Nvidia confirms it is buying Hugging Face for $12.93bn and promises to leave it open
Nvidia is buying Hugging Face for $12.93bn, confirming a deal that had been reported for the past week. The chipmaker is acquiring the platform where
Israel releases Lebanese civilian, says five prisoners will be freed
The prisoner, identified as Malek Ghazi, is the first Lebanese citizen held by Israel to be set free since talks began.
Gaza farmers restore seed bank to preserve local crops
Farmers are rebuilding a seed bank destroyed during Israel’s war on Gaza to preserve local crop varieties
Kurdish women who fought ISIL seek place in Syria’s new security forces
Following the SDF’s dissolution, the Kurdish all-women YPJ is seeking to preserve its combat role in Syria.
‘The apple you eat isn’t the apple your granddaughter will eat’: What’s on the menu in a warming world?
Burning Up As the planet warms, our environment will be transformed, but so will our bodies. In this series, we investigate the health impacts of
New map of a male fly central nervous system includes all 166,000 neurons — and enables direct comparisons to female fly brain
A fruit fly’s brain is roughly the size of a poppy seed — and yet that tiny package contains over 100,000 neurons. A new map
An ancient ‘supervolcano’ has been found hiding beneath eastern England. But experts say there’s not enough evidence to call it that.
Scientists have identified an ancient volcano on England’s east coast that is so eroded, it took researchers three decades to piece together its enormous size
New GP and wellbeing hub ‘a major milestone’
The £21m hub brings together primary care, community wellbeing and leisure services in one location.
Meet the 2026 Ig Nobel Prize winners
It’s that time of year again, when we learn which lucky scientists are among the winners of the Ig Nobel Prizes. This year, the prizes
Nvidia buys Hugging Face, the GitHub of AI, for $13 billion
Nvidia has agreed to buy AI model platform Hugging Face for $13 billion, in the latest step by the $5.4 trillion chip giant to use
Why the Courts Are Hesitant to Punish Tech Giants Like Meta and Google
After finding antitrust violations, federal courts have been reluctant to impose harsh sanctions. They fear meddling in markets where technology is racing ahead.
Kenyan president orders crackdown on foreigners operating small businesses
It comes amid concerns over the growing number of traders from neighbouring countries.
More than 80 migrants feared dead after boat rescued off Canary Islands
Rescuers found 44 survivors on board the vessel but bad weather meant they had to leave five bodies behind.
US man struck by lightning describes ‘horrific’ experience
Thomas Fahmy says he saw “a bright white flash” and instantly fell to the ground.