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quantum technology

Quantum tech reaches its transistor moment, say scientists

brain health carbohydrates

Carb type and dementia risk: A crucial link for brain health

food preservatives cancer research

Common food preservatives linked to cancer risk

business

beauty industry growth

Why the beauty industry is experiencing a remarkable boom

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The self-checkout paradox: Convenience and cost

AI bubble energy finance

AI bubble: energy and finance inflate risks

copper mining merger

Copper mega-mergers: the scramble for the green transition metal

Technology

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Atari’s ambitious Las Vegas hotel project canceled

productivity app simplicity

37signals launches Fizzy to simplify productivity

AI PC processor chip

Intel admits consumers don’t care about AI PCs, yet

deep tech startup laboratory

Unlocking lab potential: a VC firm’s quest for deep tech commercialization

Economy

European security framework

Europe’s security framework: A renewed call for cooperation

authoritarianism vs democracy

The authoritarian illusion: Why democracies endure

European defense

Europe’s defense strategy: The need for joint financing

Trump global relations

Trump’s imperial shifts risk global stability

crypto

bitcoin chart Michael Saylor

Michael Saylor’s latest bitcoin acquisition continues bold strategy

UK crypto banking restriction

UK banks disrupt 40% of crypto payments, survey finds

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Spot Bitcoin ETFs face record outflows

ethereum quantum security

Ethereum tackles quantum threat with new security team

Science

cancer cell evolution

Scientists decipher hidden rules of cancer evolution

ancient skeleton colombia

Lost disease emerges from 5,500-year-old remains

fireplace smoke pollution

Fireplace pollution: a hidden danger in your home

Helix Nebula Webb

Helix nebula’s last light glows in new Webb image

general

Greenland ice sheet arctic

Trump’s Greenland proposal: A strategic Arctic gambit

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

AI agents data chaos

Navigating agentic chaos: how data secures AI’s future

composable sovereign AI enterprise

Beyond pilots: The rise of composable and sovereign AI

AI biology alien LLM

Biologists unravel LLMs by treating AI like an alien

hyperscale data center

Hyperscale AI data centers: Powering tomorrow’s intelligence

HEALTH

games

Doug Bowser Hasbro board

Doug Bowser joins Hasbro’s board, signaling new era

scottish games industry

Scotland targets $1 billion games sector by 2030

Palworld game monsters

Palworld’s success allows Pocketpair to offer fairer indie deals

Gaming AI development

Razer CEO: Gamers Reject AI Slop, Demand Tools for Great Games

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