The Strait of Hormuz closure blocks 20% of global oil and comparable liquefied natural gas flows, sparking the modern era's largest energy disruption. Asian governments ration fuels, revive coal power, and fast-track nuclear plans. Western oil majors post surging profits as supplies dwindle. The International Energy Agency calls this......
NASA released a two-minute timelapse video on May 1 that compresses six years of the Curiosity rover's journey across Mars. The footage draws from images captured by the rover's right navigation camera between January 2, 2020, and March 8, 2026, spanning Martian sols 2,633 to 4,830. Originally taken to scan backward for rock samples,......
A proposed increase in U.S. tariffs on imported European vehicles could significantly impact Germany’s economy, according to recent estimates by a leading economic institute. The measure, which targets cars and trucks from the European Union, is expected to weigh heavily on Europe’s largest economy, where the automotive sector......
China's military announced Thursday that its naval and air forces carried out combat readiness patrols near Scarborough Shoal, a disputed South China Sea feature. The action coincided with ongoing multinational exercises led by the Philippines and United States. Beijing framed the patrols as measures to defend its sovereignty. The Southern......
Georg Baselitz, the German painter and sculptor who reshaped post-war European art through his radical practice of depicting subjects upside down, died on Thursday, April 30, at age 88. His death drew prompt confirmation from Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac, which had represented him for years. The artist passed peacefully after shaping German visual......
Huawei is projecting a sharp rise in revenue from artificial intelligence chips, expecting at least a 60 percent increase to reach around $12 billion in 2026, up from $7.5 billion the previous year. The forecast is based on confirmed orders and reflects the company’s growing dominance in China’s domestic AI chip market as US export......
Fraudsters are using artificial intelligence-generated deepfakes of Taylor Swift, Rihanna and other public figures to promote fake reward schemes on TikTok, exposing growing weaknesses in how social media platforms handle synthetic media. The activity highlights the rapid spread of low-cost AI tools that enable large-scale impersonation. The......
Apple is moving closer to launching its first smart glasses, with new details pointing to a lightweight device designed for everyday use rather than advanced augmented reality. The product, currently known by the codename N50, will include two integrated cameras and rely on gesture controls and voice interaction instead of a built-in display. The......
Amazon reported first quarter results that exceeded expectations across revenue, profit, and operating income, prompting a broad wave of price target increases from Wall Street analysts. The performance was driven by strong growth in cloud computing and improved operating margins, even as investor concerns over heavy capital spending weighed......
Brent crude slipped below 110 dollars a barrel on Thursday, pulling back from a brief spike above 120 dollars the previous day, one of the most volatile stretches on oil markets since the start of the Strait of Hormuz crisis two months ago. The sharp moves underscore a market caught between fears of a prolonged supply disruption and repeated......
Uber’s chief technology officer has revealed that the ride‑hailing giant’s rapid rollout of AI coding tools, particularly Anthropic’s Claude Code, has forced the company to revisit its 2026 artificial‑intelligence budget after spending more than planned in just a few months. Praveen Neppalli Naga told insiders that engineering......
Morocco has officially joined the Artemis Accords, becoming the 64th country to endorse the international framework governing responsible space exploration. The announcement was made in Rabat during a joint appearance by Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita and US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau. The agreement places Morocco within......
Morocco’s head of government Aziz Akhannouch met US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau in Rabat on Thursday, as both countries moved to strengthen their long-standing strategic partnership. The meeting took place in the presence of US Ambassador to Morocco Duke Buchan and focused on expanding cooperation across political and......
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