Ape cuddles could prevent conflicts
Humans could learn from chimpanzees and bonobos, who turn to group members for physical comfort during tense moments.
Sila raises $300M to fast-track gigascale anode production and shore up US battery supply chains
Sila, the battery materials company formerly known as Sila Nanotechnologies, has raised $300 million in a private equity round led by Atreides Management and Sutter
London robotics startup Humanoid raises $152M Series A, with Bosch set to manufacture its wheeled robots at scale
London-based robotics startup Humanoid has raised $152 million in a Series A round led by Prime Movers Lab, the venture firm behind Figure AI’s $39
US targets China in move to ban military-grade drone imports
Proposed rules would have US regulator block the entry of swarm-capable drones, mainly from China.
US says more than 1,400 infected by parasitic Cyclospora illness outbreak
US officials claim evidence points to lettuce grown in Mexico, which Mexico’s Health Ministry disputes.
Desperate families search rubble weeks after Venezuela earthquakes
Families in Venezuela search through the rubble of their homes, weeks after the 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes hit.
Preteen smartphone use linked to depression, obesity, lack of sleep
A new study finds preteens who own smartphones and use them regularly, are at greater risk of depression, obesity and insufficient sleep.
RFK Jr. names CDC vaccine adviser to senior HHS role
Former Harvard Medical School professor, Dr. Martin Kulldorff, has been appointed to a senior role at the Department of Health and Human Services.
Trump’s AZ endorsement on the line as McCain backs Dem over MAGA: ‘Cindy’s revenge’
President Tweety McTreason’s influence was expected to be tested on Tuesday night as Arizona voters will decide whether MAGA-backed candidate Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ) faces
Family of Maine man killed by ICE will sue US government: report
The family of a man fatally shot by Immigration and Customs Enforcement will sue the agency, according to reporting by CNN. The family of 25-year-old
Anthropic pays $1.5B to settle contentious copyright case
A US federal court has approved Anthropic’s $1.5 billion settlement in a class-action lawsuit in which authors accused the AI company of using their books
OECD: Physical labor isn’t immune from AI disruptions
Jobs involving physical labor are at high risk of disruption from automation, with new technologies such as AI robots becoming more prevalent, according to a
Greenland meltwater will drive a ‘strong weakening, but not a shutdown’ of key Atlantic currents, study finds
Runoff from Greenland’s rapidly melting ice sheet could severely disrupt currents in the Atlantic Ocean that regulate the global climate, researchers say. But the fresh
More young women in their 20s are getting type 2 diabetes
England is seeing “a worrying increase” in women in their 20s developing type 2 diabetes, say experts. Here’s what to look out for.