Market Rundown: Could OpenAI be worth $500 billion?
OpenAI is in early-stage discussions about a stock sale that could value the company at about $500 billion and allow employees to cash out, a bump-up from its current valuation of $300 billion #reuters #news #Reuters #Newsfeed 👉 Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/reuterssubscribe Keep up with the latest news from around the world:Continue Reading
Toot, Toot: Linux Mastodon App Tuba Gets a Huge Update
Popular open-source Fediverse client Tuba just got a massive update with a redesigned post composer, the ability to watch YouTube videos directly in your timeline, and read links without opening your web browser. The new Tuba 0.10.0 release builds on the 0.9.x series release that debuted in December last yearContinue Reading
Scientists just cracked the code to editing entire chromosomes flawlessly
A group of Chinese scientists has created powerful new tools that allow them to edit large chunks of DNA with incredible accuracy—and without leaving any trace. Using a mix of advanced protein design, AI, and clever genetic tweaks, they’ve overcome major limitations in older gene editing methods. These tools canContinue Reading
Why you should visit Dortmund—Berlin’s flourishing little brother
This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). Dortmund is one of the largest centres in Germany’s own ‘Rust Belt’, the Ruhr — a cluster of western cities that became heavily industrialised after the late 18th century. For more than 100 years, the city was a hub of coal and steel production, the chimneysContinue Reading
NASA awards Firefly Aerospace $177 million for 1st multi-rover mission to moon’s south pole
The Firefly Aerospace mission control room (Image credit: Houston Chronicle/Hearst Newspapers / Getty Images) NASA has awarded Firefly Aerospace a $176.7 million contract to deliver a pair of rovers and three scientific instruments to the moon’s south pole. Targeted for landing in 2029, the mission will be the first under NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload ServicesContinue Reading
FACT CHECK: No 4-year contract between Kai Sotto, Boston Celtics
Claim: Filipino basketball star Kai Sotto has signed a four-year deal with the National Basketball Association (NBA) team Boston Celtics. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The YouTube channel “The C’s News,” which has 17,800 subscribers, posted the claim on July 29. As of writing, the video has 2,400 views.Continue Reading
Tech giants turning blind eye to child sex abuse, Australian watchdog says
Commissioner’s recommendations for tech companies include measures that have been criticised on privacy grounds., Commissioner’s recommendations for tech companies include measures that have been criticised on privacy grounds. Australia’s internet watchdog has accused tech giants including Google and Apple of failing to take action against online child sex abuse onContinue Reading
At least 20 Palestinians killed after aid truck overturns in central Gaza
Vehicle overturned after Israeli forces directed it down an ‘unsafe road’, local officials tell WAFA news agency., Vehicle overturned after Israeli forces directed it down an ‘unsafe road’, local officials tell WAFA news agency. At least 20 Palestinians have been killed and many injured after a truck carrying humanitarian aidContinue Reading
Trinity the Tuck spills the tea on why Alyssa Edwards ‘punched her in the ear’ on tour
RuPaul’s Drag Race triple alumni Trinity the Tuck has spilled the tea on Global All Stars winner Alyssa Edwards ‘punching her in the ear’ on tour in 2019. While the RuPaul’s Drag Race universe contains plenty of on-screen beef (think Yvie Oddly vs. Silky Nutmeg Ganache, Jasmine Kennedie vs. DayaContinue Reading
Inside the 2025 Las Culturistas Culture Awards: Gaga Tributes, Gay Chaos, and a Goldblum Chest Moment
The Las Culturistas Culture Awards returned in full spectacle this week, bringing maximalist queer energy, absurdist categories, and a record-breaking number of cultch trophies to Bravo and Peacock. Hosted by Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang, the awards show, originally a bit on their podcast, has now become a full-fledged televisedContinue Reading
High tariffs drive China imports down to a 16-year low. But U.S. trade deficits are still as big as ever.
High tariffs on China-made products drove U.S. imports from the world’s second-largest economy to a 16-year low in June — yet the dramatic shift hasn’t put a big dent in America’s overall trade deficit…Continue Reading
Texas house remains without quorum amid redistricting standoff
The Texas house of representatives remained without a quorum after the state’s Democratic lawmakers fled the state capital to prevent the legislature from adopting a Republican-backed plan for redrawing Texas congressional districts. The Texas house speaker, Dustin Burrows, signed civil arrest warrants for the wayward Democrats – most of whomContinue Reading
What caused the flash flooding that swept through village in India’s state of Uttarakhand? | DW News
At least four people have died and some hundred others are missing after a mudslide buried an entire village. The Indian army has launched a search and rescue mission. The incident took place in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand in northern India after a sudden heavy downpour caused flash flooding.Continue Reading