Iran’s top Revolutionary Guard commander declared Wednesday that Tehran would continue working on nuclear weapons as long as the United States and Israel possess them, intensifying concerns that Iran is using negotiations over the Strait of Hormuz to postpone concessions on its nuclear program.”As long as the United States and Israel possess nuclear weapons, we … Read more
In the AI industry, Google prides itself on seeming like the adult in the room: quiet, stable, time-tested. On Wednesday, even as the company announced its largest AI org shakeup yet, Google and its leaders presented a unified front, keeping their messaging focused on how the changes tee up future success.But the reality is that … Read more
Video glasses are getting a lot nicer and a lot cheaper, and Viture’s newest pair fit in that sweet spot perfectly. The Viture Pro 2, released today as part of a fifth anniversary collection, manages to bring the price down drastically from the previous generation while also amping up sharpness and reducing weight—two very important … Read more
There’s been no word of an agreement on a new contract for Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs, but there has been a change to his approach to practice at training camp. Multiple reporters at Thursday’s practice sent word that Gibbs was in uniform and taking reps during early drills. After the walkthrough period of practice … Read more
Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story:The atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima in 1945 melted and fused industrial materials that created an entirely new metal alloy recently discovered by researchers.Inside particles of debris known as hiroshimaites were flecks of metal that revealed a strange, almost quasicrystal structure which could have only formed under … Read more
There was a time when bookstores devoted entire shelves to brain fitness even though no one really called it that. Crossword collections. Sudoku. Memory games. Later came adult coloring books. Each promised, in one way or another, to keep the mind sharp.
The Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk logos.Mike Blake | Tom Little | ReutersThe diverging paths of two GLP-1 drugmakers were on full display this week.Both Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk beat second-quarter estimates and raised their full-year outlooks. But while investors cheered Lilly’s results, sending shares higher on Wednesday, they punished Novo a day earlier … Read more
Anthony Fauci, a former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, listens during a hearing with the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on July 29. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has voted to hold Anthony Fauci in … Read more
Ukraine says two Russian oil refineries hit, as Moscow targets energy sites BBCUkraine’s military hits one of Russia’s biggest oil refineries in long-range drone attack cnbc.comHuge smoke plume over Russian city as Ukraine hits two oil refineries in long-range attacks BBCUkraine hits Russian refineries as Moscow strikes train station EuronewsUkraine Hits Russia’s Top-5 Oil Refinery … Read more
The U.K. has cleared Paramount Skydance’s $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. on both competition and public interest grounds after Paramount beefed up promises about programming and news provision in the country. In a statement, the U.K.’s Department of Culture, Media and Sport said, “Today, the Competition and Markets Authority have announced their decision that … Read more