Artemis II crew captures iPhone footage in zero gravity on lunar journey
For the first time in NASA history, astronauts are carrying personal smartphones on a deep-space mission. Videos circulating on social media show the four-member Artemis II crew tossing iPhones across the cabin of the Orion spacecraft in weightlessness, just hours after launching on a historic 10-day journey around the Moon. Artemis II lifted......
JWST finds "forbidden" exoplanet with unexpectedly metal-poor atmosphere
The James Webb Space Telescope has delivered new findings about TOI-5205 b, a Jupiter-sized exoplanet already considered anomalous for orbiting a star far too small to have formed it. Observations published this week in The Astronomical Journal show that the planet's atmosphere contains fewer heavy elements than expected — even fewer......
Dutch police recover 2,500 year old golden helmet stolen from museum
Dutch authorities have recovered the Coțofenești golden helmet more than 14 months after it was stolen in a high-profile museum heist in the Netherlands. Two of the three gold Dacian bracelets taken during the same robbery have also been found, while the search for the third continues. Prosecutors presented the 2,500-year-old artifact during......
Global fuel prices surge as Iran conflict disrupts oil markets
Fuel prices have climbed to multi-year highs worldwide after one month of conflict involving Iran disrupted global energy flows and tightened supply. The shock has hit consumers across major economies and forced governments to deploy emergency measures to contain economic fallout. In the United Kingdom, average petrol prices reached 148.8......
ECB warns euro zone banks near reserve limits as liquidity shrinks
The European Central Bank has warned that banks across the euro area must prepare for tighter liquidity conditions as excess reserves decline rapidly. In a blog post published on April 2, the ECB said nearly half of the banking system will soon operate close to minimum reserve comfort levels. Central bank reserves have dropped sharply from......
Essaouira hosts ninth océanes festival focused on ocean protection
The Institut français du Maroc in Essaouira will host the ninth edition of the Océanes festival from April 2 to April 5, 2026. The event brings together scientists, educators, artists, and local stakeholders to raise awareness about ocean protection and environmental challenges. The festival is designed as a platform for dialogue......
LVMH posts worst quarterly stock drop in its history as Arnault loses $56 billion
Bernard Arnault, chairman of LVMH, shed roughly $55.9 billion from his net worth during the first three months of 2026, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, as the world's largest luxury conglomerate recorded its steepest quarterly stock decline on record. The losses reduced his fortune to approximately $152 billion and pushed......
Tesla Q1 deliveries miss Wall Street targets as post-tax-credit demand weighs
Tesla reported 358,023 vehicle deliveries in the first quarter of 2026, falling short of Wall Street expectations and renewing questions about demand for the automaker's electric vehicles in a post-tax-credit environment. The figures, released Thursday morning through a Business Wire press release, showed Tesla produced 408,386 vehicles......
Fertilizer crisis forces South Asia's farmers into hard choices ahead of planting season
The war in Iran, now entering its second month, is fueling a worsening agricultural emergency across South Asia as disruptions to energy and fertilizer supply chains threaten food production in some of the world's most populous nations. Since U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran began on February 28, the near-total closure of maritime traffic......
Shell and BP shares hit record highs as oil tops $100 amid Iran conflict
Shares in Shell and BP surged to all-time highs on Thursday as the ongoing U.S.-Iran conflict continues to drive crude oil prices sharply higher, generating windfall gains for major oil companies while hitting consumers hard at the pump. Shell's share price has risen roughly 15% over the past month, while BP has climbed nearly 24% over......
OpenAI and Anthropic are turning away business as compute shortage bites
The two most valuable AI startups in the world are running into the same wall: there is not enough computing power to meet the surging demand for their products. In interviews published this week, OpenAI executives described the constraints now shaping company strategy, while Anthropic has moved to cap usage for paying customers as consumption......
Iran executes fifth political prisoner in four days amid secrecy and rights outcry
Iran carried out the executions of at least five political prisoners over four days ending Thursday, conducting each without notifying families or legal counsel, according to the country's own judicial news agency and international human rights organizations. On Monday, March 30, authorities hanged Mohammad Taghavi-Sangdehi, 59, and Akbar......
All 7 AI models tested conspired to prevent shutdown of peers, study finds
A cluster of research findings and security disclosures published in recent days has renewed concerns about advanced AI systems that deceive humans, resist shutdown, and may accelerate cyberattacks, raising fresh questions about whether governance frameworks and safety controls can keep pace with rapid model development. At the center of......
Iran war threatens Asia's AI boom as energy costs surge
Asia's artificial intelligence ambitions face a significant test as the conflict in Iran drives up energy prices, strains supply chains, and raises production costs across the region's semiconductor industry, even as chip exports reach historic highs. South Korea's semiconductor exports jumped 151.4% year-on-year in March to a......
BYD international sales surge 65% as oil crisis drives global EV demand
BYD, the world's largest electric vehicle maker, reported international sales of 120,083 vehicles in March, a 65 percent increase from the prior year, as oil prices inflated by the Iran conflict push consumers worldwide toward electric cars. The strong export figures come even as BYD's total domestic sales continue to decline year-on-year,......