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......
Ethereum rebounds above 2,000 dollars as doubts linger over the recovery
Ethereum climbed back above the 2,000 dollar threshold on Saturday February 7 2026, marking an eleven percent rebound from its lowest levels in nearly ten months. The move followed a bruising week in which the world’s second largest cryptocurrency slid to around 1,740 dollars, wiping out gains accumulated since May 2025 and triggering......
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......
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......
China signals readiness for talks after Lithuania calls Taiwan office a strategic mistake
China has said it remains open to dialogue with Lithuania following remarks by the Baltic country’s prime minister describing the 2021 decision to allow Taiwan to open a representative office in Vilnius under the name Taiwanese as a strategic error. The statement marks a potential opening after years of strained relations triggered by......
Estonia bars additional Russian veterans from Schengen travel
Estonia has imposed entry bans on 1,073 additional Russian fighters who took part in the war against Ukraine, blocking their access to the Schengen area in a move that significantly expands Tallinn’s efforts to restrict the movement of combatants linked to Moscow’s military campaign. The decision was announced by Interior Minister......
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......
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......
Iran unveils a new ballistic missile as nuclear talks with the United States begin
Iran staged a carefully timed display of military strength on Friday by revealing the Khorramshahr 4 ballistic missile just hours before opening sensitive nuclear negotiations with the United States in Oman. The missile was presented inside an underground facility operated by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, as Iranian officials underscored......
Wistron president dismisses AI bubble fears amid US factory ramp-up
The chairman of Taiwanese electronics manufacturer Wistron has rejected claims that artificial intelligence is a speculative bubble, arguing instead that the technology is ushering in a lasting industrial shift. Speaking in Taipei, Simon Lin said demand linked to artificial intelligence is expected to grow strongly in 2026, surpassing the......