As wildfires spread north, UN agencies race to help Europe adapt
As the climate warms, the threat of wildfires is spreading in Europe. How can historically cooler and wetter countries prepare?Continue Reading
Three killed in Israeli strikes on Lebanon, health ministry says
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it had targeted Hezbollah infrastructure in southern Lebanon “in response to Hezbollah’s attempted attack yesterday against IDF troops operating in the security zone.”, Read MoreContinue Reading
Indonesia’s main airport suspends flights due to Anak Krakatau eruption
Volcanic ash from Mount Anak Krakatau disrupts flights at Soekarno-Hatta International airport, near Jakarta., Volcanic ash from Mount Anak Krakatau disrupts flights at Soekarno-Hatta International airport, near Jakarta. Flights have been suspended at Indonesia’s main airport outside Jakarta after volcanic ash from the erupting Mount Anak Krakatau was detected overContinue Reading
Nearly 9,000 killed in Israeli attacks on Lebanon since 2023
More than 179 attacks on ambulance crews recorded since March 2, killing 179 healthcare workers., More than 179 attacks on ambulance crews recorded since March 2, killing 179 healthcare workers. The death toll from Israeli attacks on Lebanon over the past three years has exceeded 8,900, while the number ofContinue Reading
The Traitor Ripped Apart For ‘Absolutely Horrible’ Comments About Iran War Being ‘Small Potatoes’
“What a horrific thing for our commander in chief to say about people who sacrificed their lives for our country,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) wrote., Read MoreContinue Reading
White House Reviews Candidates To Replace Hegseth Deputy Feinberg, Sources Say
A departure by Feinberg would be the most senior staff change for a department that has already seen a string of high-profile departures., Read MoreContinue Reading
Nvidia to spend $13 billion on Hugging Face, which will remain an open source platform
Chipmaker Nvidia is buying artificial intelligence software platform Hugging Face for $13 billion. It’s the latest deal by the company, whose processors are integral to the AI boom, and highlights Nvidia’s push to champion increasingly popular open-source AI models. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang wrote in a blog post Thursday thatContinue Reading
At the US Open, tennis itself fights for the attention
The tournament wanted influencers and spectacle. Players and fans are discovering what happens when they get them Published September 5, 2026 1:15PM (EDT) Influencers are quickly filling up the seats at one of the hottest events this week — the U.S. Open. Some players and fans say they’re ruining theContinue Reading
Nvidia acquires Hugging Face in push for open-source technology
Nvidia said it will pay $12.93 billion for Hugging Face’s platform, which hosts more than 3 million models and 500,000 datasets., Nvidia said it will pay $12.93 billion for Hugging Face’s platform, which hosts more than 3 million models and 500,000 datasets., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
I benchmarked GPU performance on Windows vs. Linux, and the driver tax was unbelievable
Windows has more than just extra overhead…Read MoreContinue Reading
Nvidia’s PAIR software turns idle home computers into a local AI cluster
Nvidia has introduced a new software tool for jumpstarting an explosion in local inferencing infrastructure. The Personal AI Router (PAIR) project is open-source software designed to link different computer systems, even different computer operating systems, into a custom AI cluster where chatbots, AI agents, and other compatible LLM applications share…Read Entire Article…Continue Reading
Watch Isar Aerospace try to make history today with launch from Norway
Isar Aerospace’s second Spectrum rocket launches from Andoya Space Center in Norway on Sept. 5, 2026. (Image credit: Isar Aerospace) No rocket had ever reached orbit from Western European soil — until today. The German company Isar Aerospace launched its Spectrum rocket from Andøya Space Center in northern Norway today (Sept. 5) at 4:12 p.m.Continue Reading
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 226 — Who Owns The Moon?
Who Owns the Moon? – Capitalism and Property Rights in Space – YouTube Watch On On Episode 226 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by Dr. Rainer Zitelmann to discuss the history of capitalism and how it applies to our future in space. Capitalism — and a strong profitContinue Reading