NASA and ISRO satellite maps rapid land subsidence in Mexico City
A joint NASA and Indian Space Research Organisation satellite has produced new high resolution maps showing rapid ground subsidence beneath Mexico City. Early analysis indicates that parts of the metropolitan area are sinking by more than 2 centimetres per month, highlighting a growing geological and urban stability challenge in one of the......
Amazon plans external sales of Trainium artificial intelligence chips
Amazon has outlined plans to begin selling its Trainium artificial intelligence chips to external customers, marking a potential shift that would place the company in more direct competition with established semiconductor leaders in the data center market. Chief executive Andy Jassy indicated that there is a strong possibility the company......
EU finds Meta failed to block under-13 access to Instagram and Facebook
The European Commission has issued preliminary findings stating that Meta may have breached the Digital Services Act by failing to prevent children under the age of 13 from accessing Facebook and Instagram. The assessment marks a significant escalation in ongoing regulatory action against one of the world’s largest technology companies. According......
Terror attack in London leaves two Jewish men stabbed
A stabbing attack in north London has been classified as terrorism after two Jewish men were wounded in a busy residential area. The incident took place on Highfield Avenue in Barnet, near Golders Green, an area with a large Jewish population. Emergency services were called shortly after 11:16 local time following reports of a man attacking......
France unveils roadmap to end fossil fuels by 2050
France has presented a national roadmap that sets out a phased exit from fossil fuels across its entire economy. The plan targets coal by 2030, oil by 2045 and natural gas by 2050. It places the country on a structured path toward full decarbonisation and long-term climate neutrality. The announcement was made at an international ministerial......
Researchers turn plastic waste into hydrogen fuel pathway
Researchers at the University of Adelaide have developed a roadmap for converting plastic waste into hydrogen and other clean fuels using solar energy. The work advances a process that could reduce pollution while generating usable energy from materials that are usually discarded. The approach relies on solar-driven photoreforming, a method......
Bitcoin faces 80,000 dollar ceiling as options cluster builds resistance
Bitcoin is struggling to break above the 80,000 dollar level as a large concentration of call options on Deribit creates a technical barrier that market participants describe as a self-reinforcing ceiling. The structure is driven by roughly 1.5 billion dollars in options clustered at the 80,000 dollar strike price, limiting upward momentum......
Anthropic considers funding round valuing firm above $900 billion
Anthropic is exploring new financing discussions that could value the artificial intelligence company at more than $900 billion. The potential deal would mark a dramatic jump for the developer of the Claude chatbot and could position it above OpenAI in terms of overall valuation, according to people familiar with the talks. The discussions......
New gene editing method enables full gene replacement in one step
Scientists have developed a gene editing technique capable of inserting DNA segments more than 13 times larger than previous limits, opening a path toward replacing entire defective genes in a single therapeutic intervention. The method, known as prime assembly, was published on April 29, 2026 in Nature and marks a significant advance in genome......
Study finds embryonic epigenome follows universal physical laws
The molecular identity of an embryo may arise from far simpler principles than previously assumed. A research team at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich has shown that DNA methylation patterns in early embryonic development follow universal physical laws, typically associated with non-equilibrium physics rather than molecular biology. The......
Google signals plans to introduce ads into Gemini chatbot
Google has given its clearest indication yet that advertising will be integrated into its Gemini chatbot, marking a shift in its public stance on monetizing generative AI products. During its first quarter 2026 earnings call, chief business officer Philipp Schindler told analysts that advertising formats already proving effective in AI-powered......
Tech giants raise ai investment plans to $725 billion in 2026
Major technology companies are scaling up spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure to unprecedented levels, with combined capital expenditure plans nearing $725 billion for 2026. The surge follows quarterly earnings reports released on April 29 by Alphabet, Amazon, Meta and Microsoft, all of which confirmed or increased their commitments......
Brent oil tops 115 dollars as UAE exit reshapes supply outlook
Oil prices surged to multi-month highs as Brent crude crossed the 115 dollar mark, driven by a sharp shift in global supply expectations following the United Arab Emirates’ decision to leave the OPEC alliance and rising tensions between the United States and Iran over maritime access through the Strait of Hormuz. Traders reacted to the......
Inflation rises in Germany and Spain ahead ECB rate decision
Prices across Europe moved higher in April as Germany and Spain reported fresh increases in inflation ahead of a key monetary policy meeting by the European Central Bank. The latest figures point to persistent price pressures linked to energy markets and geopolitical tensions, particularly the war in Iran, which continues to influence economic......
GITEX Africa 2026 attracts $350 billion in assets in Morocco
GITEX Africa 2026 has drawn investors managing more than $350 billion in assets, reinforcing Morocco’s position as a growing digital investment hub in the region. The event brought together global stakeholders in technology and finance at a time of expanding competition over digital infrastructure and innovation ecosystems across Africa. The......