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Environment|Science|Technology

Three charts that prove clean energy progress is really happening

November 05, 2026

Oil and the blame game

As has been the case so often this year, a huge move in crude prices dominated world markets on Wednesday as investors tried to figure out the implications of the US

November 05, 2026

Gas deposits off Cyprus are an opportunity for the EU, president says

Cyprus's president says natural gas deposits off the country's coast offer the European Union a chance to boost energy security by diversifying supply

November 05, 2026

Business|Economy|Science|Technology

China to keep anti-dumping, anti-subsidy tariffs on US n-Propanol imports for five more years

China's commerce ministry said it will keep imposing anti-subsidy and anti-dumping duties on n-Propanol (NPA) imports from the US for five years starting on Friday, two

November 05, 2026

Business|Economy|Science|Technology

OpenAI kicks off charm offensive to change voters' view of data centers

Stunning victories by Democrats in US midterm elections this week have been interpreted by many as Americans repudiating tech industry plans to

November 05, 2026

Environment|Science|World

Dozens of pilot whales stranded on New Zealand coast

Dozens of pilot whales have been found stranded on a beach in New Zealand's North Island and rescuers are trying to refloat a handful of the survivors, the country's conservation

November 05, 2026

Science|Technology

Russia may have rehearsed attack on satellite, specialist says, flagging another approach

A Russian military satellite that approached a Western commercial one last month could have been rehearsing an attack, a

November 05, 2026

Business|Economy|Science|Technology

AI sharpens cat-and-mouse hacking battle as companies strengthen defences

From hacked supermarket fridges and a record cryptocurrency theft at Binance to an emergency over flaws in widely used web

November 05, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Science|Technology

OpenAI, ready to IPO in 2027, now counts majority of sales from enterprises, Brockman says

OpenAI President Greg Brockman said on Wednesday the company now generates the majority of its revenue from enterprise sales and he believes it

November 05, 2026

Business|Environment|Science|Technology

Australia approves seabed site where a Japanese company will store carbon pollution

The Australian government has designated a seabed storage site off its northern coast where a Japanese company plans to store hundreds of millions of tons of carbon dioxide using a technology that has divided climate scientists

November 05, 2026

Economy|Environment|Science

Turkey’s solar boom shines ahead of a UN climate summit but coal and other fossil fuels loom large

Turkey is spotlighting its renewable energy efforts as it hosts the upcoming U.N. climate summit

November 05, 2026

Science|Technology

NASA's 22-year-old Swift satellite telescope falls from orbit in fiery finale

NASA's Swift satellite telescope, which spent two decades studying the most powerful known blasts of energy in the cosmos, tumbled out of orbit as expected on

November 04, 2026

Political|Science|Technology

Pentagon chief tech officer says government will detail laws that apply to AI labs this month

The US federal government will lay out all the laws and regulations that apply to domestic AI labs later this month, Pentagon Chief Technology

November 04, 2026

Arts|Business|Finance|Science|Technology

Japan services activity expands for fifth month, PMI shows

Japan's service sector expanded modestly in October as activity and new orders both rose slightly faster, a business survey showed on Thursday.

November 05, 2026

Qualcomm shares slide as smartphone weakness clouds growth push

Qualcomm on Wednesday fell short of Wall Street estimates for fourth-quarter smartphone chip sales on sluggish demand and declining Apple-related

November 04, 2026

Business|Finance|Science|Technology

Goldman, Apollo seek buyers for $40 billion SpaceX AI chip deal, Bloomberg News reports

Goldman Sachs and Apollo Global Management are in talks with investors to sell portions of a roughly $40 billion financing deal for SpaceX's AI chips, Bloomberg News reported on

November 04, 2026

Business|Finance|Health|Science

AstraZeneca made $10 billion offer for obesity drugmaker Rhythm, sources say

AstraZeneca made an offer of about $10 billion to acquire obesity drugmaker Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, according to three people

November 04, 2026

Democrats deliver a stunning rout in Texas to retake power for the first time in decades

For more than 30 years, Texas Democrats had been the party fighting for scraps in the deepest of red states

November 04, 2026

Education|Environment|Health|Science

Why one positive E. coli sample put a Pittsburgh-area community under a boil-water advisory

A boil-water advisory in Beaver County has residents and schools adjusting. Water researchers explain what E. coli in tap water means and how utilities make it safe.

November 04, 2026

Science|Technology

The Southern Taurid meteor shower will bring rare fireballs tonight

November 04, 2026

Health|Science|US|World

Pennsylvania reports sixth measles-linked death as cases rise

Pennsylvania health officials on Wednesday reported the state's sixth measles-associated death this year as the outbreak continued to spread.

November 04, 2026

Conservative US Supreme Court justices Thomas and Alito in spotlight after Democratic landslide

The US midterm election landslide that gives Democrats control of Congress starting in January is fueling questions about the longevity of the Supreme

November 04, 2026

Arts|Election|Finance|Science

How Democrats expanded the map and won rural America

A Democratic Party fundraiser in Warren County, Iowa in October 2025 was so crowded that local party chair Jim Culbert found himself ordering

November 04, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Science|Technology

Arm forecasts third-quarter revenue above estimates on AI spending boom

By Prathik Jayaprakash and Max A.

November 04, 2026

Economy|Environment|Health|Science

3M agrees to pay more than $7 billion to settle 'forever chemical' groundwater contamination claims

3M has agreed to pay up to $7.35 billion to settle lawsuits over groundwater contamination from potentially harmful chemicals in firefighting foam and other products

November 04, 2026

Science|Technology

NASA’s Swift telescope has burned up, months after a robot sent to save it failed – here’s why it’s so hard to boost a satellite

If you bump a spacecraft in orbit, it may start tumbling uncontrollably. To save a falling satellite, the rescuer must be incredibly steady and precise.

November 04, 2026

Science|Technology

NASA’s Swift Observatory has burned up in the atmosphere – the indispensable telescope helped astronomers track fast-moving events in space

The Swift Observatory allowed astronomers to study events that happen quickly in the universe, such as stars exploding.

November 04, 2026

Europe|Science|Technology

Europe to invest €525 million in chip startups to catch up with US and China

The European Union will invest €525 million ($590 million) in chip startups to help them scale up faster, EU tech chief Henna Virkkunen said on Wednesday,

November 04, 2026

Seven numbers that explain Democrats' US midterm triumph

Republicans suffered a sweeping midterm rout on Tuesday, losing control of Congress as voters abandoned President Donald Trump’s party

November 04, 2026

Science|Technology

NASA space telescope plunges to Earth after two decades studying cosmic explosions

One of NASA's premier space telescopes has plunged to Earth, ending its 22-year investigation of the universe's biggest explosions

November 04, 2026

Science|Technology

A 3,200-pound NASA observatory plunged back to Earth. Here’s what to know

November 04, 2026

Business|Environment|Science

Crews respond to early morning explosion at a Mississippi chemical plant

Emergency crews responded to an explosion at a chemical plant in Mississippi that sent a large plume of black smoke into the air

November 04, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Science|Technology

AI boom draws chip supply from other end-markets, Siltronic CEO says

An AI chip boom is redirecting semiconductor supply toward data centres and away from smartphones and PCs, constraining some end markets, Siltronic CEO Michael

November 04, 2026

Crime|Science

Scientist who brought frog embryos to Boston for cancer research is cleared of smuggling charges

U.S. prosecutors have dropped all criminal charges against a Russian scientist who was tossed into an immigration jail last year after she landed at a Boston airport with frog embryos intended for her cancer research at Harvard Medical School

November 04, 2026

Business|Lifestyle|Science|Technology

Do you use AI agents to run your daily life? We want to hear about it

November 04, 2026

Arts|Environment|Finance|Science|Technology

Ukrainian drone strike sets fire to hub of e-retailer Ozon in southern Russia

A Ukrainian drone strike caused a fire at a logistics hub belonging to Russian e-commerce group Ozon in southern Russia, the company and a regional official said on Wednesday.

November 04, 2026

Science|Technology

Elon Musk's business empire braces for Democratic wave as Texas flips blue

As Republicans suffered a landslide defeat and Texas elected its first Democratic governor in more than three decades, one of the biggest losers of the US midterms was

November 04, 2026

Health|Science|Technology

Cyberattack hits French blood bank site but no blood products are compromised

French authorities say a cyberattack on several blood banks tried to raise temperatures to dangerous levels but was stopped before causing damage

November 04, 2026

Environment|Science|Technology

How space weather powers auroras in the sky and threatens power grids on the ground

When an aurora lights up the sky, electric currents can also flow through the ground beneath your feet.

November 04, 2026

Why a company donating $20,000 a month counts for more than $240,000 once a year in the eyes of customers

New research suggests that some ways that companies boast about their charitable giving are more effective at brand-building than others.

November 04, 2026

Business|Economy|Science|Technology

AI shopping agents could threaten Amazon and Walmart's ad business

By Juveria Tabassum, Nicholas P.

November 04, 2026

Science|Technology

Short supplies of crucial equipment stymie changes to US electricity grid

Whether you want renewable energy, fossil fuel power plants, data centers or reduced storm vulnerability, it will require equipment that’s hard to make out of materials that are hard to get.

November 04, 2026

JPMorgan, HSBC say oil supplies are recovering from Middle East disruption

The global oil market has moved back into surplus after months of disruption caused by US-Israeli war with Iran, JPMorgan said in a note on Wednesday, while HSBC raised its forecasts

November 04, 2026

Science|Technology

Qualcomm signs major 5G infrastructure deal with SpaceX for Starlink Mobile network

Qualcomm has signed a multi-year agreement with SpaceX to supply radio equipment, baseband units and software for Starlink Mobile's planned nationwide terrestrial 5G network, as the

November 04, 2026

Business|Finance|Science|Technology

AMD shares rise as AI-driven data-center strength fuels growth outlook

Advanced Micro Devices rose 3% in early trading after the US chipmaker forecast faster growth through 2027, reassuring investors that demand for AI infrastructure remains strong.

November 04, 2026

Spain's Sanchez reshuffles cabinet after transport minister quits over train crashes

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Wednesday his deputy, Carlos Cuerpo, would provisionally run the Transport Ministry after

November 04, 2026

Environment|Science

Rich countries fall far short on climate adaptation funding, UN says

Rich countries are falling well short of the $305 billion needed each year to help developing nations adapt to climate change, even as extreme weather

November 04, 2026

Health|Science

Shorter days and dark afternoons can trigger depression. Here's how to fight back

People prone to seasonal depression are bracing themselves as winter approaches

November 04, 2026

James Talarico becomes first Democrat to win statewide in Texas since 1994

By Nolan D.

November 04, 2026

Health|Science

Expecting a new grandchild? Here’s why you may need to see your doctor first

November 04, 2026

AMD's OpenAI, Meta chip deals trigger $1 billion quarterly charge

(Corrects paragraph 7 to show warrants issued to both companies, and not just OpenAI, carry share price thresholds) By Max A.

November 04, 2026

It's too early to call the outcome of California's proposal to tax billionaires

A California measure to tax the net worth of billionaires was too early to call Wednesday morning as the vote tally continued

November 03, 2026

Arts|Business|Health|Science|Technology

Australia argues in court that social media ban is needed to protect children's brains

Government lawyers have told Australia’s highest court that a world-first ban on children younger than 16 from holding social media accounts is necessary to protect developing brains

November 04, 2026

Arts|Education|Entertainment|Science

Adam Hamilton becomes first Democrat elected to US Senate from Kansas in 94 years

Adam Hamilton won the US Senate race in Kansas on Tuesday, according to media projections, ousting Trump-backed Republican Roger Marshall to become the state’s first

November 04, 2026

Science|Technology

NASA's Swift satellite telescope heads for fiery re-entry 22 years after launch

An aging NASA satellite telescope that a robotic spacecraft was sent to retrieve on a failed rescue mission this summer was headed for a fiery re-entry into Earth's

November 04, 2026

Crime|Science|US

US moves to drop frog embryo smuggling charges against Harvard scientist

US prosecutors moved on Tuesday to drop criminal charges against a Russian-born scientist at Harvard University accused of smuggling frog embryos into the

November 04, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Science|Technology

Japan fund JIC plans to sell JSR to Mitsui Chemicals, sources say

Japan Investment ‌Corp (JIC), a state-backed fund, plans to sell chipmaking materials maker JSR to Mitsui Chemicals in a deal that could exceed

November 04, 2026

Business|Economy|Health|Science

AbbVie expands Oxford R&D facility as part of £120 million-plus investment

AbbVie has expanded its UK research and development facility in Oxford as part of a more than £120 million ($161 million) investment, the US drugmaker said on Wednesday.

November 04, 2026

3M commits $7.35 billion to settle 'forever chemicals'-related claims

Industrial conglomerate 3M said on Tuesday it would commit nearly $7.35 billion over nine years to settle PFAS "forever chemicals"-related personal injury claims.

November 04, 2026

Finance|Science|Stock Markets|Technology

AMD forecast eases AI spending fears as data-center sales surge

By Anhata Rooprai, Max A.

November 03, 2026

Business|Education|Science|Technology

Google will let schools turn off AI, but they may also lose Search

November 03, 2026

Man charged with mailing hundreds of letters containing powder to officials ahead of the election

Federal authorities charged an Oklahoma man with sending hundreds of letters containing white powder to public officials

November 03, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Science|Technology

Ambani's Jio explores tech-for-equity talks with Comcast and Charter, sources say

Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Jio Platforms has held talks with several companies including Comcast and Charter

November 03, 2026

Amgen posts higher-than-expected third quarter results, but shares dip

Amgen on Tuesday said third-quarter sales rose 8%, led by cholesterol drug Repatha and newer medicines Imdelltra for lung cancer and rare disease therapy Uplizna, as

November 03, 2026

Justice Department sends criminal target letters in Alaska probe to people aligned with Democratic party

November 03, 2026

Business|Science|Technology

OpenAI employees warned about operational security lapses for years, sources say

When OpenAI disclosed in October that it found a recording device planted in an executive conference room, a number of former employees had the

November 03, 2026

Arts|Europe|Food|Science|Technology

European supermarkets rush to patch vulnerabilities after region-wide fridge hack

European supermarkets targeted in a second wave of cyberattacks that cranked up fridge and freezer

November 03, 2026

Russia bombards Ukraine power grid before Abu Dhabi talks; Merz urges Moscow to engage

Russia bombarded Ukraine's energy infrastructure in waves on Tuesday, knocking out power to swathes of the country with dozens of missiles and hundreds of drones, a week

November 03, 2026

Science|Technology

Setback for Google as EU court adviser warns AI chatbot may breach copyright rules

Google faced a setback on Tuesday when an adviser to Europe's highest court said its Gemini chatbot's use of publishers' articles to

November 03, 2026

European supermarket fridges got hacked. Again. Here's what to know

Mysterious cyberattacks on European supermarket fridges have officials scrambling to understand what happened

November 03, 2026

Arts|Health|Science|World

Kenya releases 5 Ebola patients after negative tests as 2 remain hospitalized

Kenya has released five Ebola patients after they tested negative for the virus and showed no symptoms

November 03, 2026

Russia trying to foment 'instability' in Poland, PM Tusk says

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk accused Russia on Tuesday of seeking to fuel "instability" in Poland by meddling in a dispute between his government and the president over the

November 03, 2026

Business|Europe|Science|Technology

Schwarz Digits and Bull partner up to build European AI computing services

Supercomputer maker Bull and Schwarz Digits, the technology arm of Lidl-owner Schwarz Group, signed a preliminary agreement on Tuesday to jointly develop AI

November 03, 2026

Spain's transport minister resigns over deadly train crash

Spain's transport minister, Oscar Puente, announced his resignation on Tuesday over last week's deadly train crash, the country's

November 03, 2026

Nine things on US voters' minds ahead of midterm elections, according to Reuters/Ipsos poll

The rising cost of living will be top of mind for Americans as they head to the polls in Tuesday's midterm elections which will determine control of

November 03, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Health|Science

Pfizer raises 2026 forecasts as Eliquis, cancer drugs drive third-quarter results

Pfizer raised its full-year profit and revenue forecasts on Tuesday as strong demand for its recently acquired cancer drug Padcev and blockbuster

November 03, 2026

Economy|Environment|Science

Lightning strike ignites buried waste, starting monthslong underground fire in Pittsburgh

November 03, 2026

Science|Technology

Scientists say they’ve found the strongest evidence yet of red blood cells in a dinosaur bone

November 03, 2026

Science|Technology

Meta’s $25B fine left out accountability for harm from the Cambridge Analytica data privacy scandal

A New Mexico judge’s fine hit Meta for deception about the data privacy violations, not for the harm they caused. A researcher who helped uncover the scandal explains.

November 03, 2026

South Africa braces for some job losses as US trade benefits end

South African exporters are weighing potential job losses and squeezed margins after Washington moved to end the country's duty-free access to the US

November 03, 2026

Health|Science

Pediatric palliative care addresses the unique needs of seriously ill children and their families

This specialty offers healing and comfort where a cure is not possible, but many who need this care don’t have access to it.

November 03, 2026

Health|Science

Menopause can quietly weaken bones – here’s what research reveals about protecting them

Bone loss can accelerate before the final menstrual period. Understanding risk, exercise, nutrition and treatment options can help protect bone health.

November 03, 2026

Business|Science|Technology

Anthropic was founded to answer to humanity. Soon, it will also answer to Wall Street

November 03, 2026

Environment|Science|Technology

Monarch butterflies get tiny trackers to help scientists follow their mysterious migration

Every August, monarch butterflies east of the Rocky Mountains begin their migration from southern Canada and the northern United States to central Mexico to hibernate

November 03, 2026

China military vice chair meets Russian defence minister in Beijing

Beijing wants to work with Moscow to bolster strategic communication and mutual trust in the military field, China's top general told Russia's Defence Minister Andrei

November 03, 2026

Business|Economy|Health|Science|Technology

Lonza buys 5 sites from Germany's Merck to more than double US footprint

Contract drug manufacturer Lonza said on Tuesday it would buy five US manufacturing sites from Merck KGaA, more than doubling its footprint in

November 03, 2026

Health|Science

Child in New York dies after contracting measles, the state’s first such death in 30 years

November 02, 2026

Indian navy rescues 20 crew from Iranian fishing boat hijacked off Somalia

Indian naval forces have freed an Iranian fishing boat and its crew of 20 hijacked off Somalia

November 03, 2026

Economy|Environment|Science

US wildfire damage is on pace to triple by mid-century, but there are affordable ways to lower the risk

Dry land and little snow helped fuel a destructive 2026 fire season. New research shows active fire seasons are becoming the norm, and communities need to prepare.

November 03, 2026

Business|Science|Technology

Samsung to make AMD, Nvidia chip parts at second Texas plant, Maeil Business reports

Samsung Electronics will use its second foundry plant in Taylor, Texas, to produce base dies for high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips for AMD and Nvidia, South Korea's Maeil

November 03, 2026

Business|Environment|Health|Science

Roundup settlement expected before Christmas, Bayer CEO says

German drugs and agrochemicals group Bayer is expecting a $7.25 billion settlement on its Roundup weedkiller to come before Christmas, CEO Bill Anderson said on Tuesday.

November 03, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Science|Technology

Musk’s pay under a SpaceX-Tesla merger: voting control, but no $1 trillion payday

Elon Musk’s recent super-sized pay packages at SpaceX and Tesla were centered on some eye-popping goals: creating a 1 million-person human colony on Mars, putting a

November 03, 2026

Higher oil prices boost Saudi Aramco profits despite disruption from attacks

Saudi Aramco is reporting a 35% increase in third-quarter net profit, boosted by higher oil prices and the sale of a stake in a Malaysian company

November 03, 2026

Environment|Health|Science|World

Lahore, Delhi choke as air pollution spikes in parts of South Asia

Air quality deteriorated sharply in parts of northern India and adjoining Pakistan on Tuesday, with the onset of pre-winter smog making Lahore the world's most

November 03, 2026

Africa|Health|Science|World

A promising new drug could turn the tide against HIV. But it's hard to find where it's needed most

Experts say that a promising drug that offers complete protection against HIV and requires only two shots a year isn't getting to enough people

November 03, 2026

Finance|Science|Technology

Binance says outflows normalised as North Korea rejects US allegation over heist

Asset outflows from Binance have normalised and the company was in "very strong financial health", its co-CEO said, as North

November 02, 2026

Australia's highest court hears challenges to social media ban for children

Australia's highest court is hearing challenges to a law banning children younger than 16 from social media

November 03, 2026

Suspected militants open fire and kill 2 police officers guarding polio workers in Pakistan

Suspected militants have shot and killed two police officers protecting polio workers during a vaccination campaign in northwestern Pakistan

November 03, 2026

Arts|Economy|Finance|Science

Japanese, Korean, Taiwanese firms' US investment set to keep climbing: Citi

Investments by some companies from Asian economies in the United States are set to keep climbing amid a global supply-chain shake-up, Citi's international

November 03, 2026

Health|Political|Science|Technology

Reddit blasts 'inept' Australian social media ban as challenge airs in court

Australia's world-first teen social media ban was "ill thought out" and amounted to a "profound restriction on political debate", a lawyer for messaging

November 03, 2026

Investigators say Learjet may have broken up before crashing in Florida

The National Transportation Safety Board said on Monday a Learjet 60 that crashed on Sunday in a residential area in Palm Beach County, Florida, ‌

November 02, 2026

Health|Science

New York state reports first measles-linked child death in over 30 years amid outbreak

The New York State Department of Health said on Monday that a child in Lewis County had died in connection with an ongoing measles outbreak, marking the state's first known measles-

November 02, 2026

Business|Science|Technology

OpenAI taps former US army secretary Dan Driscoll for national security role

OpenAI has appointed Dan Driscoll, a former US Secretary of the Army, to a newly created role focusing on national security modernization, the AI startup said on Monday.

November 03, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Science|Technology

Anthropic plans Australian share offer in IPO, CommSec says

AI giant Anthropic, which filed for a US IPO last week, is expected to include an Australian retail share offer in its prospectus to be filed with the country's corporate regulator,

November 03, 2026

US to mediate trilateral talks with Ukraine, Russia in Abu Dhabi next week, US envoy says

The United States will bring together delegations from Ukraine and Russia in Abu Dhabi on November 10-11 to discuss ending Moscow's war against Ukraine,

November 02, 2026

US Supreme Court rejects Trump, lets California count all ballots

Acting on the eve of the US midterm elections, the Supreme Court quickly rejected on Monday a bid by President Donald Trump's administration to temporarily block

November 02, 2026

Supreme Court rejects Trump’s attempt to segregate ballots in California

November 02, 2026

Health|Science|Technology|US

Approval of a cheap version of HIV-prevention shot lenacapavir raises hopes in low-income countries

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a generic version of the world’s only twice-a-year shot to prevent HIV

November 02, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Science|Technology

Anthropic revenue growth slows, compute financing risks mount ahead of IPO

Anthropic's revenue growth slowed sharply in the third quarter and the AI startup flagged new risks to the computing capacity underpinning

November 02, 2026

Environment|Science

Is El Niño making storms and flash floods in the Southwest worse?

A chaotic climate phenomenon called El Niño is intensifying heavy rains and floods in the Southwest

November 02, 2026

Health|Science|US|World

Pennsylvania measles cases rise to 1,433, state health department says

The number of measles cases in Pennsylvania reached 1,433 as of Monday, up seven cases from the previous update, as the state battles its worst outbreak of the disease in years.

November 02, 2026

Russia bombs aid center and shelter in southern Ukraine, killing 26, officials say

Ukrainian authorities say 26 people have been killed in Russian bomb attacks on an aid distribution center and neighboring shelter in southern Ukraine

November 02, 2026

Business|Environment|Health|Science

Washington state resident dies from bird flu following exposure to infected cattle

A person in Washington state has died from complications of bird flu, marking the first such U.S. death in a year

November 02, 2026

Science|Technology

Fake warnings of nuclear attack posted on hacked Russian and Ukrainian emergency apps

November 02, 2026

Business|Europe|Science|Technology

Meta delays new business terms after outcry over potential web scraping of news sites

Meta is delaying new terms for business accounts after a backlash from media companies and open-web advocates

November 02, 2026

Economy|Environment|Science

El Nino poses 'meaningful risk' of higher inflation in 2027, SF Fed paper says

The El Nino weather pattern that could cause a record rise in ocean temperatures in coming months poses a "meaningful risk" of higher US inflation in 2027 even as it

November 02, 2026

Business|Finance|Science|Technology

How Marvell and Lumentum stack up in AI's optical race

Marvell Technology's $115 billion buyout of Lumentum ranks among the biggest tech deals of the year and highlights the growing demand for the optical hardware that powers AI data

November 02, 2026

Lindsay Clancy's lawyers push for Massachusetts murder case dismissal

Lindsay Clancy's lawyers urged a judge on Monday to dismiss murder charges against her and expressed frustration that prosecutors have yet to make clear their plans

November 02, 2026

ICE officer indicted on allegations he ran over undocumented Mexican immigrant released on bond

November 02, 2026

Judge dismisses case against ex-FBI officials, says DOJ rushed charges before midterms

A federal judge on Monday tossed out a criminal case accusing two former senior FBI officials of lying about their involvement in an investigation of

November 02, 2026

Business|Economy|Science|Technology

OpenAI says its AI is getting better at doing things humans do, like shopping and meal planning

November 02, 2026

Business|Finance|Science|Technology

Anthropic posts $17B quarterly revenue but losses continue in fresh IPO filing

Anthropic reports quarterly revenue swelling to $17 billion but still posts a net loss for the latest three months

November 02, 2026

Judge dismisses case against former FBI officials who DOJ believes hampered Biden family corruption probe

November 02, 2026

Food|Science|Technology

New cyberattack on supermarket fridges sweeps across Europe

A hacking attack on European supermarkets spread across the continent on Monday, hitting fridges and

November 02, 2026

Science|Technology

Amazon withdraws controversial drone delivery plan in Central Massachusetts town for now

November 02, 2026

Health|Science

Washington reports first US bird flu death of 2026; health officials say risk to the public is low

November 02, 2026

Israeli strikes kill four people in Gaza, medics say

Israeli strikes killed at least four Palestinians and wounded several others in the Gaza Strip on Monday, the territory's health officials said.

November 02, 2026

Education|Science|Technology

Why do galaxies rotate?

Galaxies act a little bit like figure skaters twirling on the ice – but at an astronomical scale.

November 02, 2026

Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Not in a FEMA flood zone? Your home could still be at risk – and you could suffer more than your neighbor

Your home’s true flood risk is far more complex than FEMA flood maps reflect.

November 02, 2026

Environment|Health|Science

Baltimore issues health alert after 33,000-gallon sewage spill in Savage

November 02, 2026

Education|Science

Students who attended Miami-Dade public school pre-K outperformed peers in 18-year study

A new longitudinal study followed kids from pre-K through grade 12 and found that those who attended public school pre-K programs had an academic advantage.

November 02, 2026

The races that will decide control of the US Senate

By Nolan D.

October 12, 2026

Science|Technology|World

Hackers hit Ukraine and Russia's emergency apps, send fake nuclear alerts

Ukraine and Russia said their emergency alert apps had been hacked overnight, sending false warnings to citizens about impending air raids and chemical and nuclear attacks.

November 01, 2026

Health|Science

Politics can be stressful, but voting may help you live longer

November 02, 2026

Here’s where Trump’s housing agenda stands before midterms

November 02, 2026

Kremlin says it assumes that the Ukrainian army used the Oleshky ceasefire to regroup in line with 'normal practice'

The Kremlin said on Monday that it assumed that the Ukrainian army used a local ceasefire last week in and around the Russian-held southern town of Oleshky to regroup,

November 02, 2026

SpaceX in talks to buy Boost Mobile or use its network, Washington Post reports

SpaceX is in talks to buy EchoStar's wireless service Boost Mobile or gain access to its network, which it leases from AT&T and T-mobile, the Washington Post reported on Monday.

November 02, 2026

Economy|Europe|MidEast|Science|Technology

Europe space chief heads to Gulf as bloc looks beyond US

The head of the European Space Agency will meet officials in the United Arab Emirates this week as Europe seeks new partners and aims to reduce its reliance

November 02, 2026

Business|Finance|Science|Technology

Anthropic plans to sell $3.5 billion of shares to Japan investors in IPO, filing shows

AI lab Anthropic will sell up to 552.9 billion yen ($3.5 billion) worth of shares in Japan as part of its US public listing, a filing showed on Monday.

November 02, 2026

Crime|Science

Amateur historian’s look into murderous pirate finds New York beach namesake may have helped

An amateur historian says he’s found evidence that the namesake of New York's popular Jones Beach played a key role in an infamous pirate heist in the Red Sea centuries ago

November 02, 2026

Business|Finance|Science|Technology

HSBC to open Hong Kong AI Institute following Singapore launch

HSBC is setting up an artificial intelligence and emerging technology institute in Hong Kong, as the city's largest bank steps up its AI

November 02, 2026

Business|Economy|Science|Technology

China's robot makers have mastered the moves. Now comes the race for brains

After years of building humanoid robots capable of running, dancing and performing backflips, Chinese companies are pouring resources

November 01, 2026

Business|Environment|Finance|Science|Technology

Australian outback data centre pulls timeline after regulator stalls

The developer of one of Australia's biggest planned data centres scrapped its target start date after a regulator said it needed longer

November 01, 2026

Middle East on edge as fears mount that Iran war could restart after the midterms

October 31, 2026

How Trump’s noncitizen voter lists could affect the midterms

As Americans head to the polls on Tuesday for midterm elections, lists the Trump administration has compiled of possible noncitizen voters

November 01, 2026

UN’s peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara ends after 35 years following US-Russia standoff

The U.N.'s peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara has ended after 35 years due to a U.S.-Russia standoff

November 01, 2026

Economy|Health|Science

A record number of health professionals are running for office. Could they help heal US politics?

November 01, 2026

Science|Technology

Anthropic says you can’t be mean to Claude. It’s not about feelings

November 01, 2026

Business|Economy|Science|Technology

Xiaomi's October EV deliveries top 50,000, hit 2026 monthly high

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi said on Sunday it delivered more than 50,000 electric vehicles in October, the highest monthly total this year, as it ramps up production to

November 01, 2026

Environment|Science

Heavy rains expected to bring flooding risk to already saturated parts of the US Southwest

The National Weather Service says heavy rains are expected to bring a threat of flash flooding to already saturated areas of the U.S. Southwest

October 31, 2026

US plans to deport Afghans back to their home country through Pakistan, documents show

The Trump administration plans to deport Afghans detained in the U.S. back to Afghanistan via Pakistan

October 31, 2026

Business|Science|Technology|World

Ghana says Russia to back 2,000 MW nuclear plant, deepen ties

Russia has agreed to work with Ghana on developing a 2,000-megawatt nuclear power plant following talks at the Russia-Africa Summit, Ghanaian Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto

October 31, 2026

Environment|Science

Countries reach COP17 deal to speed up biodiversity action, but money still short

Governments at a UN conference that ended on Saturday have agreed to step up efforts to protect global biodiversity after talks ran

October 31, 2026

Health|Science|World

Nigeria reports two suspected Ebola cases in northeast region

Health authorities in Nigeria are investigating two suspected Ebola cases in the country's northeast region, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention said

October 31, 2026

Election|Health|Science

MAHA helped power Trump’s 2024 victory — but now RFK Jr. is exposing a GOP midterm vulnerability

October 31, 2026

Elderly couple loses life savings to scammer posing as FBI agent

October 31, 2026

Science|Technology

Scientists say decades-old theory on the origin of life might be wrong

October 31, 2026

Science|Technology

NASA telescope is on the verge of plunging back to Earth after failed rescue mission

A NASA telescope is barely clinging to space after a failed rescue effort left it tottering lower and lower

October 31, 2026

Health|Science|World

Bangladesh death toll from dengue rises, unlikely to ease before December

Bangladesh recorded its highest monthly dengue death toll of the year in October, with experts warning the outbreak is unlikely to ease significantly before December.

October 31, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Science|Technology

OpenAI slashes funding target by $10 billion amid tech rout, FT reports (Oct. 30)

OpenAI has slashed the target for its latest funding round by $10 billion

October 30, 2026

Trump administration plans to deport some Afghan immigrants to Afghanistan

President Donald Trump's administration plans to deport some Afghan immigrants to Afghanistan, a US official and a coalition of veterans and advocacy

October 31, 2026

G20 photo scrapped amid tensions over Russian foreign minister’s presence

October 30, 2026

Court rejects Trump admin bid to block California vote count, cites disenfranchisement risk

A US appeals court said on Friday that blocking California from counting midterm election mail ballots received from more than 20,000 registered voters the Trump

October 30, 2026

Business|Economy|Science|Technology

S&P Global revises Meta's outlook to 'negative' on AI spending, cash flow worries

S&P Global Ratings on Friday revised its outlook on Meta Platforms to "negative" from "stable", citing significant uncertainty around the social media giant's capital spending and

October 30, 2026

From death row to a botched execution and back: A timeline of Christa Pike’s case

October 23, 2026

Rival US and Russia resolutions on disputed Western Sahara are defeated in UN Security Council

Russia has vetoed a U.S.-drafted resolution that would have supported Morocco’s demand for sovereignty over the disputed Western Sahara

October 30, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Science|Technology

Nasdaq suffers worst month in over a year as AI nerves roil markets

October 30, 2026

Science|Technology

Zombies are real – just ask the parasites taking over the bodies and brains of insects and rodents, leading them to their doom

Parasitic fungi, wasps, worms and amoeba can control the behavior of their hosts in various horrifying ways.

October 30, 2026

North Korean hackers linked to crypto thefts among world's best, experts say

North Korean hackers likely behind the record $6.3 billion theft from cryptocurrency exchange Binance are among the world's most prolific crypto thieves, and the

October 30, 2026

Business|Economy|Health|Science

Bayer wins Roundup weedkiller cancer trial while awaiting settlement ruling

Bayer won a trial on Thursday over claims by three women that its Roundup

October 30, 2026

Arts|Crime|Interview|Science|Technology

Tennessee execution survivor says she is isolated, in constant pain

Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike, in her first statement after she survived a botched execution a month ago, said she was in constant physical and mental pain and largely

October 30, 2026

Grand jury issues indictment in ICE-related crash, Texas officials say

A Texas grand jury has indicted a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer after he struck a man with his vehicle earlier this month, according to the Harris County District

October 30, 2026

Science

US to return to standard time Sunday as lawmakers rebuff Trump push

President Donald Trump's months-long push to prod lawmakers to end the twice yearly practice of changing the clocks -- including posting the phone

October 30, 2026

US measles cases rise to 4,852, CDC says

The US CDC on Friday reported 4,852 measles cases in the country as of October 29, up 264 cases from the previous update.

October 30, 2026

Business|Education|Finance|Science|Technology

OpenAI to limit weapons information for teens on ChatGPT in violence-prevention push

OpenAI said on Friday it is tightening limits on the weapons-related information ChatGPT provides to teens, even when a question appears harmless, as part of new safeguards aimed at

October 30, 2026

Business|Economy|Health|Science

US health department to remove broad black box warning from three estrogen patch products

The US health department on Friday approved the removal of the strictest "black box" warnings from the labels of three estradiol transdermal patches, the hormone therapies used to

October 30, 2026

Environment|Science|Technology

Fire at South Carolina nuclear site triggers emergency but no contamination found outside lab, officials say

October 29, 2026

Science|Technology

China says stealth attack drone makes first takeoff, landing on amphibious ship

China's first carrier-based stealth reconnaissance and strike drone, the GJ-21, recently completed its first takeoff and landing on the Sichuan, the country's first Type

October 30, 2026

Economy|Environment|Science|Sports

For many, striped bass fishing is a way of life. But the iconic species could face collapse

Striped bass are in decline on the East Coast and fishermen and scientists are in a race to save the iconic sport fish

October 30, 2026

Arts|Environment|Science|Travel|US

Generations of anglers have made the pilgrimage to Montauk to catch striped bass

Generations of fishermen have come to Montauk, New York, to fish for striped bass, but the fish are in the midst of a decline

October 30, 2026

Business|Economy|Science|Technology|World

Fluor Corp among US firms vying for Kenya critical minerals project, minister says

Engineering giant Fluor Corp is among a group of mostly US investors vying to develop Kenya's Mrima Hill critical minerals deposit, after two Chinese

October 30, 2026

Arts|Education|Science|Technology

Britain bars entry to Swedish academic ahead of appearance with Palestine Action founder

Swedish climate academic Andreas Malm said on Friday he had been denied entry to Britain, where he was due to speak alongside the co-founder of Palestine

October 30, 2026

ExxonMobil and Chevron top Q3 estimates on higher prices and strong output

ExxonMobil and Chevron both reported better than expected quarterly results Friday as the oil majors benefited from higher prices and record production

October 30, 2026

Slower wage growth curbs US labor costs in third quarter

US labor costs increased moderately in the third quarter amid a slowdown in wage growth, suggesting that the labor market was unlikely to be an

October 30, 2026

Economy|Science|Technology

Investors pull money from US equity funds ahead of earnings reports from AI hyperscalers

US equity funds recorded their first weekly outflows in three weeks in the week ended October 28, as investors grew cautious ahead of earnings from major AI hyperscalers amid

October 30, 2026

Science|Technology

Figuring out where cosmic neutrinos come from is tricky - radio telescopes could help find where these ‘ghost particles’ originate

A researcher just won a Nobel Prize for detecting tiny particles from space. Scientists now want to get better at figuring out where in the cosmos they come from.

October 30, 2026

Vote Republican, or else: How Trump is dangling government help on the campaign trail

President Donald Trump is signaling to states that his administration may be far less likely to help if their voters put Democrats in power on Election Day

October 30, 2026

Opinion|Science

Fascism mixed into cringey online content is easy to mock – but no less dangerous

Cringe can generate enthusiasm among conservative voters by trolling the left while reducing serious policy debates to the level of online memes.

October 30, 2026

Education|Health|Science

Florida Department of Health considers dropping 4 school vaccine requirements – here’s what that could mean for kids

Most parents of young children today haven’t experienced the devastating childhood diseases that used to be common before vaccines were developed.

October 30, 2026

Business|Economy|Opinion|Science

Are American voters actually gloomy about the economy, or is something else going on?

Many standard measures of economic health are strong, but voters in both parties are increasingly pessimistic.

October 30, 2026

Education|Science

Philadelphia’s Academy of Natural Sciences just closed – a blow for budding young scientists like me

Generations of young Philadelphians experienced science firsthand by wandering through Dinosaur Hall, examining dozens of wildlife dioramas or visiting the butterfly garden.

October 30, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Science|Technology

Asia chip firms see strong AI demand; market jitters continue

Asian chip supply chain companies said on Friday that AI-related demand remained strong, while investor concerns persisted over whether

October 30, 2026

When US midterm results are contested, Congress has final say

Some of Tuesday’s US midterm races may take weeks to clear recounts and court challenges, but ultimately the Senate and House of Representatives decide

October 30, 2026

Arts|Health|Science|Technology

As a historic measles outbreak hits Pennsylvania Amish country, more show openness to vaccines

Lancaster County in Pennsylvania has been the epicenter of the nation's worst measles outbreak in 35 years

October 30, 2026

Science|Technology

US plans to ban Chinese telecom firms from direct access to US phone numbers

The United States plans to soon ban Chinese telecom firms from direct access to US phone numbers on national security grounds — a measure designed to

October 30, 2026

Science|Technology

Foxconn working on a new tie-up with OpenAI, says there is no AI bubble

Foxconn, the world's biggest contract electronics manufacturer, on Friday flagged that a collaboration with leading US artificial intelligence developer

October 30, 2026

BP beats forecasts with record profit, targets early settling of Deepwater Horizon bill

BP posted a record quarterly net profit on Friday, beating expectations as the Iran war boosted prices and refining margins, and said

October 30, 2026

Yemen's Houthis deny launching drone after coalition reports interception in Mecca region

Yemen's Houthis denied launching any attack towards Saudi Arabia on Friday, after the Saudi-led coalition said it had intercepted and destroyed a drone launched by the group over

October 30, 2026