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Exclusive - China bans foreign AI chips from state-funded data centres, sources say

The Chinese government has issued guidance requiring new data centre projects that have received any state funds to only use domestically-made artificial intelligence chips, two sources

Exclusive - China bans foreign AI chips from state-funded data centres, sources say
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Chinese astronauts’ return to Earth delayed over fears spaceship damaged by debris

Chinese astronauts’ return to Earth delayed over fears spaceship damaged by debris

Chinese astronauts’ return to Earth delayed over fears spaceship damaged by debris
Science|World

IAEA says Iran must 'seriously improve' nuclear cooperation, FT reports

Iran must "seriously improve" cooperation with the United Nations inspectors to avoid heightening tensions with the West, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing International

IAEA says Iran must 'seriously improve' nuclear cooperation, FT reports
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Europe's Fairphone enters U.S. market tapping right-to-repair demand

Dutch ethical‑electronics maker Fairphone is entering the U.S. market with its repairable headphones, preparing the ground for a phone launch, chief executive Raymond van

Europe's Fairphone enters U.S. market tapping right-to-repair demand
Political|Science|Technology|World

North Korea's Kim could conduct a nuclear test near term if he chose, South Korean intelligence says

North Korea's Kim Jong Un could conduct a nuclear test at the country's Punggye-ri nuclear test facility in a short time if he decided to, the Yonhap News Agency reported on Wednesday

North Korea's Kim could conduct a nuclear test near term if he chose, South Korean intelligence says
Asia|Business|Economy|Science|Technology

Nvidia joins India Deep Tech Alliance as group adds new members, $850 million pledge

Nvidia on Wednesday joined Indian and U.S. investors backing the south Asian country's deep-tech startups as the group added new members and secured more than $850 million in

Nvidia joins India Deep Tech Alliance as group adds new members, $850 million pledge
Economy|Environment|Science|World

Vietnam rethinks its flood strategy as climate change drives storms and devastation

Vietnam is rethinking how it copes with floods after a year of relentless storms has collapsed hillsides and turned streets into rivers

Vietnam rethinks its flood strategy as climate change drives storms and devastation
Business|Political|Science|Technology

Trump re-nominates Musk ally and private astronaut Jared Isaacman as NASA chief

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Trump re-nominates Musk ally and private astronaut Jared Isaacman as NASA chief
Economy|Environment|Political|Science|World

Brazil's Lula puts forward new vision for protecting the Amazon rainforest

Brazil’s leader, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, says he wants the future of the Amazon rainforest to be built around a major fund that will pay countries to keep their forests standing

Brazil's Lula puts forward new vision for protecting the Amazon rainforest
Business|Economy|Science|Technology|US|World

Trump again taps tech billionaire Jared Isaacman to lead NASA after previously pulling nomination

Trump again taps tech billionaire Jared Isaacman to lead NASA after previously pulling nomination

Trump again taps tech billionaire Jared Isaacman to lead NASA after previously pulling nomination
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Trump once again nominates tech space traveler Jared Isaacman to serve as NASA administrator

President Donald Trump is nominating Jared Isaacman to serve as his NASA administrator after all

Trump once again nominates tech space traveler Jared Isaacman to serve as NASA administrator
Crime|Environment|Health|Science|World

2nd escaped monkey fatally shot, leaving 1 monkey still on the loose after Mississippi crash

A second monkey has been shot and killed and authorities say they're still searching for a third missing monkey a week after their escape from an overturned truck on a Mississippi highway

2nd escaped monkey fatally shot, leaving 1 monkey still on the loose after Mississippi crash
Health|Science

What to know about melatonin use and heart failure

What to know about melatonin use and heart failure

What to know about melatonin use and heart failure
Political|Science|Technology|World

Putin hails developers of nuclear-powered Burevestnik missile, in latest signal to the West

Putin hails developers of nuclear-powered Burevestnik missile, in latest signal to the West

Putin hails developers of nuclear-powered Burevestnik missile, in latest signal to the West
Crime|Education|Environment|Health|Science|Technology|World

Two men arrested over explosion at Harvard Medical School

Two Massachusetts men visiting Boston-area colleges on Halloween night when numerous parties were underway have been arrested and charged with causing an explosion at

Two men arrested over explosion at Harvard Medical School
Business|Economy|Science|Technology

Super Micro misses quarterly estimates on delivery delays

Super Micro Computer missed Wall Street estimates for quarterly profit and revenue on Tuesday, hit by a shift in delivery schedules for large artificial intelligence deals,

Super Micro misses quarterly estimates on delivery delays
Opinion|Political|Science|Technology|World

Dick Cheney’s expansive vision of presidential power lives on in Trump’s agenda

Cheney thought that Congress went too far after Watergate in reining in the presidency. Now Trump and the Supreme Court are embracing Cheney’s views on executive power.

Dick Cheney’s expansive vision of presidential power lives on in Trump’s agenda
Environment|Science|World

Climate-fighting efforts show slight gain but still fall far short, UN says

A new United Nations report finds that global climate plans have barely impacted future warming

Climate-fighting efforts show slight gain but still fall far short, UN says
Science|Technology|World

Putin praises capabilities, prospects of new Russian weapons

President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday praised some of Russia's newest weapons, describing them as faster and more effective, capable of ensuring security and strategic parity and even of use

Putin praises capabilities, prospects of new Russian weapons
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Wall St ends lower as bank CEOs warn of possible pullback, fueling tech bubble jitters

U.S. stocks closed sharply lower on Tuesday as big banks warned that equity markets could be headed for a drawdown, reflecting mounting concerns over stretched

Wall St ends lower as bank CEOs warn of possible pullback, fueling tech bubble jitters
Business|Economy|Science|Technology|World

Losses for Big Tech pull Wall Street lower

Stocks fell on Wall Street, pulled down by losses in the same big tech companies that have been the main drivers of the market's rally so far this year

Losses for Big Tech pull Wall Street lower
Environment|Health|Science

'Swim Shady' released back home for the holidays after getting struck by boat

'Swim Shady' released back home for the holidays after getting struck by boat

'Swim Shady' released back home for the holidays after getting struck by boat
Business|Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Science

Oyster shells from Palm Beach County restaurants helping restore Lake Worth Lagoon

Oyster shells from Palm Beach County restaurants helping restore Lake Worth Lagoon

Oyster shells from Palm Beach County restaurants helping restore Lake Worth Lagoon
Science|World

Mating injuries may lead scientists to identify dinosaurs’ sex

Mating injuries may lead scientists to identify dinosaurs’ sex

Mating injuries may lead scientists to identify dinosaurs’ sex
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DOT may close certain parts of the airspace due to air traffic controller shortages

DOT may close certain parts of the airspace due to air traffic controller shortages

DOT may close certain parts of the airspace due to air traffic controller shortages
Education|Health|Lifestyle|Science

Iowa's Century Club: Why more Iowans are living past 100 and their secrets to a long life

Iowa's Century Club: Why more Iowans are living past 100 and their secrets to a long life

Iowa's Century Club: Why more Iowans are living past 100 and their secrets to a long life
Economy|Science|Technology

NASA may be quietly gutting an iconic campus with what it calls strategic closures, workers fear

NASA may be quietly gutting an iconic campus with what it calls strategic closures, workers fear

NASA may be quietly gutting an iconic campus with what it calls strategic closures, workers fear
Crime|Education|Health|Science

2 Massachusetts men are arrested in the weekend explosion at Harvard Medical School

Authorities say they've arrested two Massachusetts men in connection with a weekend explosion at Harvard Medical School

2 Massachusetts men are arrested in the weekend explosion at Harvard Medical School
Health|Science|Technology

The race is on to turn your body into a GLP-1 factory

The race is on to turn your body into a GLP-1 factory

The race is on to turn your body into a GLP-1 factory
Business|Economy|Health|Science|Technology

Novo Nordisk hikes Metsera bid to up to $10B in competition with rival Pfizer

Novo Nordisk is raising the stakes in its push to outbid rival Pfizer for the development-stage drugmaker Metsera

Novo Nordisk hikes Metsera bid to up to $10B in competition with rival Pfizer
Business|Health|Science

Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine sales tumble after government guidance on the shots narrows

The fall COVID-19 vaccine season is starting slowly for Pfizer, with U.S. sales of its Comirnaty shots sinking 25% after federal regulators narrowed recommendations on who should get them

Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine sales tumble after government guidance on the shots narrows
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

California lithium company eyes 2026 IPO to attract US government investment

A California lithium company plans to launch an initial public offering next year as part of a bid to become an attractive investment target for the U.S. federal

California lithium company eyes 2026 IPO to attract US government investment
Education|Health|Lifestyle|Science|World

Doctors in gowns: Physicians get a taste of their own medicine

Doctors in gowns: Physicians get a taste of their own medicine

Doctors in gowns: Physicians get a taste of their own medicine
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|World

Brazil's Lula promises 'COP of Truth' as UN warns of dangerously high emissions

With a U.N. report warning that worldwide carbon emissions remain too high to halt global warming, Brazil’s president said on

Brazil's Lula promises 'COP of Truth' as UN warns of dangerously high emissions
Business|Economy|Health|Science|Technology

Pfizer, Novo Nordisk escalate bidding war for obesity drug developer Metsera

Pfizer and Novo Nordisk's fight for obesity drug developer Metsera ratcheted up on Tuesday, as both companies submitted sweetened bids, with

Pfizer, Novo Nordisk escalate bidding war for obesity drug developer Metsera
Health|Lifestyle|Science

Ditch the scale and focus on fitness, experts say

Ditch the scale and focus on fitness, experts say

Ditch the scale and focus on fitness, experts say
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Nvidia's top-end chips may be sold as tech evolves, Bessent says

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Nvidia's top-end chips may be sold as tech evolves, Bessent says
Arts|Business|Science|Technology|World

Stability AI largely wins UK court battle against Getty Images over copyright and trademark

Stability AI has mostly prevailed against Getty Images in a British court battle over intellectual property

Stability AI largely wins UK court battle against Getty Images over copyright and trademark
Education|Environment|Food|Lifestyle|Science

2 ways you can conserve the water used to make your food

Consumer choices about what to eat and how much of it can affect how much water farmers need to use.

2 ways you can conserve the water used to make your food
Environment|Science|Technology|World

On eve of UN climate talks in Brazil, a call for less talking and more doing

World leaders and diplomats have gathered for 30 years to tackle climate change, but progress has been slow

On eve of UN climate talks in Brazil, a call for less talking and more doing
Business|Crime|Science|Technology

Police release action report on Cybertruck explosion response

Police release action report on Cybertruck explosion response

Police release action report on Cybertruck explosion response
Business|Economy|Health|Science

Declining union membership could be making working-class Americans less happy and more susceptible to drug overdoses

Two economists found links between the adoption of right-to-work laws and the opioid overdoses of working-age male teens and men.

Declining union membership could be making working-class Americans less happy and more susceptible to drug overdoses
Science|Technology|World

SETI’s ‘Noah’s Ark’ – a space historian explores how the advent of radio astronomy led to the USSR’s search for extraterrestrial life

Radio astronomy opened up the universe for scientists. They could map new elements across galaxies and also search for signals from extraterrestrial civilizations.

SETI’s ‘Noah’s Ark’ – a space historian explores how the advent of radio astronomy led to the USSR’s search for extraterrestrial life
Business|Environment|Science|Technology|World

Global companies push for regulation on plastics reduction, report shows

Global food and packaging companies, including Nestle, PepsiCo and Unilever have vowed to collaborate on cutting plastic use and push for regulation after U.N. talks in August

Global companies push for regulation on plastics reduction, report shows
Business|Economy|Science|Technology

Waters Corp raises annual profit forecast on stronger lab equipment demand

Lab equipment maker Waters Corp raised its annual profit forecast on Tuesday, after beating third-quarter profit estimates on improved demand from biotech clients for its

Waters Corp raises annual profit forecast on stronger lab equipment demand
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US not ready to lift Mexican cattle ban over screwworm, Agriculture Secretary Rollins says

The U.S. is not yet ready to reopen its border to Mexican cattle amid an outbreak of the flesh-eating New World screwworm parasite,

US not ready to lift Mexican cattle ban over screwworm, Agriculture Secretary Rollins says
Business|Economy|Health|Science

Sarepta shares tumble on trial failure, weak Elevidys outlook

Sarepta Therapeutics' shares plunged nearly 30% on Tuesday as the failure of two of its approved drugs in a key trial and weak forecast for its top selling gene therapy raised concerns

Sarepta shares tumble on trial failure, weak Elevidys outlook
Business|Health|Science|Technology

Merck secures $700 million funding from Blackstone to develop cancer therapy

Merck said on Tuesday that it has entered into an agreement to receive funds managed by Blackstone Life Sciences for $700 million to develop an experimental cancer therapy.

Merck secures $700 million funding from Blackstone to develop cancer therapy
Business|Economy|Science|Technology

Amazon's $38 billion OpenAI deal shows it is no longer an AI laggard

Amazon's $38 billion cloud deal with OpenAI marks a major endorsement for the e-commerce giant's cloud business after recent setbacks, including

Amazon's $38 billion OpenAI deal shows it is no longer an AI laggard
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Scientists spot the brightest flare yet from a supermassive black hole

Scientists have spotted the brightest flare yet from a black hole

Scientists spot the brightest flare yet from a supermassive black hole
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Typhoon Kalmaegi leaves at least 26 dead in Philippines, with survivors trapped on roofs and in cars

Philippine disaster response officials say that Typhoon Kalmaegi has left at least 26 people dead

Typhoon Kalmaegi leaves at least 26 dead in Philippines, with survivors trapped on roofs and in cars
Science|Technology|World

Star-eating black hole unleashes record-setting energetic flare

Scientists are observing the most energetic flare ever seen emanating from a supermassive black hole, apparently caused when this celestial beast shredded and

Star-eating black hole unleashes record-setting energetic flare
Business|Economy|Science|Technology

Getty Images largely loses landmark UK lawsuit over AI image generator

Getty Images largely lost its London lawsuit against artificial intelligence company Stability AI over its image generator on Tuesday, prompting Getty and some lawyers

Getty Images largely loses landmark UK lawsuit over AI image generator
Economy|Environment|Science|World

How the US could shape the COP30 climate summit without even being there

How the US could shape the COP30 climate summit without even being there

How the US could shape the COP30 climate summit without even being there
Economy|Environment|Political|Science|World

EU ministers meet to align climate goals ahead of UN climate talks

The European Union is working to establish new climate goals before the U.N. climate talks in Brazil starts next week

EU ministers meet to align climate goals ahead of UN climate talks
Business|Economy|Science|Technology

Want to get ahead? Talk to your (AI) CEO

Want to get ahead? Talk to your (AI) CEO

Want to get ahead? Talk to your (AI) CEO
Asia|Environment|Science|World

Afghans begin clean-up after powerful earthquake that killed 20

Residents of northern Afghanistan began a clean-up operation on Tuesday after a powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake left at least 20 dead and

Afghans begin clean-up after powerful earthquake that killed 20
Business|Economy|Health|Science|World

Novo Nordisk CEO faces baptism of fire amid board shakeup, Pfizer fight

Novo Nordisk's new CEO is set to face intense investor scrutiny this week as the Wegovy-maker shakes up its board and pursues a bidding war with U.S.

Novo Nordisk CEO faces baptism of fire amid board shakeup, Pfizer fight
Environment|Science|World

Deadly quake rocks Afghanistan leaving iconic Blue Mosque surrounded by rubble

Deadly quake rocks Afghanistan leaving iconic Blue Mosque surrounded by rubble

Deadly quake rocks Afghanistan leaving iconic Blue Mosque surrounded by rubble
Business|Economy|Science|Technology

Samsung SDI in talks with Tesla to supply energy storage batteries, shares soar

South Korea's Samsung SDI said on Tuesday it is in talks to supply energy storage batteries to Tesla, in an order that Korean media said could be worth

Samsung SDI in talks with Tesla to supply energy storage batteries, shares soar
Business|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Science

Procter & Gamble can be sued over Kid's Crest packaging, US judge rules

Procter & Gamble must face a lawsuit alleging that its packaging for Kid's Crest suggests that children can use more of the toothpaste than is safe.

Procter & Gamble can be sued over Kid's Crest packaging, US judge rules
Environment|Health|Science

Endangered loggerhead sea turtle released to Atlantic Ocean from Florida beach

An endangered loggerhead sea turtle has been released into the Atlantic Ocean from a Florida beach nearly three months after being hit by a boat

Endangered loggerhead sea turtle released to Atlantic Ocean from Florida beach
Business|Economy|Science|Technology

Palantir forecasts fourth-quarter revenue above estimates on solid AI demand

Palantir Technologies forecast fourth-quarter revenue above analysts' estimates on Monday, as the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence boosts demand for its data

Palantir forecasts fourth-quarter revenue above estimates on solid AI demand
Business|Economy|Health|Science|Technology

Hims and Hers tops revenue estimates as telehealth provider attracts more users

Hims and Hers Health beat Wall Street estimates for third-quarter revenue on Monday, as the telehealth company added subscribers and expanded its

Hims and Hers tops revenue estimates as telehealth provider attracts more users
Health|Science|Technology|World

First clinical trial of pig kidney transplants gets underway

The first clinical trial is getting underway to see if transplanting pig kidneys into people might really save lives

First clinical trial of pig kidney transplants gets underway
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OpenAI and Amazon sign $38 billion deal for AI computing power

OpenAI and Amazon have signed a $38 billion deal to run OpenAI's systems on Amazon's cloud services

OpenAI and Amazon sign $38 billion deal for AI computing power
Business|Crime|Environment|Science|Technology

Tesla sued by family who says faulty doors led to wrongful deaths from fiery crash

Tesla has been sued over a fiery Wisconsin crash that killed all five occupants of a Model S, who were allegedly trapped inside because of a design flaw that prevented

Tesla sued by family who says faulty doors led to wrongful deaths from fiery crash
Business|Economy|Science|Technology

S&P 500, Nasdaq end higher on Amazon-OpenAI deal; Fed path forward grows murky

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq closed higher on Monday, with artificial intelligence-related deals driving much of the gains even as the Federal Reserve's near-term

S&P 500, Nasdaq end higher on Amazon-OpenAI deal; Fed path forward grows murky
Business|Economy|Finance|Science|Technology

Samsung hit with $191.4 million US jury verdict in OLED patent trial, plans appeal

Samsung Electronics owes patent owner Pictiva Displays $191.4 million in damages for infringing two U.S. patents covering organic light-emitting diode technology, a jury

Samsung hit with $191.4 million US jury verdict in OLED patent trial, plans appeal
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Waymo to expand robotaxi service to Las Vegas, San Diego and Detroit next year

Waymo said on Monday it will launch its robotaxi service in Las Vegas, San Diego and Detroit next year, marking its biggest geographic expansion yet.

Waymo to expand robotaxi service to Las Vegas, San Diego and Detroit next year
Business|Science|Technology

Verizon, AWS expand tie up with new fiber network to power AI applications

Verizon announced a deal with Amazon Web Services on Monday to build high-capacity fiber routes connecting AWS data centers, aiming to strengthen infrastructure for the next generation of

Verizon, AWS expand tie up with new fiber network to power AI applications
Environment|Health|Science|World

Powerful 6.3 earthquake hits northern Afghanistan, killing 20 and damaging historic Blue Mosque

A powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake has shaken northern Afghanistan, killing at least 20 people and injuring more than 640 others

Powerful 6.3 earthquake hits northern Afghanistan, killing 20 and damaging historic Blue Mosque
Environment|Health|Science|Sports|World

Why global warming could be ‘rewriting race history’ at major marathon events

Why global warming could be ‘rewriting race history’ at major marathon events

Why global warming could be ‘rewriting race history’ at major marathon events
Business|Economy|Science|Technology

SLB launches new AI product as it focuses on digital sales growth

Energy technology company SLB launched a new artificial intelligence tool on Monday to automate processes and workflows for energy companies moving to leverage AI to unlock growth.

SLB launches new AI product as it focuses on digital sales growth