German researchers develop AI to predict liquid properties
Artificial intelligence is reshaping how scientists investigate complex physical systems, with new advances enabling faster and more precise simulations of phenomena ranging from liquid behavior to electron dynamics in water. Researchers at the University of Bayreuth announced this week that they have developed an AI based method capable......
US energy secretary pledges dramatic rise in Venezuela oil output
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright arrived in Caracas on Wednesday for talks with Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodríguez, marking the highest level visit by a US energy official to the South American country in nearly three decades. The meeting at the Miraflores presidential palace focused on reviving Venezuela’s struggling......
Ukraine tests low cost Sunray laser to shoot down drones
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on February 10 that the country is carrying out major changes to its air defense operations, with systems in some regions “almost completely restructured” as Kyiv confronts sustained Russian drone and missile attacks. In his evening address, Zelensky said he held detailed talks with......
Nioh 3 sells 700,000 copies in four days
Nioh 3 has recorded a strong commercial debut, selling more than 700,000 copies on PlayStation 5 and PC within four days of its February 6 launch, according to data from analytics firm Alinea Analytics. The action role-playing game developed by Team Ninja has generated over $50 million in gross revenue during that period, signaling a solid......
Greenland Olympian warns climate change threatens winter sports
As Greenlandic biathlete Ukaleq Slettemark competes at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy, she says both her homeland and her sport face the same existential challenge: a warming planet that is steadily erasing snow and ice from Europe’s mountains and the Arctic alike. In an opinion piece published Monday in Time, the 24 year old athlete......
Mercedes-Benz profits plunge 57 percent in 2025 amid tariffs and China slowdown
Mercedes-Benz Group reported a sharp decline in earnings for 2025, as global tariffs and mounting competition in China weighed heavily on the German luxury carmaker’s performance. The Stuttgart-based manufacturer said its group earnings before interest and taxes fell 57 percent to 5.8 billion euros in 2025, down from 13.6 billion euros......
Musk restructures xAI into four divisions amid cofounder departures
Elon Musk has overhauled the structure of his artificial intelligence company xAI after a wave of departures that has seen half of its original cofounding team exit since its launch in July 2023. The latest resignations, announced within 48 hours of each other, come as Musk prepares to integrate xAI more closely with SpaceX ahead of a major......
“Dams played a decisive role in containing the floods,” says Mokhtar Bzioui
Strong wind gusts, torrential rains, and sudden floods: Morocco has recently experienced severe weather conditions that disrupted daily life across many regions of the Kingdom. Are these exceptional climatic events, or do they signal deeper structural climate transformations? These phenomena raise pressing questions about their......
Ukraine warns of nuclear disaster risk at Zaporizhzhia plant
The head of Ukraine’s state nuclear company warned Tuesday that Russia lacks the equipment and technical capacity to safely restart the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, cautioning that any attempt to bring the facility back online without Ukrainian systems could trigger a nuclear disaster. Pavlo Kovtoniuk, chief executive of Energoatom,......
Italy and Germany challenge France influence ahead of EU summit
As European Union leaders prepare to gather on February 12 for a key summit on competitiveness, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni are positioning their countries as a new driving force within the bloc, reshaping internal dynamics and placing France on the defensive. The two leaders are expected to......
Wrexham sells minority stake to Apollo Sports Capital
Welsh football club Wrexham AFC has sold a minority stake to Apollo Sports Capital, the United States private equity firm that also holds a majority interest in Spanish giants Atletico Madrid. The investment marks a new phase in the club’s rapid rise through the English football pyramid under the ownership of Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds......
France expands humanitarian visas for Iranians fleeing crackdown
France will increase the number of humanitarian visas granted to Iranians seeking asylum as Tehran intensifies its crackdown on nationwide protests, Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot told parliament on Wednesday. Barrot said France would offer greater protection to political opponents and activists persecuted by the Iranian authorities.......
Daniel Ek steps down as Spotify CEO after final earnings call
Daniel Ek has formally ended his tenure as chief executive of Spotify, closing a leadership chapter that spanned nearly two decades at the helm of the streaming company he co founded. His final appearance as CEO came during the company’s February 10 earnings call, marking the completion of a leadership transition that took effect on......
Sanctioned oil tankers shift to Russian flag amid Western seizures
Nearly 70 oil tankers linked to Russia’s so called shadow fleet have reflagged under the Russian registry since May 2025, responding to a sharp escalation in Western sanctions enforcement that has left stateless vessels exposed to seizure on the high seas, according to maritime intelligence firm Windward. The pace of reflagging has......
Iran marks revolution anniversary amid protests and nuclear talks
Iran commemorated the 47th anniversary of its 1979 Islamic Revolution on Wednesday with state-organized rallies and displays of military hardware, even as the country grapples with widespread unrest and mounting international pressure over its crackdown on protesters and its nuclear program. State television broadcast images of vast crowds......