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The acquisition — Lyft's first in Europe — is expected to close in the second half of 2025.... Read more »

A class action lawsuit filed Tuesday in the U.K. Competition Appeal Tribunal claims Google abused its position to restrict competing search engines.... Read more »

ASML reported net bookings of 3.94 billion euros ($4.47 billion) for the first quarter, versus a Reuters reported forecast of 4.89 billion euros.... Read more »

Japan's antimonopoly watchdog has issued a cease and desist order against Google for unfair trade practices regarding search services for its Android devices.... Read more »

Figma, whose software is widely used among app designers, appears headed for the public market after abandoning a tie-up with Adobe in 2023.... Read more »

Nvidia will take a quarterly charge of about $5.5 billion tied to exporting H20 graphics processing units to China and other destinations.... Read more »

Amazon asked third-party sellers how the "current U.S. tariff situation" has affected sourcing and pricing, logistics and plans to ship goods into warehouses.... Read more »

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg considered spinning out Instagram in 2018, according to an email presented Tuesday in the FTC's antitrust trial against the company.... Read more »

Hewlett Packard Enterprise shares jumped after Elliott Investment Management took a more than $1.5 billion stake in the server maker.... Read more »

Webull, which competes with Robinhood, has racked up 23 million users, including some who signed up after receiving stimulus checks.... Read more »

As China imposes rare earths export controls, the U.S. is unable to make up the shortfall, according to the Center for Strategic and International Studies.... Read more »

Dutch digital bank Bunq said Tuesday that it's applied for a broker-dealer license, in an initial step toward securing a full banking license.... Read more »

The U.S. Commerce Department is conducting an investigation into imports of various semiconductor technologies and electronics, a federal notice shows.... Read more »

The 33 billion won figure was about a quarter more than the 26 trillion committed last year.... Read more »

The Chinese upstart says it has trained high-performing AI models cheaply, without using the most advanced chips.... Read more »

DeepSeek, SoFi and more in the latest Market Talks covering Technology, Media and Telecom.... Read more »

DeepSeek is called “amazing and impressive” despite working with less-advanced chips.... Read more »

The LinkedIn co-founder is starting Manas AI with “The Emperor of All Maladies” author Siddhartha Mukherjee.... Read more »

Apps can add flexibility and freshness to your routine. Just try not to get injured.... Read more »

The billionaire spoke with The Wall Street Journal ahead of his coming book, “Source Code.”... Read more »

Find insight on Quebecor, Verizon, Texas Instruments and more in the latest Market Talks covering technology, media and telecom.... Read more »

The social-media giant plans to spend between $60 billion and $65 billion, the latest sign of tech companies’ accelerating investments into artificial intelligence.... Read more »

Canada has warned Amazon.com that it is reviewing business ties with the company’s cloud-computing unit following Amazon’s decision to shut down its warehouses in Quebec, leading to the layoff of 1,700 workers.... Read more »

Find insight on Electronic Arts, consumer spending on videogames, Meta and more in the latest Market Talks covering Technology, Media and Telecom.... Read more »

The South Korean memory-chip maker reported record quarterly and annual results after stronger-than-expected earnings for the final quarter of 2024 on robust chip demand.... Read more »

Find insight on Netflix, U.S. advertising spending, AI joint venture Stargate and more in the latest Market Talks covering Technology, Media and Telecom.... Read more »

OpenAI, Oracle and SoftBank unveiled AI infrastructure plans at White House.... Read more »

Find insight on diversified semiconductor vendors, Netflix, potential Canadian tariffs, and more in the latest Market Talks covering Technology, Media and Telecom.... Read more »

Though fume-free, their brake pads and tyres disintegrate over time... Read more »

Mining companies and steelmakers are feeling the benefits... Read more »

A startup called Starcloud has plans to do just that... Read more »

Making models less thirsty may not lessen their environmental impact... Read more »

Energy companies are using them to increase efficiency and spot problems... Read more »

They plan sentences far in advance. They also bullshit themselves when reasoning out loud... Read more »

This annual time shift has long-lasting effects on health... Read more »

Simpler to build, lighter and extra range... Read more »

It should make the diets of astronauts more interesting... Read more »

A technique that may create a new field of medicine... Read more »

Overdoing it could give you heart disease or cancer... Read more »

The sound of their engines will not travel as far... Read more »

Whether successful or not, his attempt to do so will reshape America’s space programme... Read more »

The risks of vaping may be worth the benefits... Read more »

The capital of an ancient kingdom is home to the lineage of one of history’s greatest leaders.... Read more »

In collaboration with the artist, an installation called Revivification examines ideas of creativity and the moral quandary of extending someone’s life beyond their biological death.... Read more »

He’ll need some freshening up.... Read more »

Solo Stove may now be the Kleenex of smokeless fire pits, but the small company Breeo actually makes our favorite.... Read more »

For years, a mysterious fossil specimen defied categorization, until one paleontologist made a surprising discovery.... Read more »

These keyless entry pads range from easy-to-install options that work with your existing setup to brand new deadbolts—all designed to provide better security for your home or rental property. Here are the models we recommend.... Read more »

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The early results from a long-awaited excavation of the quarry beneath the Church of the Holy Sepulchre are nothing short of extraordinary.... Read more »

They also found evidence the city was a hub of wine production.... Read more »

You’ve always got to check inside the hidden chamber. Always.... Read more »

As the vessel itself is eroded by time, its “digital twin” still offers new insight.... Read more »

At the quantum level, the past and the future are indiscernible. That could have profound effects on the world we can see.... Read more »

From retractable to wall-mounted, these convenient storage options prevent you from having to haul your hose around the yard—and can help prolong its lifespan.... Read more »

The Solix F3800 Plus has formidable power output, superior solar charging ability, and a surprisingly portable design.... Read more »

Alphabet's Google is being sued in Britain for potential damages of up to 5 billion pounds ($6.6 billion) in a class action alleging the company abused its dominant market position in the online search industry... Read more »

Sam Altman is reportedly building OpenAI's very own social media network that is expected to give stiff competition to X and Meta. Launching a social network within or alongside ChatGPT would likely intensify Altman’s already tense rivalry with Elon Musk... Read more »

Nvidia will incur $5.5 billion in charges after US export restrictions on its H20 AI chip to China. Nvidia's shares fell 6 percent, and AMD's shares dropped 7 percent.... Read more »

The OnePlus 13R deviates a bit from the standard path paved by its predecessors and ticks more boxes for a reasonable price... Read more »

The Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) found that Google had engaged in practices that restricted competition by requiring at least six Android device makers to give preferential treatment to Google Search and the Chrome browser since at least July 2020... Read more »

Meta is on trial in a historic antitrust case that could force it to divest Instagram and WhatsApp. The US Federal Trade Commission alleges these acquisitions crushed competition and cemented Meta’s dominance in social media. With CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifying and billions in revenue at stake, this case could redefine... Read more »

With its pledge to invest $500 billion, Nvidia has become the latest tech giant to ramp up manufacturing in the United States... Read more »

OpenAI said that GPT 4.1, GPT-4.1 mini, and GPT-4.1 nano are the company's most advanced GPT-4o models across the board.... Read more »

Cert-In has issued a high severity security alert for WhatsApp desktop users. The vulnerability allows hackers to disguise malicious files, potentially leading to unauthorised access, data theft, and arbitrary code execution. Users are strongly advised to update their WhatsApp desktop application immediately.... Read more »

The country's embrace of Bitcoin is in line with its commitment to sustainability. Bhutan's cold climate reduces cooling needs for mining equipment, and its abundant hydropower provides a clean energy source... Read more »

The proposed site falls under the jurisdiction of the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA), a key location that links Greater Noida with Agra... Read more »

A landmark anti-trust case against Mark Zuckerberg's Meta goes on trial with officials from FTC raise concerns that the case can get politicised as Zuckerberg lobbies with Trump... Read more »

While electronics, including smartphones, were exempted from those tariffs in a recent announcement, the broader levies on China — now totalling 145 per cent — remain intact. For Apple, this makes India a relatively safe harbour... Read more »

UPI-maker the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) later acknowledged the reports and cited “intermittent technical issues” for the outage. In its statement, the NPCI said it was working to resolve the issue... Read more »

Greenbelt, USA – Jupiter’s moon Europa is one of numerous worlds in our own solar system where scientists suspect not only a saltwater The post Traces of Carbon Discovered on Jupiter’s Moon Europa appeared first on Science News.... Read more »

Washington (USA) – As part of the most recent UFO hearing before a control committee of the US House of Representatives, information about The post Air Force confirms UFO incident at Eglin Air Force Base and reports to US UFO authority AARO appeared first on Science News.... Read more »

The Trindade Island UFO Case remains one of the most baffling and well-documented UFO encounters in history. The event occurred on January 16, The post The Trindade Island UFO Case appeared first on Science News.... Read more »

Saarbrücken, Germany – As the scientific community celebrates the 400th anniversary of the first mechanical calculator, attention turns to its creator, Wilhelm Schickard The post Germany’s First UFO Researcher and Witness – Prof. Wilhelm Schickard (1592-1635) appeared first on Science News.... Read more »

Laurel (USA) – 40-year-old radiation measurements from NASA’s Voyager 2 flyby suggest liquid oceans beneath the icy surfaces of two additional moons in The post Old Radiation Data Suggests the Existence of Two Additional Ocean Worlds in Our Solar System appeared first on Science News.... Read more »

Scientists have developed a miniature robot that can melt and resolidify on command, allowing it to easily escape from confined spaces. The researchers The post Scientists Create Shape-Shifting Miniature Robot That Melts and Resolidifies on Command appeared first on Science News.... Read more »

Pasadena (USA) Scientists from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) and Harvard University have now for the first time experimentally examined the previously The post Quantum Bits Tunneled – Wormhole Created in Quantum Computer appeared first on Science News.... Read more »

Chalmers (Sweden) Scientists from Chalmers University of Technology and the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) have developed an optical chip with which gigantic The post 1.8 Petabit per Second – Optical Chip Sets World Record in Data Transmission appeared first on Science News.... Read more »

Austin (USA) Elon Musk presented the humanoid robot Tesla Optimus to the public for the first time in April 2022. At the time, The post Elon Musk Presents the Humanoid Robot “Optimus” at Tesla AI Day 2022 appeared first on Science News.... Read more »

Washington (USA) As part of the office of the director of the 18 US secret services, the “National Intelligence Manager for Aviation” (NIM-A) The post US Intelligence Coordinator for Airspace Affairs Surprises With UFO in Official Agency Seal appeared first on Science News.... Read more »

Washington DC (USA) NASA wants to use compact floating robots to explore lakes and oceans on other planets and moons. Missions with the The post NASA Wants to use Small Robots to Explore Lakes and Oceans on Other Planets and Moons appeared first on Science News.... Read more »

College Park (USA) The need for batteries will increase significantly in the coming years due to electric cars and other technologies. Science is The post Sustainable Batteries Made From Lobster and Crab Shells appeared first on Science News.... Read more »

Seoul (South Korea) Inductive charging systems for smartphones, smartwatches and other devices have enabled charging without a charging cable for several years. So The post Infrared Laser can Transmit Electricity Wirelessly Over 30 Meters appeared first on Science News.... Read more »

Cambridge (USA) With analog deep learning (ADL), scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have established a new research area within artificial The post Artificial Synapses Used in new AI Tech – Analog Deep Learning – Significantly Outperform Synapses in the Human Brain appeared first on Science News.... Read more »

Physicists at KATRIN in Germany have found an upper limit to the mass of the neutrino, a subatomic particle of the Standard Model.... Read more »

The future of interplanetary travel is looking brighter, thanks to the new Sunbird nuclear-powered rocket designed by Pulsar Fusion.... Read more »

A supermassive black hole that scientists have nicknamed "Ansky" is now awake after a long dormant period, emitting powerful X-ray flares. ... Read more »

On this week's episode of The Debrief Weekly Report, Kenna and Steph, along with their feline producer, Beemo the Cat, run far far far far away from the "psycho salmon" that seem to be appearing due to pharmaceutical pollution in waterways. Next they play with some 3D holograms that have... Read more »

Harnessing the power of AI, scientists have created a highly accurate "digital twin" of the brain in pursuit of neuroscience's "holy grail."... Read more »

A new microbe category was discovered in Earth's Critical Zone, a sort of "skin" extending beneath the planet's surface. ... Read more »

The first all-female crewed spaceflight in over 60 years concluded safely on Monday as the Blue Origin NS-31 mission touched down.... Read more »

New research by IARPA has achieved the "impossible," providing the most detailed map of brain activity to date.... Read more »

Navy breakthrough boosts optical clarity in supersonic environments, enhancing laser targeting and defense against high-speed threats.... Read more »

The James Webb Space Telescope's MIRI instrument has captured the final moments of a planet's existence, unexpectedly revealing that the object descended into its host star rather than being engulfed by it as it grew. ... Read more »

Physicists studied proton interactions at the Large Hadron Collider to see if they could find quantum entanglement as a result.... Read more »

Basic physics quickly gets messy in an irregular world, scientists discover in new research on the old problem of a ball rolling downhill.... Read more »

Researchers unveil the first-ever interactive 3D hologram that lets users manipulate objects projected into thin air with their hands.... Read more »

Hidden galaxies offering a glimpse into the past could reveal previously unknown secrets of the universe, challenging current models.... Read more »

Preparing a new recipe from a cookbook usually means a trip to the grocery store for fresh ingredients, but a new recipe book created by a postdoctoral fellow at The University of New Mexico School of Engineering calls for used eggshells over eggs.... Read more »

When two materials come into contact, charged entities on their surfaces get a little nudge. This is how rubbing a balloon on the skin creates static electricity. Likewise, water flowing over some surfaces can gain or lose charge.... Read more »

Most energy generators currently employed within the electronics industry are based on inorganic piezoelectric materials that are not bio-compatible and contribute to the pollution of the environment on Earth. In recent years, some electronics researchers and chemical engineers have thus been trying to develop alternative devices that can generate electricity... Read more »

Pedestrian crosswalks in California's Silicon Valley were emitting recordings over the weekend that mocked US President Donald Trump and tech billionaires Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk, according to widely shared videos.... Read more »

Nvidia on Tuesday notified regulators that it expects a $5.5 billion hit this quarter due to a new US licensing requirement on the primary chip it can legally sell in China.... Read more »

Dutch tech giant ASML warned on Wednesday of growing economic uncertainty due to US tariffs but the company kept its 2025 sales forecast intact.... Read more »

Solar panels like the ones on the roof of Elhadj Abdou's house are an increasingly common sight in Niger's capital, which is often hit by power cuts.... Read more »

With President Donald Trump more unpredictable than ever and transatlantic ties reaching new lows, calls are growing louder for Europe to declare independence from US tech.... Read more »

South Korean actor Simon Lee was stunned when he saw his likeness—at times as a gynecologist or a surgeon—being used to promote questionable health cures on TikTok and Instagram.... Read more »

For the first time, a drone has beaten human pilots in an international drone racing competition, marking a new milestone in the development of artificial intelligence. On Saturday April 14, 2025, two drone racing events took place simultaneously: The Falcon Cup Finals for human pilots and the A2RL Drone Championship... Read more »

Penn Engineers have developed the first programmable chip that can train nonlinear neural networks using light—a breakthrough that could dramatically speed up AI training, reduce energy use and even pave the way for fully light-powered computers.... Read more »

Social media titan Mark Zuckerberg testified for a second day Tuesday in a landmark US antitrust trial, defending his conglomerate Meta against accusations it took over Instagram and WhatsApp to devour budding competitors.... Read more »

A common lithium salt has revealed new possibilities for manufacturing cheaper, longer-lasting battery materials.... Read more »

When players enter the virtual worlds of video games, they are greeted by complex architectural environments. These virtual spaces do more than serve as mere backdrops for gameplay. The design of buildings, streets and entire cities guides player emotions, behaviors and even advances the narrative.... Read more »

A new meta-analysis shows that reported antidepressant effects of psychedelics vary widely depending on the study design used.... Read more »

Analyzing millions of tweets, researchers found that misinformation is strongly linked to radical-right populist parties—not populism in general or partisan politics alone.... Read more »

Brain scans analyzed with AI reveal how narcissistic and Machiavellian traits align with different brain networks.... Read more »

New research shows that head injuries in justice-involved youth are linked to more severe psychopathic traits, with substance use and cognitive problems playing a key role in the connection.... Read more »

New research sheds light on how different physical intimacy styles relate to sexual and romantic fulfillment in committed couples.... Read more »

A large study finds that asexuality in women and men is associated with different sibling configurations, offering new insight into potential developmental influences.... Read more »

A recent review highlights how stress, trauma, and environment may biologically rewire the brain in people with personality disorders.... Read more »

A new study finds that expressing emotional distress prompts higher-quality support from romantic partners, regardless of how severe the problem is.... Read more »

Probiotics may improve emotional well-being in healthy adults, according to a study that used daily mood tracking to uncover subtle effects.... Read more »

A novel therapy targeting brain immune cells shows promise in restoring motor neuron connectivity and improving movement in an ALS mouse model.... Read more »

Scientists have found a way to spot genetic risk for autism by analyzing brain scans, moving closer to earlier, objective diagnosis based on brain structure.... Read more »

Food insecurity may affect how adolescents think and focus, according to new research linking it to cognitive disengagement symptoms.... Read more »

Could a bit of morning sunlight be the secret to waking up refreshed? A new study suggests the timing of natural light exposure may make all the difference.... Read more »

The more people overestimate their political smarts, the more likely they are to react aggressively to opposing views and become more polarized.... Read more »

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. AI is coming for music, too While large language models that generate text have exploded in the last three years, a different type of AI, based on what... Read more »

Colossal Biosciences not only wants to bring back the woolly mammoth—it wants to patent it, too. MIT Technology Review has learned the Texas startup is seeking a patent that would give it exclusive legal rights to create and sell gene-edited elephants containing ancient mammoth DNA. Colossal, which calls itself “the... Read more »

MIT Technology Review Explains: Let our writers untangle the complex, messy world of technology to help you understand what’s coming next. You can read more from the series here. When OpenAI cofounder Andrej Karpathy excitedly took to X back in February to post about his new hobby, he probably had... Read more »

The end of this story includes samples of AI-generated music. Artificial intelligence was barely a term in 1956, when top scientists from the field of computing arrived at Dartmouth College for a summer conference. The computer scientist John McCarthy had coined the phrase in the funding proposal for the event,... Read more »

Bowling Green, Kentucky, is home to 75,000 residents who recently wrapped up an experiment in using AI for democracy: Can an online polling platform, powered by machine learning, capture what residents want to see happen in their city? When Doug Gorman, elected leader of the county that includes Bowling Green,... Read more »

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. How the federal government is tracking changes in the supply of street drugs In 2021, the Maryland Department of Health and the state police were confronting a crisis:... Read more »

Arnhildur Pálmadóttir was around three years old when she saw a red sky from her living room window. A volcano was erupting about 25 miles away from where she lived on the northeastern coast of Iceland. Though it posed no immediate threat, its ominous presence seeped into her subconscious, populating... Read more »

Last week, I spoke with two US Marines who spent much of last year deployed in the Pacific, conducting training exercises from South Korea to the Philippines. Both were responsible for analyzing surveillance to warn their superiors about possible threats to the unit. But this deployment was unique: For the... Read more »

In 2021, the Maryland Department of Health and the state police were confronting a crisis: Fatal drug overdoses in the state were at an all-time high, and authorities didn’t know why. There was a general sense that it had something to do with changes in the supply of illicit drugs—and... Read more »

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