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Oil prices rise as United States and Iran resume indirect talks in Oman

Oil prices climbed on Friday as the United States and Iran held their first indirect negotiations since American forces struck Iranian nuclear facilities during last year’s June conflict. The discussions, hosted in Oman, ended with an agreement to continue talks, although deep divisions remain over their scope and objectives. Brent......

Nvidia chief says artificial intelligence rollout has years to run as demand surges

Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang has dismissed growing market anxiety over the pace and impact of artificial intelligence, arguing that the industry is still in the early stages of a once in a generation infrastructure buildout that could take another seven to eight years to complete. Speaking on CNBC, Huang described concerns that artificial......

Norway confirms Chinese Salt Typhoon hackers breached national networks

Norway has become the latest country to publicly confirm that it was targeted by the Chinese state backed cyber espionage campaign known as Salt Typhoon, according to the national police security service. The disclosure, made in an annual threat assessment released on Friday, adds a major European dimension to what United States authorities......

Ripple chief invokes Buffett as XRP plunges sharply from record high

The chief executive of Ripple has urged XRP investors to adopt a contrarian mindset as the cryptocurrency endures one of the steepest sell offs in its history, losing roughly 70 percent of its value from its recent peak. Brad Garlinghouse addressed the market turmoil in a post on X as selling pressure intensified, citing a well known maxim......

Satellite images suggest Iran prioritizes missile repairs over nuclear facilities

New satellite imagery reviewed by the New York Times indicates that Iran has moved quickly to restore much of its damaged ballistic missile infrastructure while making only limited progress on repairing key nuclear sites struck during last year’s conflict with Israel and subsequent United States airstrikes. The analysis, published on......

Global economies and their leading companies

A closer look at the world’s largest economies reveals a fascinating paradox: the biggest countries by GDP do not always host the largest companies by market value. In some cases, a single corporation can rival or even surpass the economic output of entire nations. For instance, the United States, with a GDP of $30.6 trillion, hosts......

Japanese researchers unveil a 3D system for producing green ammonia

Researchers in Japan and the United States have developed new methods to convert nitrate pollution into ammonia, opening potential alternatives to the century old Haber Bosch process, which is responsible for roughly 2 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. A team at Tohoku University has introduced a three dimensional covalent organic......

Musk foresees orbital artificial intelligence outpacing Earth based systems

Elon Musk has predicted that artificial intelligence computing capacity deployed in space will surpass the total computing power available on Earth within five years, outlining an ambitious vision that would shift the future of digital infrastructure beyond the planet. Speaking during a podcast interview with Dwarkesh Patel alongside Stripe......

Trump unveils TrumpRx platform to lower prescription drug costs

Former U.S. President Donald Trump has announced the launch of a new online platform, TrumpRx, presented as an initiative aimed at helping Americans access prescription medications at reduced prices. The unveiling took place during an event in Washington, where the project was described as part of a broader effort to address rising health......

Sound waves make time crystals visible in a simple laboratory setup

Tiny polystyrene beads hovering on a cushion of sound have joined one of physics’ most unusual families, time crystals. Researchers at New York University in New York City, United States have shown that these millimeter sized particles can enter a state of perpetual motion, oscillating rhythmically in midair while challenging a core......

Epstein Case: Bill And Hillary Clinton call for public hearings

Former US President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have called for public hearings as part of a congressional inquiry into their past connections with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. The request marks a significant shift after months during which the couple had declined to testify before a House committee......

Mirna El Mohandes dies at 39 after long battle with colon cancer

Mirna El Mohandes, the Egyptian actress whose gentle screen presence and romantic roles left a lasting mark on television and cinema, died on August 5, 2015, after a prolonged struggle with colon cancer. She was 39. Born on May 3, 1976, in Cairo, her life and career unfolded alongside decades of chronic illness that shaped both her professional......

Polar vortex collapse set to push Arctic air into the United States and Europe

A prolonged cold spell gripping the eastern United States has been linked by leading scientists to the same human driven climate change that is rapidly eroding Arctic ice. Researchers warn that without substantial cuts in greenhouse gas emissions, such extreme winter events are likely to grow more frequent and more intense. The extended cold......

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