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Using high-resolution images, NIRCam, a near-infrared camera aboard the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope, has led astronomers to discover COSMOS-74706, one of the earliest known barred…
Trees Floating Towards the Arctic Ocean Carl Christoph Stadie/Alfred Wegener Institute Logging extensive areas of boreal forests and submerging the trees in the Arctic Ocean could…
Significant Economic Benefits of mRNA Cancer Vaccines Currently Under Development Eugene/Getty Images In August 2025, the United States announced a $500 million cut in funding for…
A rare triple-merger galaxy, known as J121/1219+1035, hosts three actively feeding radio-bright supermassive black holes, as revealed by a team of American astronomers. Artist’s impression of…
On Wednesday, artificial intelligence firm Anthropic unveiled plans for a substantial $50 billion investment in computing infrastructure, which will include new data centers in Texas and…
OpenAI has secured a $38 billion (£29 billion) agreement to leverage Amazon’s infrastructure for its artificial intelligence offerings, part of a broader initiative exceeding $1 trillion…
Amazon’s CEO Andy Jassy wore a broad smile while meeting Keir Starmer in the gardens of Downing Street to announce a £40bn investment in the UK…
Artistic Representation of Cha 1107-7626, a rogue planet located roughly 620 light years from Earth ESO/L. Calçada/M. Kornmesser The voracious rogue planet consumes a staggering 6…
Elon Musk was the first individual to achieve a net worth of $500 billion, placing Tesla’s CEO halfway in the wealth rankings. Musk’s fortune dipped to…
Amazon has consented to a $2.5 billion penalty and support for its Prime members to settle the case with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC). According…
Nvidia, a top player in the semiconductor industry, has revealed plans to invest $5 billion in Intel while collaborating with struggling chip manufacturers on various products.…
The immense black hole at the center of Radio Quasar RACS J032021.44-352104.1 (shortened to RACS J0320-35) is currently expanding at one of the fastest rates ever…
Senate Democrats are working to reinstate a database that monitored billions of dollars in climate and weather-related disasters for decades, which was discontinued by the Trump…
Google has announced plans to invest £5 billion in the UK over the next two years to aid the government and address the increasing demand for…
Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, has acquired nearly $1 billion worth of shares in the electric vehicle maker. Following this announcement, Tesla’s stock surged by…
Utilizing data gathered by NSF’s Gemini South Telescope and NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have identified methane signatures (CH4), water (H2O), and silane (SiH4) in…
Regulators from the European Union imposed a hefty fine of 2.95 billion euros ($3.5 billion) on Google for breaching competition laws by prioritizing its own digital…
Humanity, an artificial intelligence firm, has agreed to a $1.5 billion settlement in response to a class action lawsuit filed by the author of a specific…
ByteDance, the parent company of the short video platform TikTok, is set to initiate a new employee stock buyback, valuing the Chinese tech powerhouse at over…
The icy dwarf planet Ceres might have been habitable in the past NASA/Jet Propulsion Research Institute (JPL) The dwarf planet Ceres seems desolate and frozen, yet,…
Do Kwon, the South Korean entrepreneur behind two cryptocurrencies that were responsible for an estimated $400 billion loss in 2022 and caused significant market turbulence, pleaded…
Donald Trump praised Apple for its pledge to boost its investment in U.S. manufacturing by an additional $100 billion over the next four years. Apple’s commitment…
The largest companies in the US have outspent the government, pouring $155 billion into artificial intelligence development, positioning themselves for the competitive landscape of 2025 as…
Microsoft, currently the second most valuable company in the world, is investing heavily in its artificial intelligence initiatives while simultaneously generating significant revenue. This has led…
On Monday, Samsung entered into a contract worth $16.5 billion (£12.3 billion) to produce artificial intelligence chips for Tesla, marking a significant development while Elon Musk…
Google has committed to securing up to 3GW of hydropower in what is being termed the largest clean power agreement by a corporation, as the tech…
Planetary scientists have identified over 15,000 km of ancient riverbeds in the Noachis Terra region of Mars’ southern highlands, indicating that the planet may have been…
Paths of interstellar comet 3I/Atlas through the solar system NASA/JPL-Caltech The interstellar entities currently traversing our solar system may include one of the oldest comets ever…
The examination of North West Africa (NWA) 16286 reveals a lunar metstone with a distinctive chemical profile, offering new perspectives on the evolution of the moon’s…
Reports indicate that Meta is preparing to unveil a substantial $15 billion (£11 billion) bid aimed at achieving computerized “Superintelligence.” The competition in Silicon Valley to…
Nestled in a quieter street of vibrant central London, the headquarters of a significant yet under-the-radar climate organization awaits your discovery. The Quadrature Climate Foundation (QCF)…
Aiming to be a cutting-edge office in central London for Google over the coming decades, the new £1 billion headquarters faces challenges with local foxes, one…
On Tuesday, Donald Trump’s media organization announced that institutional investors are set to acquire $2.5 billion in stock, with plans to build Bitcoin reserves from the…
On May 20, 2025, Donald Trump unveiled the Golden Dome, marking one of the most ambitious and contentious defense projects in US history. The $175 billion…
OpenAI is set to acquire an innovative startup for $6.4 billion, marking its largest acquisition to date. The hardware startup, named IO, was established by Apple…
Analysis from the ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) and ALMA data indicates that intense radiation from a quasar within these galaxies affects the gas properties of…
Brazil Takes the Lead in Funding Forest Conservation Luiz Claudio Marigo/Nature Picture Library/Alamy During the COP30 Climate Summit in November, a coalition of countries led by…
OpenAI is reportedly negotiating to acquire Windsurf, an AI-driven programming tool, for approximately $3 billion, according to two informed sources.This acquisition could potentially draw in thousands…
On Friday, Google consented to pay Texas $1.4 billion, facing accusations of violating state residents’ privacy related to two lawsuits concerning location tracking, search history, and…
The Trump administration discontinued its $18.1 billion grant to the National Institutes of Health within just 40 days. This information comes from an analysis published in…