Factorial raises $150M at a $2.5bn valuation, with General Catalyst betting twice
General Catalyst has decided it wants exposure to Factorial in two ways at once. The Barcelona software company has closed a $150M Series D led
Apoha emerges from stealth with $36M to teach machines how matter behaves
Science can already tell you what a molecule is and what it looks like. What it has never been able to tell you, cheaply and
Cape Verde football team arrives in the US for the World Cup
Cape Verde’s national football team has arrived in the US ahead to take part in their first ever FIFA World Cup.
US artist sues FIFA over destruction of Dallas whale mural for World Cup
Wyland’s mural stood for nearly three decades before workers began painting over it last month to promote the World Cup.
Hilton, Becerra lead California governor race: Key primary election results
California, Iowa, New Jersey, New Mexico, Montana and South Dakota held key primaries on Tuesday.
Iranian drone attack hits Kuwait airport, causing injuries
Kuwait said Wednesday it had suspended commercial flights after an Iranian drone attack hit the country’s airport, injuring a number of people hours after Iran
Erin Brockovich takes aim at rapid growth of AI data centres with new project
Erin Brockovich, the renowned consumer advocate and environmental activist who inspired an Oscar-winning movie staring Julia Roberts, is now setting her sights on AI data
Children Describe ‘Despair, Loneliness, and Boredom’ at Colorado Juvenile Detention Centers
ACLU class-action lawsuit urges state of Colorado to release children from jails to community-based settings while awaiting decisions in their juvenile delinquency cases. Kids with
Canada endorses plan to send remaining Marineland belugas to Spain, across U.S.
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada has endorsed a rescue plan that would see all of Marineland’s remaining beluga whales split up and sent
US and Iran launch new strikes, as Kuwait says airport hit by Iranian drones
Kuwait says its international airport has been badly damaged by Iranian drones, and traffic is suspended.
Shell pumped oil through Nigeria pipeline for years despite pollution evidence, documents show
The oil giant says the documents ignore the critical context of the complex operating environment at the time.
Trump names housing official Bill Pulte as acting US spymaster
The head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, who pushed for criminal charges against Trump’s foes, will step in as acting Director of National Intelligence.
He was a reality show villain. Can he be the mayor of one of America’s largest cities?
Republican Spencer Pratt, known for his TV role on The Hills, appears to be in a tight race with two Democrats in Los Angeles.
The Trump administration aims to pull science funding under tighter political control
A Trump administration rule could shift how science funding works in the U.S. The administration says its an effort to deter waste, but science advocates