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China tightens indium export checks as AI demand increases

China is stepping up scrutiny over exports of indium, leading some buyers to fear the niche metal, sought after for next-generation data centers, may be

China tightens indium export checks as AI demand increases
Economy|Environment|Food|Science|World

Ample world inventories may soften El Nino food supply shock

A super El Nino is likely to unsettle global weather and threaten food output in the coming months, but near record world inventories, expectations of

Ample world inventories may soften El Nino food supply shock
Business|Health|Science|Technology|Travel

Sleep and light: the science behind Qantas' bet on 20-hour flights

Qantas Airways is betting that science can make the world's longest flights feel less punishing - unveiling plans for a "wellness zone," extra

Sleep and light: the science behind Qantas' bet on 20-hour flights
Africa|Health|Science|World

Ebola cases increase almost 40% in a week as death toll passes 200

The Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda has claimed 204 deaths, with 894 confirmed cases, Africa’s Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said

Ebola cases increase almost 40% in a week as death toll passes 200
Health|Science

Startling science: Taking an omega-3 supplement doesn’t boost memory or cognition

Startling science: Taking an omega-3 supplement doesn’t boost memory or cognition

Startling science: Taking an omega-3 supplement doesn’t boost memory or cognition
Environment|Science|World

Tropical storm remnants drench Gulf states after tornadoes hit the Midwest

The remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur are battering parts of the southeastern United States with heavy rain, sparking flash flood and tornado warnings along the Gulf Coast

Tropical storm remnants drench Gulf states after tornadoes hit the Midwest
Environment|Science|Technology|US

Blue material peeling off bottom of Reflecting Pool, days after costly renovation

Blue material peeling off bottom of Reflecting Pool, days after costly renovation

Blue material peeling off bottom of Reflecting Pool, days after costly renovation
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Meta signs new AI computing deals with data center firm Crusoe, Bloomberg News reports

Meta Platforms has secured new agreements to get AI computing power from data center developer Crusoe, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, as it strengthens infrastructure

Meta signs new AI computing deals with data center firm Crusoe, Bloomberg News reports
Business|Science|Technology

Intel taps industry veteran Seok-Hee Lee to lead foundry packaging push

Intel on Thursday named Seok-Hee Lee executive vice president of its contract chip-manufacturing division as it sharpens focus on its advanced packaging business.

Intel taps industry veteran Seok-Hee Lee to lead foundry packaging push
Health|Science|Technology

How 3D printed wheelchairs may mean a brighter future at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital

How 3D printed wheelchairs may mean a brighter future at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital

How 3D printed wheelchairs may mean a brighter future at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Federal regulators order grid operators to speed power to energy-hungry AI data centers

Federal regulators have ordered regional grid operators to help large energy users connect more quickly to the nation’s inefficient and aging electric transmission system

Federal regulators order grid operators to speed power to energy-hungry AI data centers
Business|Environment|Health|Science|Technology

GKN aerospace factory in California prepares to restart after chemical tank scare

A California aerospace factory operated by GKN Aerospace plans to restart some production, sources and a county health agency said, after halting output in late

GKN aerospace factory in California prepares to restart after chemical tank scare
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Top US energy regulator pushes grids to overhaul data center power rules

The top U.S. energy regulator ordered the country's electric grid operators on Thursday to consider new protocols to quickly connect very large energy

Top US energy regulator pushes grids to overhaul data center power rules
Health|Science|Technology|US

FDA panel backs first-of-its-kind flu vaccine using mRNA technology

A new kind of flu vaccine is moving a step closer to the U.S. market

FDA panel backs first-of-its-kind flu vaccine using mRNA technology
Environment|Science|Technology|World

Trump administration ditches plan to close a critical ocean monitoring system after furious bipartisan backlash

Trump administration ditches plan to close a critical ocean monitoring system after furious bipartisan backlash

Trump administration ditches plan to close a critical ocean monitoring system after furious bipartisan backlash
Environment|Health|Science|Sports

FIFA hydration breaks have sparked criticism from different groups. But what do they actually do?

FIFA’s new hydration breaks midway through each half were implemented to help players stay cool in the summer heat of Mexico, Canada and the United States, which some experts have warned could be the hottest World Cup in history

FIFA hydration breaks have sparked criticism from different groups. But what do they actually do?
Business|Health|Science|Technology|World

Moderna's mRNA flu vaccine backed by FDA advisers

Advisers to the U.S.

Moderna's mRNA flu vaccine backed by FDA advisers
Business|Europe|Science|Technology|World

Sweden may oppose Tesla's supervised self-driving tech in Europe over speeding concerns

A Swedish transport authority is recommending a vote against the Europe-wide rollout of Tesla's supervised self-driving

Sweden may oppose Tesla's supervised self-driving tech in Europe over speeding concerns
Business|Economy|Health|Science|Technology

Kardigan surges in Nasdaq debut after upsized $400 million IPO

Kardigan's shares rose 31% above their initial public offering price on Thursday after the heart drug developer raised $400 million in an

Kardigan surges in Nasdaq debut after upsized $400 million IPO
Health|Science|World

US CDC activates $107 million in emergency funding for Ebola response

The U.S.

US CDC activates $107 million in emergency funding for Ebola response
Business|Economy|Finance|Science|Stock Markets|Technology|US

SpaceX bankers prepare for potential $20 billion bond offering, sources say

SpaceX's bankers are preparing to meet investors as early as next week to discuss a bond offering of at least $20 billion, two sources familiar with

SpaceX bankers prepare for potential $20 billion bond offering, sources say
Environment|Science|US|World

Tornado outbreak rakes Midwest amid unusually strong June storm

Tornado outbreak rakes Midwest amid unusually strong June storm

Tornado outbreak rakes Midwest amid unusually strong June storm
Health|Lifestyle|Science|Technology

Terminal cancer patient getting more precious time with family from specialized brain mapping surgery

Terminal cancer patient getting more precious time with family from specialized brain mapping surgery

Terminal cancer patient getting more precious time with family from specialized brain mapping surgery
Environment|Political|Science|Technology|World

Russian nuclear chief accuses Ukraine of killing Zaporizhzhia power plant worker in drone attack

The head of Russia's state nuclear corporation Rosatom on Thursday accused Ukraine of killing a key worker in a drone attack near the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia

Russian nuclear chief accuses Ukraine of killing Zaporizhzhia power plant worker in drone attack
Environment|Health|Science|Technology|Travel

7 of 14 Oahu beaches tested this weekend failed water quality levels

7 of 14 Oahu beaches tested this weekend failed water quality levels

7 of 14 Oahu beaches tested this weekend failed water quality levels
Health|Political|Science|US|World

Trump administration asks appeals court to let Kennedy pick vaccine panel members

The Trump administration is urging a U.S. appeals court to overturn a ruling that blocked Health Secretary Robert F.

Trump administration asks appeals court to let Kennedy pick vaccine panel members
Business|Science|Technology

Space startups seek insurance for orbital AI data centers

Space companies have spoken with insurers about coverage for orbital AI data centers, a sign of early progress for an

Space startups seek insurance for orbital AI data centers
Environment|Health|Science

What pet owners need to know about New World screwworm

Screwworm, a parasitic fly whose flesh-eating larvae feed on living animals, re-entered the U.S.

What pet owners need to know about New World screwworm
Business|Science|Technology

Architect Labs raises $24 million to take on Broadcom, Marvell custom chip business

By Max A.

Architect Labs raises $24 million to take on Broadcom, Marvell custom chip business
Business|Science|World

Russian nuclear chief accuses Ukraine of killing worker at Zaporizhzhia power plant in drone attack

The head of Russia's state nuclear corporation Rosatom on Thursday accused Ukraine of killing a key worker in a drone attack on the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear

Russian nuclear chief accuses Ukraine of killing worker at Zaporizhzhia power plant in drone attack
Arts|Entertainment|Science|Technology

Iconic Twin Cities rapper Eyedea finds new life with AI-generated album

Iconic Twin Cities rapper Eyedea finds new life with AI-generated album

Iconic Twin Cities rapper Eyedea finds new life with AI-generated album
Education|Environment|Europe|Science

New discovery may have been Stonehenge prototype

New discovery may have been Stonehenge prototype

New discovery may have been Stonehenge prototype
Business|Environment|Science|Technology

How local communities are challenging Big Tech data centers’ noise, pollution and rising electricity bills

Local needs, political tensions and corporate power all get involved in the democratic processes by which Americans govern their communities.

How local communities are challenging Big Tech data centers’ noise, pollution and rising electricity bills
Political|Science

Americans keep voting for scandal-prone candidates because they just don’t want the other party to win

Polarization and negative partisanship have lowered the standards for whom Americans are willing to support.

Americans keep voting for scandal-prone candidates because they just don’t want the other party to win
Education|Environment|Science|Technology|US

How Founding Father Benjamin Franklin's ideas have helped scientists understand climate change

How Founding Father Benjamin Franklin's ideas have helped scientists understand climate change

How Founding Father Benjamin Franklin's ideas have helped scientists understand climate change
Education|Opinion|Science|Technology

NASA announces its Artemis III crew, which will test important equipment and systems in Earth orbit and is testing public opinion

The Artemis program’s timeline and architecture has changed over the past year, so Artemis III will not land on the lunar surface.

NASA announces its Artemis III crew, which will test important equipment and systems in Earth orbit and is testing public opinion
Environment|Science|Technology

The drawer problem: Why so many of us can’t let go of our old electronics, and what we can do about it

People don’t usually plan to hold onto their old devices, but that’s what many end up doing. Better information about recycling and reselling options could change that.

The drawer problem: Why so many of us can’t let go of our old electronics, and what we can do about it
Education|Environment|Science|Technology

Where nature draws the map – here are 5 ways to look at the US, without state boundaries

State lines are one way to picture the US, but natural history provides another – one that shows the ancient and living connections running across the landscape.

Where nature draws the map – here are 5 ways to look at the US, without state boundaries
Arts|Business|Crime|Economy|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle|Science|Technology|Travel|World

Sunken wreck of WWII ‘hell ship’ used to transport POWs discovered after more than 80 years

Sunken wreck of WWII ‘hell ship’ used to transport POWs discovered after more than 80 years

Sunken wreck of WWII ‘hell ship’ used to transport POWs discovered after more than 80 years
Health|Science

First new US sunscreen ingredient since 1999 approved by FDA – a skin scientist explains how bemotrizinol works

Consumers in Europe and Asia have used sunscreen containing bemotrizinol for decades, and many say its approval in the US is long overdue.

First new US sunscreen ingredient since 1999 approved by FDA – a skin scientist explains how bemotrizinol works
Arts|Business|Economy|Environment|Health|Opinion|Science|Technology

Quartz countertops are driving a public health crisis in the US – 2 occupational health experts explain the surge of lung transplants and lawsuits

Workers are facing a preventable and incurable lung disease from a material being used to renovate kitchens in millions of American homes.

Quartz countertops are driving a public health crisis in the US – 2 occupational health experts explain the surge of lung transplants and lawsuits
Science|Sports|World

How Messi, Mbappe and Haaland use their brains (as well as feet) to gain a psychological edge at the World Cup

A sport psychologist takes a look at disruption, tactical creativity and controlled mind-wandering in the modern game.

How Messi, Mbappe and Haaland use their brains (as well as feet) to gain a psychological edge at the World Cup
Business|Economy|Political|Science|Technology|World

US signs $725 million loan pact with Energy Fuels to boost domestic rare earth production

The U.S. government signed a $725 million conditional loan commitment on Thursday with Energy Fuels to boost domestic processing of rare earth

US signs $725 million loan pact with Energy Fuels to boost domestic rare earth production
Business|Environment|Science|Technology

Waymo recalls nearly 3,900 robotaxis over risk of entering closed construction zones

Alphabet self-driving unit Waymo is recalling nearly 3,900 robotaxis in the U.S. because a software issue could cause the vehicles to enter a closed

Waymo recalls nearly 3,900 robotaxis over risk of entering closed construction zones
Political|Science|Technology|World

North Korea's Kim Yo Jong condemns G7 call for denuclearisation as violation of sovereignty

North Korea's Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un, condemned a G7 call for the country's denuclearisation as a violation of its constitution and an

North Korea's Kim Yo Jong condemns G7 call for denuclearisation as violation of sovereignty
Economy|Environment|Science|World

UN food agencies seek $202 million to shield 8.8 million people from El Niño

The United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization and World Food Programme on Thursday appealed for $202 million to help protect 8.8 million people across 22 high-risk

UN food agencies seek $202 million to shield 8.8 million people from El Niño
Health|Science|Sports|World

What experts say about the World Cup heat so far

What experts say about the World Cup heat so far

What experts say about the World Cup heat so far
Economy|Environment|Europe|Health|Science|World

This city had a flooding problem. So it turned to an animal that had been extinct there for 400 years

This city had a flooding problem. So it turned to an animal that had been extinct there for 400 years

This city had a flooding problem. So it turned to an animal that had been extinct there for 400 years
Political|Science|Technology|World

NATO says it agrees to modernise nuclear capabilities

NATO agreed on Thursday to modernise its nuclear capabilities and strengthen its nuclear planning capacity, the alliance's senior body for nuclear deterrence said in a

NATO says it agrees to modernise nuclear capabilities