The return of Washington’s negotiators raises hope of progress towards a settlement to end Moscow’s war on Ukraine., The return of Washington’s negotiators raises hope of progress towards a settlement to end Moscow’s war on Ukraine. United States envoys are expected to arrive in Kyiv and Moscow over the weekend,Continue Reading
Egypt walks a tightrope as China and the US vie for dominance in AI data centre development., Chinese President Xi Jinping’s three-day visit to Egypt, coinciding with the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two nations, marked his first trip to the Middle East in four years and the firstContinue Reading
Three months after launching its off-grid, solar-powered EV charging network on South Africa’s N3 highway corridor, Zero Carbon Charge (aka CHARGE) has confirmed plans to double charging capacity at both the company’s CHARGE hubs in response to growing demand. CHARGE generates solar energy on-site, delivering off-grid charging for both passengerContinue Reading
Asahi Kasei has opened a Hipore wet-process lithium-ion battery separator coating line at its Celgard manufacturing facility in Charlotte, North Carolina, establishing North America-based coating and supply capability for its wet-process separators. The coating line adds wet-process separators to a plant that has produced dry-process separators in the US sinceContinue Reading
When Adrian Lourie launched meat back in 2010, he just wanted to make a physical zine before print media disappeared completely. Sixteen years, 76 issues, and over 800 naked men later, that side project has grown into a massive archive of queer culture. To mark the milestone, Lourie is releasingContinue Reading
This primary season, most of the energy and attention on the Democratic side has been on progressive candidates who overperformed in races around the country, sometimes despite steep funding disadvantages. Beltway moderates are ready to fight back: In August, Third Way announced a $15 million campaign against democratic socialism betweenContinue Reading
Nvidia is buying Hugging Face for $12.93bn, confirming a deal that had been reported for the past week. The chipmaker is acquiring the platform where much of the open-source AI community stores and shares its models, while promising to leave the platform itself largely unchanged. The price values the ten-year-old company at roughly 86 timesContinue Reading
Resignations come after documentary alleges party arranged for overseas company to fund polling., Resignations come after documentary alleges party arranged for overseas company to fund polling. Two officials from Britain’s Reform UK have stepped down amid the latest in a series of funding scandals for the far-right political party. PartyContinue Reading
Argentina’s president accused of political machinations as he eyes shifting US stance on Las Malvinas., Argentina’s president accused of political machinations as he eyes shifting US stance on Las Malvinas. Argentine President Javier Milei has threatened sanctions against companies drilling for oil near the Falkland Islands. In a televised addressContinue Reading
For U.S. consumers, the rising cost of diesel is likely to result in higher retail prices for everything from produce and toys to lumber and apparel., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
New Hubble observations have revealed a dramatic, 10-sided jet surrounding Saturn’s south pole, and it appears to be evolving before our eyes. The Hubble Space Telescope recently snapped a high-resolution view of the striking “atmospheric wave,” which appears to have begun forming in 2023, archival Hubble images show. Scientists are curious about how this “decagon”Continue Reading
This image was taken by the BepiColombo mission on Jan. 8, 2025 as the spacecraft sped by Mercury for its sixth and final gravity assist at the planet. (Image credit: ESA/BepiColombo/MTM) Mercury, the tiniest and least-explored planet in the inner solar system, is hiding mysteries far larger than itself — and finally, scientists will soon beContinue Reading
The largest part of the economy grew in August at the fastest pace in six months despite higher inflation and a new round of White House tariffs, suggesting the six-year-old U.S. expansion has plenty more room to run…Continue Reading