scholars have voiced for centuries
Environment|Science|Technology|World

Millions saw unexpected northern lights, as a wild solar storm unfolded across the world

Millions saw unexpected northern lights, as a wild solar storm unfolded across the world

November 12, 2025
Millions saw unexpected northern lights, as a wild solar storm unfolded across the world
Business|Economy|Health|Science|Technology

US proposal to halve biosimilar development costs for India's Biocon, top exec says

India's Biocon expects a 50% drop in costs for developing complex biosimilars as the United States has proposed to ease clinical testing for the drugs that make up more

November 13, 2025
US proposal to halve biosimilar development costs for India's Biocon, top exec says
Business|Science|Technology

China's Baidu unveils new AI processors, supercomputing products

Baidu unveiled two new semiconductors for artificial intelligence on Thursday, saying the products can provide Chinese companies with powerful, low-cost

November 13, 2025
China's Baidu unveils new AI processors, supercomputing products
Health|Political|Science|US|World

US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson hospitalized

U.S. civil rights leader Jesse Jackson is hospitalized and currently under observation for progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), the Chicago-based Rainbow PUSH Coalition, which he founded,

November 13, 2025
US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson hospitalized
Economy|Education|Environment|Health|Science

What is Fusarium graminearum, the fungus a Chinese scientist pleaded guilty to smuggling into the US?

When Fusarium graminearum infects wheat, it can pose a risk to humans, animals and agriculture.

November 12, 2025
What is Fusarium graminearum, the fungus a Chinese scientist pleaded guilty to smuggling into the US?
Business|Environment|Science|Technology|US

Solar storms delay the launch of Blue Origin's big new rocket with Mars orbiters for NASA

Strong solar storms responsible for breathtaking auroras across the U.S. have delayed the launch of Blue Origin's big new rocket

November 12, 2025
Solar storms delay the launch of Blue Origin's big new rocket with Mars orbiters for NASA
Environment|Science|Travel|World

In Japan's Northern Alps, residents battle monkeys to protect homes and farms

In Japan's Northern Alps, residents are chasing monkeys to keep them away from farms and homes

November 12, 2025
In Japan's Northern Alps, residents battle monkeys to protect homes and farms
Business|Economy|Finance|Health|Science|Stock Markets|Technology

Shah Capital pushes for Novavax sale, warns of proxy fight

Shah Capital, Novavax's second-largest shareholder, is pressing the biotech's board to pursue strategic changes, including a potential sale, and warned it

November 12, 2025
Shah Capital pushes for Novavax sale, warns of proxy fight
Business|Health|Science|Technology

US FDA unveils new pathway to approve personalized therapies

The U.S.

November 12, 2025
US FDA unveils new pathway to approve personalized therapies
Economy|Environment|Science|World

Relentless rise in carbon pollution from fossil fuels slightly dampens climate-fighting hopes

Scientists report that emissions from fossil fuels rose by 1.1% in 2025, marking the second consecutive year of a small increase

November 13, 2025
Relentless rise in carbon pollution from fossil fuels slightly dampens climate-fighting hopes
Health|Science

Rates of high blood pressure in children have nearly doubled in 20 years

Rates of high blood pressure in children have nearly doubled in 20 years

November 12, 2025
Rates of high blood pressure in children have nearly doubled in 20 years
Health|Science|World

2 new malaria treatments show promise as drug resistance grows

Researchers are reporting two promising approaches to counteract malaria's growing drug resistance

November 12, 2025
2 new malaria treatments show promise as drug resistance grows
Health|Political|Science|World

White House declines to disclose specific details of Trump's health imaging

The White House on Wednesday declined to provide specific details of medical images that doctors took of President Donald Trump's body during a physical a month ago, but said the

November 12, 2025
White House declines to disclose specific details of Trump's health imaging
Business|Economy|Environment|Europe|Science|Technology

Volkswagen says Rivian JV tech could extend to combustion cars in future

Volkswagen Group said on Wednesday the technology it is developing with U.S. electric-vehicle maker Rivian Automotive could eventually be used in

November 12, 2025
Volkswagen says Rivian JV tech could extend to combustion cars in future
Economy|Education|Environment|Health|Political|Science|World

A flotilla kicks off the People's Summit for activists at UN climate talks

As United Nation climate talks get underway in Belem, a different kind of conference is kicking off: the People’s Summit, a gathering of activists, organizers, environmentalists and Indigenous groups from around the world

November 12, 2025
A flotilla kicks off the People's Summit for activists at UN climate talks
Health|Science|World

At 'Make America Healthy Again' summit, Vance praises RFK Jr. for defying convention

Vice President JD Vance has praised Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for questioning established science and embracing nontraditional voices in health care

November 12, 2025
At 'Make America Healthy Again' summit, Vance praises RFK Jr. for defying convention
Health|Science

US health leaders hailed the benefits of hormone therapy for menopause. Doctors are pushing for balance

US health leaders hailed the benefits of hormone therapy for menopause. Doctors are pushing for balance

November 12, 2025
US health leaders hailed the benefits of hormone therapy for menopause. Doctors are pushing for balance
Economy|Education|Environment|Opinion|Science|World

No time to recover: Hurricane Melissa and the Caribbean’s compounding disaster trap as the storms keep coming

Melissa was just the latest blow, following close on the heels of Beryl. Many islands today have little time to recover before the next disaster hits.

November 12, 2025
No time to recover: Hurricane Melissa and the Caribbean’s compounding disaster trap as the storms keep coming
Business|Economy|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Science|Technology

Denver turns asphalt into gardens to reduce flooding and reinvest in neighborhoods

Denver turns asphalt into gardens to reduce flooding and reinvest in neighborhoods

November 12, 2025
Denver turns asphalt into gardens to reduce flooding and reinvest in neighborhoods
Business|Environment|Science|Technology|World

Nvidia denies $1 billion investment in northern Mexico

Nvidia on Wednesday denied plans to invest $1 billion in the northern Mexican state of Nuevo Leon, hours after the state governor touted the firm's plans to build a data center

November 12, 2025
Nvidia denies $1 billion investment in northern Mexico
Health|Science|World

Wild form of polio found in German sewage sample, health institute says

The wild form of the virus behind polio has been detected in wastewater sampling in Germany, the nation's main public health body told Reuters on

November 12, 2025
Wild form of polio found in German sewage sample, health institute says
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|World

COP30 Indigenous protesters defend summit incursion as climate talks roll on

Indigenous protesters on Wednesday defended charging the gates of Brazil's COP30 climate summit and clashing with

November 12, 2025
COP30 Indigenous protesters defend summit incursion as climate talks roll on
Business|Economy|Science|Technology

Waymo launches robotaxi freeway service in San Francisco, LA, Phoenix

Alphabet's Waymo said on Wednesday it will begin offering robotaxi rides that use freeways across San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Phoenix, as it steps up expansion amid competition in the

November 12, 2025
Waymo launches robotaxi freeway service in San Francisco, LA, Phoenix
Business|Science|Technology|World

OpenAI fights order to turn over millions of ChatGPT conversations

OpenAI asked a federal judge in New York on Wednesday to reverse an order that required it to turn over 20 million anonymized ChatGPT chat logs amid a copyright

November 12, 2025
OpenAI fights order to turn over millions of ChatGPT conversations
Environment|Science

Newsom calls Trump an ‘invasive species’ and ‘wrecking ball’ in fiery remarks at COP30 climate summit

Newsom calls Trump an ‘invasive species’ and ‘wrecking ball’ in fiery remarks at COP30 climate summit

November 12, 2025
Newsom calls Trump an ‘invasive species’ and ‘wrecking ball’ in fiery remarks at COP30 climate summit
Health|Science|US|World

US vaccine panel may vote on hepatitis B shots in December

The U.S.

November 12, 2025
US vaccine panel may vote on hepatitis B shots in December
Business|Economy|Science|Technology|World

Anthropic to invest $50 billion to build data centers in US

AI startup Anthropic said on Wednesday it would invest $50 billion in building data centers in the U.S., the latest multi-billion-dollar outlay in the industry as companies race to expand

November 12, 2025
Anthropic to invest $50 billion to build data centers in US
Environment|Health|Science

Sea otter pup and mom reunited

Sea otter pup and mom reunited

November 12, 2025
Sea otter pup and mom reunited
Food|Health|Lifestyle|Science

At least 27 people sickened and 6 dead in latest US listeria outbreak. What you should know

At least 27 people sickened and 6 dead in latest US listeria outbreak. What you should know

November 12, 2025
At least 27 people sickened and 6 dead in latest US listeria outbreak. What you should know
Education|Environment|Europe|Science|World

Food-snatching seagulls are more likely to leave you alone if you shout at them, researchers say

Researchers have found that shouting is more effective than speaking when trying to scare off seagulls

November 12, 2025
Food-snatching seagulls are more likely to leave you alone if you shout at them, researchers say
Crime|Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Science

Video shows alligator slinking back into Charles River in Boston

Video shows alligator slinking back into Charles River in Boston

November 12, 2025
Video shows alligator slinking back into Charles River in Boston
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|World

OPEC shifts oil outlook to see small surplus in 2026

The world oil market will see a small surplus in 2026 after OPEC+ production increases and higher supply from other producers, an OPEC report showed on Wednesday, a

November 12, 2025
OPEC shifts oil outlook to see small surplus in 2026
Political|Science|Technology|World

Checking Iran's enriched uranium stock is 'long overdue', IAEA report says

Iran still has not let inspectors into the nuclear sites Israel and the United States bombed in June, the U.N. atomic watchdog said in a confidential report on

November 12, 2025
Checking Iran's enriched uranium stock is 'long overdue', IAEA report says
MidEast|Political|Science|Technology|World

UN watchdog hasn't been able to verify Iran's stockpile of near-weapons grade uranium in months

The International Atomic Energy Agency has been unable to verify Iran's near weapons-grade uranium stockpile since Israel struck its nuclear sites in June

November 12, 2025
UN watchdog hasn't been able to verify Iran's stockpile of near-weapons grade uranium in months
Health|Science|US|World

Global tuberculosis diagnoses rise to a record, but deaths fall, WHO reports

The number of people diagnosed with tuberculosis worldwide rose again last year, eclipsing 2023's record total

November 12, 2025
Global tuberculosis diagnoses rise to a record, but deaths fall, WHO reports
Economy|Environment|Health|Science

Want to make America healthy again? Stop fueling climate change

From extreme heat to mosquito-borne illnesses, climate change is making people sicker and more vulnerable to disease. Health scientists explain what individuals and governments can do about it.

November 12, 2025
Want to make America healthy again? Stop fueling climate change
Education|Environment|Science|Technology

Sulfur-based batteries could offer electric vehicles a greener, longer-range option

Battery researchers are seeking options with better performance, improved environmental sustainability and lower cost than lithium-ion batteries.

November 12, 2025
Sulfur-based batteries could offer electric vehicles a greener, longer-range option
Economy|Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Science

Turn shopping stress into purposeful gift giving by cultivating ‘consumer wisdom’ during the holidays

A psychology team distills the 6 principles of ‘consumer wisdom’: a set of habits that promotes well-being by aligning our values and behaviors.

November 12, 2025
Turn shopping stress into purposeful gift giving by cultivating ‘consumer wisdom’ during the holidays
Opinion|Science|Technology

What is time? Rather than something that ‘flows,’ a philosopher suggests time is a psychological projection

Is time real, or an illusion? The best answer may be neither: Both physics and philosophy suggest that time is a projection of the mind onto a timeless reality.

November 12, 2025
What is time? Rather than something that ‘flows,’ a philosopher suggests time is a psychological projection
Education|Health|Science|Technology

New technologies like AI come with big claims – borrowing the scientific concept of validity can help cut through the hype

Scientists across all fields make various types of claims about their innovations. Validity tests check whether they deliver on what they promise.

November 12, 2025
New technologies like AI come with big claims – borrowing the scientific concept of validity can help cut through the hype
Arts|Environment|Science|Technology|World

Northern lights just dazzled night skies as far south as Florida. Here’s who has the best chance to see them tonight

Northern lights just dazzled night skies as far south as Florida. Here’s who has the best chance to see them tonight

November 12, 2025
Northern lights just dazzled night skies as far south as Florida. Here’s who has the best chance to see them tonight
Business|Science|Technology

Microsoft expands Danish quantum facility with second lab

Microsoft on Wednesday said it is expanding its quantum facility just outside the Danish capital Copenhagen, by building its second lab in the Nordic

November 12, 2025
Microsoft expands Danish quantum facility with second lab
Science|Technology

IBM says 'Loon' chip shows path to useful quantum computers by 2029

IBM announced on Wednesday it has built a new experimental quantum computing chip called Loon that demonstrates it hit a key milestone toward making useful

November 12, 2025
IBM says 'Loon' chip shows path to useful quantum computers by 2029
Education|Environment|Science

Scientists now know that bees can process time, a first in insects

Scientists now know that bees can process time, a first in insects

November 12, 2025
Scientists now know that bees can process time, a first in insects
Arts|Science|Travel|World

Mount Nemrut: Where colossal stone gods guard a 2,000-year-old mystery

Mount Nemrut: Where colossal stone gods guard a 2,000-year-old mystery

November 12, 2025
Mount Nemrut: Where colossal stone gods guard a 2,000-year-old mystery
Business|Economy|Health|Science|Technology

A seismic shift in computing is on the horizon (and it’s not AI)

A seismic shift in computing is on the horizon (and it’s not AI)

November 12, 2025
A seismic shift in computing is on the horizon (and it’s not AI)
Political|Science|Technology|World

Japan PM wavers on nuclear arms question in sign of possible shift

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi this week hinted at a possible shift in the country's decades-old non-nuclear principles, raising speculation that

November 12, 2025
Japan PM wavers on nuclear arms question in sign of possible shift
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|World

World oil and gas demand could grow until 2050, IEA says

Global oil and gas demand could grow until 2050, the International Energy Agency said on Wednesday, departing from previous expectations of a speedy transition to

November 12, 2025
World oil and gas demand could grow until 2050, IEA says
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Data centres to drive energy storage 'boom cycle' in next five years, UBS says

AI data centre-fuelled power demand growth in the U.S. is likely to drive a "boom cycle" for energy storage in the next five years as more storage is needed to

November 12, 2025
Data centres to drive energy storage 'boom cycle' in next five years, UBS says
Economy|Environment|Europe|Science|World

Iceland sees security risk, existential threat in Atlantic Ocean current's possible collapse

Iceland has designated the potential collapse of a major Atlantic Ocean current system a national security concern and an existential threat,

November 12, 2025
Iceland sees security risk, existential threat in Atlantic Ocean current's possible collapse
Asia|Political|Science|World

'Crossed the line': Chinese state media blast Japan PM as Taiwan spat rumbles on

A spat between China and Japan over Japanese Premier Sanae Takaichi's Taiwan comments showed no signs of abating on Wednesday with a series of

November 12, 2025
'Crossed the line': Chinese state media blast Japan PM as Taiwan spat rumbles on
Americas|Environment|Science|World

Record-low temperatures shock the Southeast US while snowfall blankets parts of the Northeast

The southeastern U.S. has plunged into record-low temperatures, affecting 18 million people under a freeze warning across Alabama, Florida, and Georgia

November 11, 2025
Record-low temperatures shock the Southeast US while snowfall blankets parts of the Northeast
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology|World

Australia's MinRes inks $765 million deal with POSCO for lithium JV stake, shares surge

Australia's Mineral Resources said on Wednesday it would sell a 30% stake in part of its lithium business to South Korea's POSCO for $765 million to reduce debt, sending its

November 11, 2025
Australia's MinRes inks $765 million deal with POSCO for lithium JV stake, shares surge
Environment|Science|World

Landmark Paris Agreement set a path to slow warming. The world hasn't stayed on it

The world has seen faster climate change than expected since the Paris Agreement a decade ago

November 09, 2025
Landmark Paris Agreement set a path to slow warming. The world hasn't stayed on it
Food|Health|Science

ByHeart recalls all of its baby formula in the US amid infant botulism outbreak investigation

ByHeart recalls all of its baby formula in the US amid infant botulism outbreak investigation

November 11, 2025
ByHeart recalls all of its baby formula in the US amid infant botulism outbreak investigation
Business|Health|Science

Longtime FDA oncology leader named agency’s top drug regulator

Longtime FDA oncology leader named agency’s top drug regulator

November 11, 2025
Longtime FDA oncology leader named agency’s top drug regulator
Business|Health|Science

FDA appoints veteran oncology chief Pazdur to lead drug center

The U.S.

November 11, 2025
FDA appoints veteran oncology chief Pazdur to lead drug center
Environment|Science|World

US research official departs as Trump overhauls Arctic policy

(Corrects paragraph 14 to delete reference to former USARC commissioners' obvious personal or professional lack of connections to the Arctic, adds more information on Nesheiwat's professional

November 11, 2025
US research official departs as Trump overhauls Arctic policy
Crime|Education|Science|Technology

AI incident involving middle school girl leads to multiple investigations, possible law changes

AI incident involving middle school girl leads to multiple investigations, possible law changes

November 11, 2025
AI incident involving middle school girl leads to multiple investigations, possible law changes
Business|Health|Science|World

FDA names longtime cancer scientist Pazdur to lead drug center

The Food and Drug Administration has named a longtime regulator of cancer medications to lead the agency’s drug center

November 11, 2025
FDA names longtime cancer scientist Pazdur to lead drug center
Health|Lifestyle|Science

Man encourages organ donation after helping save 9-year-old boy's life. "Give a piece of yourself"

Man encourages organ donation after helping save 9-year-old boy's life. "Give a piece of yourself"

November 11, 2025
Man encourages organ donation after helping save 9-year-old boy's life. "Give a piece of yourself"
Environment|Science|US|World

Record-breaking cold settles in across the southern US, but another big change is coming

Record-breaking cold settles in across the southern US, but another big change is coming

November 10, 2025
Record-breaking cold settles in across the southern US, but another big change is coming
Environment|Science|World

Indigenous groups get the spotlight at UN climate talks, but some say visibility isn't power

This year's United Nations climate talks in Brazil are putting a special focus on Indigenous peoples

November 11, 2025
Indigenous groups get the spotlight at UN climate talks, but some say visibility isn't power
Arts|Entertainment|Environment|Europe|Political|Science|World

Pressure grows for release of penguins ‘trapped’ at London aquarium

Pressure grows for release of penguins ‘trapped’ at London aquarium

November 11, 2025
Pressure grows for release of penguins ‘trapped’ at London aquarium
Business|Economy|Health|Lifestyle|Science

ByHeart recalls all baby formula sold nationwide as infant botulism outbreak grows

Baby formula manufacturer ByHeart recalled all of its products sold nationwide Tuesday

November 11, 2025
ByHeart recalls all baby formula sold nationwide as infant botulism outbreak grows
Environment|Interview|Science|World

Indigenous leader Raoni calls Brazil infrastructure plans a threat to Amazon forest

At 93 years old, Indigenous leader Raoni Metuktire is urging Brazil to empower native peoples to preserve the Amazon rainforest

November 11, 2025
Indigenous leader Raoni calls Brazil infrastructure plans a threat to Amazon forest
Business|Entertainment|Science|Technology

Watchdog group Public Citizen demands OpenAI withdraw AI video app Sora over deepfake dangers

Tech advocacy group Public Citizen has demanded OpenAI withdraw Sora 2, citing safety concerns and threats to democracy from the AI video generator

November 11, 2025
Watchdog group Public Citizen demands OpenAI withdraw AI video app Sora over deepfake dangers
Africa|Health|Science|World

Biovac starts trials on South Africa's first domestically developed cholera vaccine

Researchers in South Africa have launched clinical trials for the first vaccine developed entirely in the country

November 11, 2025
Biovac starts trials on South Africa's first domestically developed cholera vaccine
Economy|Education|Health|Opinion|Political|Science|US|World

Blame the shutdown on citizens who prefer politicians to vanquish their opponents rather than to work for the common good

Politicians get blamed for government shutdowns. But does the fault lie also with citizens, who are more invested in punishing partisan rivals than in demanding competent government?

November 10, 2025
Blame the shutdown on citizens who prefer politicians to vanquish their opponents rather than to work for the common good
Political|Science|Technology|World

Russia will conduct nuclear tests if other nuclear power resume them, Lavrov says

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday that Moscow will conduct nuclear tests if any other nuclear power does so.

November 11, 2025
Russia will conduct nuclear tests if other nuclear power resume them, Lavrov says
Business|Economy|Science|Stock Markets|Technology

SoftBank's $5.8 billion Nvidia stake sale stirs fresh AI bubble fears

SoftBank Group's $5.8 billion sale of its Nvidia stake jolted stock markets on Tuesday, stoking fears that the frenzy around artificial intelligence may have peaked,

November 11, 2025
SoftBank's $5.8 billion Nvidia stake sale stirs fresh AI bubble fears
Education|Science|Technology|Travel

Delta Air Lines marks 25 years of annual "Dream Flight" for Black students

Delta Air Lines marks 25 years of annual "Dream Flight" for Black students

November 11, 2025
Delta Air Lines marks 25 years of annual "Dream Flight" for Black students
Health|Lifestyle|Science

Photojournalist receiving kidney donation from co-worker

Photojournalist receiving kidney donation from co-worker

November 11, 2025
Photojournalist receiving kidney donation from co-worker
Business|Economy|Environment|Europe|Science|Technology

Microsoft plans to invest $10 billion in Portuguese AI data hub

Microsoft plans to invest $10 billion in artificial intelligence infrastructure at a data centre in Portugal's port city of Sines over the next few years, marking one of the largest

November 11, 2025
Microsoft plans to invest $10 billion in Portuguese AI data hub
Business|Science|Technology

Meta chief AI scientist Yann LeCun plans to exit to launch startup, FT reports

Meta's chief artificial intelligence scientist Yann LeCun is planning to leave the social media company to set up his own startup, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday, citing people

November 11, 2025
Meta chief AI scientist Yann LeCun plans to exit to launch startup, FT reports
Health|Science|Technology

Star-shaped cells make a molecule that can ‘rewire’ the brains of mice with Down syndrome – understanding how could lead to new treatments

Down syndrome results in changes to the structure and function of neural circuits in the brain. Delivering a specific protein to neurons could reverse these changes.

November 11, 2025
Star-shaped cells make a molecule that can ‘rewire’ the brains of mice with Down syndrome – understanding how could lead to new treatments
Business|Economy|Environment|Science

A bold new investment fund aims to channel billions into tropical forest protection – one key change can make it better

The Tropical Forest Forever Facility is designed to reward countries for preventing deforestation. Charts show the magnitude of the problem.

November 10, 2025
A bold new investment fund aims to channel billions into tropical forest protection – one key change can make it better