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El Niño is here and rapidly strengthening. Here’s what it means for your weather

El Niño is here and rapidly strengthening. Here’s what it means for your weather

El Niño is here and rapidly strengthening. Here’s what it means for your weather
Education|Environment|Science|Technology

Here’s how we find out how strong tornadoes were

Here’s how we find out how strong tornadoes were

Here’s how we find out how strong tornadoes were
Business|Economy|Science|Technology|World

On brink of IPO, Musk's SpaceX already a household name, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

Even before going public, Elon Musk’s SpaceX has become a household name in America — more widely recognized than legacy Apollo-era

On brink of IPO, Musk's SpaceX already a household name, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
Business|Political|Science|Technology|World

US, South Korea hold nuclear deterrence talks as North Korea expands arms push

U.S. and South Korean officials discussed strengthening nuclear deterrence and readiness against North Korea’s growing weapons programme on Thursday, South Korea’s defence

US, South Korea hold nuclear deterrence talks as North Korea expands arms push
Business|Economy|Finance|Science|Technology

KKR launches $10 billion AI infrastructure company with Nvidia, Vistra

A KKR-led group on Thursday launched a new company with more than $10 billion in committed capital to finance the build-out of AI infrastructure, the latest effort by an

KKR launches $10 billion AI infrastructure company with Nvidia, Vistra
Economy|Environment|Health|Science|Technology

US screwworm cases test months of federal preparation

The U.S. government is fast-tracking drugs and accelerating grant funding in its multi-agency strategy to beat back the New World screwworm, a parasite

US screwworm cases test months of federal preparation
Business|Health|Science|Technology

Heart drug developer Kardigan targets $1.4 billion valuation in US IPO

Clinical-stage ​biotech Kardigan is targeting a valuation of up to $1.4 billion in its initial public offering in the United States, it said on Thursday, as

Heart drug developer Kardigan targets $1.4 billion valuation in US IPO
Business|Economy|Science|Technology

Google in talks with Samsung to make part of next-gen chip, The Information reports

Alphabet's Google is in talks with Samsung Electronics to manufacture part of its next-generation artificial intelligence processor, The Information reported on Thursday, citing

Google in talks with Samsung to make part of next-gen chip, The Information reports
Business|Science|Technology|World

Ukraine's drone commander wants to cut Crimea off from Russia

Deep in an underground bunker, where walls of screens stream live data from across the battlefield, the

Ukraine's drone commander wants to cut Crimea off from Russia
Business|Economy|Science|Technology

Anthropic v. OpenAI: Behind the bitter battle for the future of AI

If not for the intense rivalry between Anthropic and OpenAI, the generative AI boom might not have arrived so quickly.

Anthropic v. OpenAI: Behind the bitter battle for the future of AI
Health|Science|US|World

FDA grants emergency approval for over-the-counter drug to treat screwworm in pets

The U.S.

FDA grants emergency approval for over-the-counter drug to treat screwworm in pets
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Drone use poised to soar as FAA homes in on rule change allowing pilots to fly them out of sight

Allowing people to fly drones beyond their line of sight could greatly expand commercial applications.

Drone use poised to soar as FAA homes in on rule change allowing pilots to fly them out of sight
Business|Economy|Education|Science|Technology

Anthropic announces 'Claude Corps' to teach nonprofits to use AI more effectively

Anthropic will donate $150 million to launch a fellowship program called Claude Corps that plans to help nonprofits effectively use artificial intelligence by embedding 1,000 trained fellows in various organizations for a year

Anthropic announces 'Claude Corps' to teach nonprofits to use AI more effectively
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|World

El Nino is here and scientists fear it'll be big, bad and costly with heat, floods, droughts, fires

U.S. meteorologists say an El Nino has formed

El Nino is here and scientists fear it'll be big, bad and costly with heat, floods, droughts, fires
Business|Economy|Education|Lifestyle|Science|Technology

The skills people still perform better than AI, according to workplace experts

Many workers fear machines will supplant them as adoption of artificial intelligence accelerates

The skills people still perform better than AI, according to workplace experts
Education|Health|Lifestyle|Science

How Colorado hospitals are caring for pregnant patients with substance use disorders by overcoming stigma

Nearly 1,500 healthcare professionals completed the training in hospitals, birth centers and community organizations across the state.

How Colorado hospitals are caring for pregnant patients with substance use disorders by overcoming stigma
Health|Lifestyle|Opinion|Science

Using cannabis for sleep isn’t harmless – a neurologist explains how it can trap people in a cycle of dependency

Young people and those with trauma, such as veterans, are especially vulnerable to the difficulty of stopping cannabis use for sleep.

Using cannabis for sleep isn’t harmless – a neurologist explains how it can trap people in a cycle of dependency
Economy|Education|Environment|Science|Technology

How the development of solar and wind farms on the Tibetan Plateau is affecting local communities

China’s national government policies on energy and economic development are changing pastoral life on the Tibetan Plateau.

How the development of solar and wind farms on the Tibetan Plateau is affecting local communities
Economy|Education|Environment|Science|Technology

How Pennsylvania towns are protecting themselves from the noise, heat and utility costs of massive data centers

Communities across the state are demanding to know how proposed data centers would affect their electric and water bills, landscapes and quality of life.

How Pennsylvania towns are protecting themselves from the noise, heat and utility costs of massive data centers
Education|Environment|Health|Science

Garlic mustard is on the Prohibited Plant List in Massachusetts. Here's why.

Garlic mustard is on the Prohibited Plant List in Massachusetts. Here's why.

Garlic mustard is on the Prohibited Plant List in Massachusetts. Here's why.
Health|Science|Technology

For better or worse, young people are turning to AI chatbots for emotional support

For better or worse, young people are turning to AI chatbots for emotional support

For better or worse, young people are turning to AI chatbots for emotional support
Economy|Environment|Political|Science|Technology

Americans wary of AI-driven data center boom, Reuters/Ipsos poll shows

Just one-in-three Americans approve of the fast pace of data-center construction that supports artificial intelligence and most

Americans wary of AI-driven data center boom, Reuters/Ipsos poll shows
Africa|Health|Science|World

A cracked coffin, a funeral and the hunt for Ebola's patient zero

By the time the truck pulled away from the morgue in Bunia, the morning heat hung heavily over the road to Mongbwalu.

A cracked coffin, a funeral and the hunt for Ebola's patient zero
Americas|Crime|Environment|Health|Science|US

Flesh-eating screwworm has reached the US — a comeback driven by organized crime

Flesh-eating screwworm has reached the US — a comeback driven by organized crime

Flesh-eating screwworm has reached the US — a comeback driven by organized crime
Arts|Entertainment|Science|Technology

'Doctor Who' future uncertain as BBC scraps Christmas special and showrunner exits

The future of "Doctor Who” is uncertain after the BBC canceled a planned Christmas special

'Doctor Who' future uncertain as BBC scraps Christmas special and showrunner exits
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|World

India monsoon slows; below-average rain seen over next two weeks

India is expected to receive below-average rainfall over the next two weeks, especially in central and northern regions, as "western disturbances" have

India monsoon slows; below-average rain seen over next two weeks
Science|Technology|World

NATO commander highlights critical role of data in modern combat

NATO's top military commander on Thursday highlighted the importance of battlefield data processing in modern warfare, pointing to conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East.

NATO commander highlights critical role of data in modern combat
Business|Economy|Health|Science|World

Project Nashville: GSK boosts oncology rebuild with $11 billion Nuvalent deal

GSK's record $10.6 billion deal for U.S. company Nuvalent will accelerate the British drugmaker's rebuild of its cancer drug business as

Project Nashville: GSK boosts oncology rebuild with $11 billion Nuvalent deal
Business|Science|Technology

Musk to speak at chip tool giant ASML event ahead of SpaceX IPO

Elon Musk is expected to appear virtually at an event by computer chip equipment giant ASML on Thursday to discuss Terafab, his plan for a massive

Musk to speak at chip tool giant ASML event ahead of SpaceX IPO
Business|Environment|Science|World

Philippine town seeks immediate airlift of food to ease hunger in quake-hit villages

The mayor of a quake-hit southern Philippine town is pleading for air force helicopters to transport food to stave off hunger in places isolated by landslides

Philippine town seeks immediate airlift of food to ease hunger in quake-hit villages
Business|Economy|Science|Technology|World

China's control over indium phosphide exports threatens AI data centre rollout

Barely a week after Nvidia-backed chipmaker Coherent warned of a shortage of indium phosphide in an earnings call in early May, its CEO Jim

China's control over indium phosphide exports threatens AI data centre rollout
Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Reactor reboot at world's largest nuclear plant highlights flaws in Japan's radioactive waste plans

A reactor at the world’s largest nuclear power plant in Japan has resumed operations

Reactor reboot at world's largest nuclear plant highlights flaws in Japan's radioactive waste plans
Business|Economy|Science|Technology

Short seller Jim Chanos doubts SpaceX valuation, says IPO fueled by 'hopes and dreams'

Prominent short seller Jim Chanos took aim at the highly anticipated IPO of SpaceX, warning the Elon Musk-led space company's offering is fueled by

Short seller Jim Chanos doubts SpaceX valuation, says IPO fueled by 'hopes and dreams'
Business|Economy|Science|Technology

Anthropic pledges $200 million to research AI's economic impact as CEO suggests job loss solutions

Anthropic has joined calls for the AI industry to find ways to cushion people from AI's disruptions to the workforce

Anthropic pledges $200 million to research AI's economic impact as CEO suggests job loss solutions
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Travel

South Florida beachgoers annoyed by smelly "tsunami" of seaweed. Cities try to rake it, but it keeps coming back

South Florida beachgoers annoyed by smelly "tsunami" of seaweed. Cities try to rake it, but it keeps coming back

South Florida beachgoers annoyed by smelly "tsunami" of seaweed. Cities try to rake it, but it keeps coming back
Business|Economy|Science|Technology|World

Anthropic urges US not to block state AI laws without setting federal standards

Anthropic called on the U.S.

Anthropic urges US not to block state AI laws without setting federal standards
Business|Crime|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology|US

FBI seizing evidence at California plant where chemical tank overheated and forced evacuations

Federal authorities served a search warrant on Wednesday at a Southern California aerospace facility where a chemical tank overheated last month, forcing 50,000 residents to evacuate because authorities feared an explosion

FBI seizing evidence at California plant where chemical tank overheated and forced evacuations
Business|Science|Technology|World

Microsoft limits employee use of Anthropic's Claude Fable 5 over data retention concerns, The Verge reports

Microsoft is limiting employees' use of Anthropic's Claude Fable 5 because of the AI startup's new data retention requirements, The Verge reported on Wednesday, citing sources.

Microsoft limits employee use of Anthropic's Claude Fable 5 over data retention concerns, The Verge reports
Business|Economy|Science|Technology|World

AI boom sparks rally, frenzy and fear

An AI boom has driven stock markets to record highs, big tech firms are piling hundreds of billions of dollars into new tech,

AI boom sparks rally, frenzy and fear
Education|Environment|Science|Technology

Life after death: From burned trees to bleached corals, how dead organisms live on as the building blocks of new life

The dead remains of foundation species can boost or deter how well future generations are able to grow and thrive.

Life after death: From burned trees to bleached corals, how dead organisms live on as the building blocks of new life
Health|Science|US|World

OB-GYN group makes vaccine recommendations for the first time

A prominent OB-GYN group announced a set of vaccine recommendations on Wednesday that differs from what the U.S. government advises

OB-GYN group makes vaccine recommendations for the first time
Business|Economy|Health|Science

New World Screwworm raises concern for cattle industry, consumer prices in New Mexico

New World Screwworm raises concern for cattle industry, consumer prices in New Mexico

New World Screwworm raises concern for cattle industry, consumer prices in New Mexico
Economy|Education|Environment|Science|World

Climate change makes once-rare coastal floods more likely, study says

New research shows that extreme floods in coastal areas are becoming more common as climate change causes sea levels to rise

Climate change makes once-rare coastal floods more likely, study says
Health|Science|World

Motorcycle taxi drivers in Congo rally for Ebola awareness as attacks hinder response

Dozens of motorcycle taxi drivers have joined an Ebola awareness caravan in eastern Congo

Motorcycle taxi drivers in Congo rally for Ebola awareness as attacks hinder response
Economy|Science|Technology|World

US shortens cyber fix window to three days as AI threats rise

The U.S. cyber defense agency said on Wednesday that government officials now have three days to deal with the most serious categories of digital

US shortens cyber fix window to three days as AI threats rise
Business|Economy|Science|Technology

ASML to cut fewer jobs after talks with Dutch unions

Chip-equipment maker ASML will cut fewer jobs than initially planned, Dutch unions said in a statement after talks with ASML.

ASML to cut fewer jobs after talks with Dutch unions
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Musk's xAI accused of illegally firing engineer who raised safety concerns

A former engineer at Elon Musk's xAI who now heads a think tank focused on AI safety filed a lawsuit claiming he was fired from the SpaceX subsidiary for raising

Musk's xAI accused of illegally firing engineer who raised safety concerns
Asia|Environment|Science|World

Deadly Indonesia floods wiped out at least 7% of rare orangutan population, report says

Deadly floods and landslides in Indonesia's Sumatra last year have wiped out at least 7% of the total population of the critically endangered Tapanuli

Deadly Indonesia floods wiped out at least 7% of rare orangutan population, report says
Education|Health|Lifestyle|Science

About one-third of adults misunderstand medical directions. One question could change that

About one-third of adults misunderstand medical directions. One question could change that

About one-third of adults misunderstand medical directions. One question could change that
Environment|Health|Science|Travel|World

An ancient whale graveyard in the Indian Ocean teems with life

Scientists have unearthed marine communities thriving on a millions-year-old whale graveyard

An ancient whale graveyard in the Indian Ocean teems with life
Business|Environment|Health|Science|World

Ebola testing stalled in three Congo labs due to shortages, says WHO

Three laboratories in Democratic Republic of Congo have run out of supplies to test for Ebola, the World Health Organization said, as the outbreak of the

Ebola testing stalled in three Congo labs due to shortages, says WHO
Health|Science|World

Two babies from Congo orphanage die of Ebola, highlighting risk to children

After her mother died in late May, baby Buswaza was brought to a church-run orphanage in eastern

Two babies from Congo orphanage die of Ebola, highlighting risk to children
Business|Education|Environment|Finance|Science|Technology|World

An underground detector in China unveils its first major findings about mysterious ghost particles

A massive underground detector aimed at understanding the mysterious ghost particles in our universe has released its first major findings

An underground detector in China unveils its first major findings about mysterious ghost particles
Business|Crime|Environment|Science|Technology

Google and Meta denied new trial in youth social media addiction case

A California state court judge has denied motions by Meta Platforms and Google's YouTube seeking a new trial after a jury found the companies liable for designing

Google and Meta denied new trial in youth social media addiction case
Science|World

IAEA board passes resolution demanding Iran report uranium stocks

The U.N. nuclear watchdog's 35-nation Board of Governors passed a U.S.-backed resolution on Wednesday telling Iran to declare its remaining enriched

IAEA board passes resolution demanding Iran report uranium stocks
Business|Economy|Science|Technology

Why the blockbuster SpaceX IPO may spell more bad news for crypto

SpaceX's much-anticipated $75 billion initial public offering, set to be the largest ever, will likely keep cryptocurrency prices in the doldrums as retail investors

Why the blockbuster SpaceX IPO may spell more bad news for crypto
Education|Environment|Science|Technology

National Science Foundation cuts mean researchers like me are losing grants – but impacts extend far beyond academia

As the National Science Foundation starts giving out fewer grants, people worldwide will potentially lose out from potential research findings that could help improve their lives.

National Science Foundation cuts mean researchers like me are losing grants – but impacts extend far beyond academia
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Life on the edge of Musk's Starbase brings fortunes and fractures

By David Jeans STARBASE, Texas, June 10 - The last time SpaceX launched a rocket in South Texas, charter boat captain Eddie Reyes was bobbing in a pontoon boat less than 2 miles from the pad with a

Life on the edge of Musk's Starbase brings fortunes and fractures
Business|Economy|Education|Science|Technology

Half of Americans fear AI could put someone in their household out of work, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

Half of Americans fear that the rise of AI could put them or someone in their household out of work, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos

Half of Americans fear AI could put someone in their household out of work, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
Arts|Business|Economy|Entertainment|Environment|Finance|Political|Science|Technology|World

Trump Media and TAE Technologies will not spin off Truth Social

Trump Media and Technology and TAE Technologies said on Wednesday that they had decided against spinning off Truth Social and certain other TMTG media assets into a new publicly

Trump Media and TAE Technologies will not spin off Truth Social
Business|Economy|Education|Environment|Health|Science

How cuts to CDC are dismantling its capacity to protect Americans’ health

In a survey of more than 600 CDC workers, 99% said the Trump administration’s cuts to the agency have made it less able to protect the public’s health.

How cuts to CDC are dismantling its capacity to protect Americans’ health
Education|Health|Science

Dads today talk more freely with their teens about sex and relationships

Teens fare better when both fathers and mothers play key parenting roles, including talking with them about sensitive subjects that were once considered only a mom’s role.

Dads today talk more freely with their teens about sex and relationships
Business|Education|Health|Science

Teens' reading and math scores have stagnated, US test results show

Younger students have regained academic ground lost during the pandemic, but older students' test scores remain stagnant

Teens' reading and math scores have stagnated, US test results show
Arts|Food|Science

Butter or margarine? A food scientist describes their subtle chemical deviations and how they can affect your baked goods

Butter and margarine are both made up of long fatty acid chains, but some slight chemical differences mean differences in how they melt.

Butter or margarine? A food scientist describes their subtle chemical deviations and how they can affect your baked goods
Business|Economy|Finance|Science|Stock Markets|Technology

Global watchdog calls for tighter controls on agentic AI in finance

Global regulators said increasingly autonomous forms of AI could amplify risks for the financial system and called for new controls as adoption accelerates. 

Global watchdog calls for tighter controls on agentic AI in finance
Environment|Health|Science|Sports|World

Volatile summer weather threatens to turn World Cup into test of heat

The World Cup will kick off on Thursday under familiar North American summer threats: extreme heat, suffocating humidity and thunderstorms

Volatile summer weather threatens to turn World Cup into test of heat
Business|Economy|Health|Science|Technology

Lilly stays ahead of the pack as rivals jump on obesity drug bandwagon

Eli Lilly has solidified its leading position in the booming market for obesity drugs ahead of a wave of possible new entrants to

Lilly stays ahead of the pack as rivals jump on obesity drug bandwagon
Asia|Political|Science|Technology|World

Taiwan fires battle-tested rockets in 'shoot-and-scoot' anti-invasion drill

Taiwan's military on Wednesday fired its new mobile HIMARS rocket system, which is widely used by Ukraine, simulating an attack on an

Taiwan fires battle-tested rockets in 'shoot-and-scoot' anti-invasion drill
Business|Education|Environment|Health|Science|World

Rescuers race to reach trapped after powerful quake in southern Philippines

Rescuers searched the rubble on Tuesday of a collapsed building in the southern Philippine city of General Santos, the

Rescuers race to reach trapped after powerful quake in southern Philippines
Business|Economy|Science|Technology|World

China Inc deploys 'quiet' layoffs as Beijing promotes AI adoption

Liu, a Hangzhou-based contractor at a large Chinese internet firm, says her employer began quietly firing contractors in March after it ordered staff to use

China Inc deploys 'quiet' layoffs as Beijing promotes AI adoption
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Travel|World

Pumice clogs island shores after Papua New Guinea eruption, stoking fears of food shortage

Thick rafts of volcanic

Pumice clogs island shores after Papua New Guinea eruption, stoking fears of food shortage
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Solar power hits new milestones in the US even as Trump boosts coal over clean energy

Even as President Donald Trump boosts coal over clean energy, solar power is hitting new milestones in the U.S. and remains the leading source of new power

Solar power hits new milestones in the US even as Trump boosts coal over clean energy
Environment|Europe|Science|World

May was the world's second-hottest on record, EU scientists say

The world has just experienced the second-hottest May since records began, as climate change and the developing El Niño weather pattern conspired to push

May was the world's second-hottest on record, EU scientists say
Health|Political|Science|World

Sidelined US research on alcohol's health effects published in independent journal

A study that found even low levels of drinking alcohol can increase health risks was published in full on Tuesday in an independent journal after a draft

Sidelined US research on alcohol's health effects published in independent journal