Paramount goes hostile in bid for Warner Bros., challenging a $72 billion bid by Netflix
NEW YORK (AP) — Paramount has gone hostile in its bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, challenging Netflix which reached a $72 billion takeover deal with the company just days ago. Paramount said Monday that it is going straight to Warner Bros. shareholders with a bid worth about $74.4 billion, orContinue Reading
IBM buys data streaming platform Confluent in $11 billion deal
IBM said Monday it’s buying data streaming platform Confluent in a deal worth $11 billion that will help bolster the technology company’s artificial intelligence strategy. The two companies said they signed a “definitive agreement” for IBM to acquire all of Confluent Inc.’s issued and outstanding common stock for $31 perContinue Reading
New mpox strain identified in England
Philippa Roxby Health reporter A new strain of mpox, previously called monkeypox, has been detected in a person in England, say UK health officials. The virus is a mix of two major types of the mpox virus, and was found in someone who recently returned from travelling in Asia. OfficialsContinue Reading
As affordability concerns mount, Hill Republicans are struggling to act
Top GOP leaders in Congress are keeping expectations low for major new economic legislation…Continue Reading
Thai-Cambodian border clashes: Why has fighting broken out again and what is it all about? | DW News
Fresh clashes have erupted along the disputed border between Thailand and Cambodia, with each country accusing the other of starting the fighting. Thailand’s army says it launched airstrikes after Cambodian artillery fire killed a Thai soldier and injured several others. Cambodia blames Thailand for firing at its troops first, andContinue Reading
WATCH LIVE: Rubio speaks at meeting with Hegseth and Australian officials
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Three killed in Tenerife tidal surge sweeping tourists into the ocean
Several people fell in the water after being “surprised by a wave” in a natural pool at the Los Gigantes cliffs, authorities said.Continue Reading
Radiation shield protecting Chernobyl nuclear power plant no longer blocks radiation, IAEA says
The Europe-built multilayered confinement building completed in 2019 was designed to contain the radiation coming from the melted-down nuclear fuel.Continue Reading
Ukraine seeks ‘dignified peace’ as Russian strikes kill one and injure 15
At least one person was killed and more than 15 others were wounded in overnight Russian strikes targeting several Ukrainian cities. The attacks come as efforts continue to bring an end to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, well into its fourth year., Read MoreContinue Reading
The Traitor to sign ‘one-rule’ executive order on AI to bypass US state approvals
Traitor 47 vows to unleash AI competitiveness, but removing state oversight riles members of his Republican Party., The Traitor has vowed to unleash AI competitiveness, but removing state oversight riles members of his Republican Party. United States President Traitor 47 has said he will sign an executive order creating “oneContinue Reading
Russia-Ukraine war live: Zelenskyy in London as E3 talks under way
The Ukrainian president says Donbas continues to divide negotiators, as meetings with France, Germany and the UK begin., Live updates, The Ukrainian president says Donbas continues to divide negotiators, as meetings with France, Germany and the UK begin. Video Duration 01 minutes 12 seconds 01:12 Zelensky to meet Starmer, MacronContinue Reading
Black Hole Eats Star: NASA Missions Discover Record-Setting Blast
10 min read Black Hole Eats Star: NASA Missions Discover Record-Setting Blast Astronomers have been poring over a flood of data from NASA satellites and other facilities as they try to work out what was responsible for an extraordinary cosmic outburst discovered on July 2. The event was a GRBContinue Reading
Exoplanets and Planet Formation (EPF 2025)
ExEP … Meetings/Events Exoplanets and Planet… ExEP Home Overview Team Missions Science Overview Decadal Surveys ExoExplorers Technology Technology Overview Needs and Gap Lists Strategic Astrophysics Technology (SAT) Awards ExEP Technology Colloquium Series In-Space Servicing and Assembly (iSSA) Segmented Coronagraph Design and Analysis (SCDA) Starshade Technology Development Starshade Exoplanet Data ChallengeContinue Reading