Leiden scientists 3D-print brainless microrobots that swim and navigate without electronics
Researchers at Leiden University have designed microscopic 3D-printed robots capable of swimming, navigating around obstacles and adapting to their surroundings, all without sensors, software or any electronic brain. The findings, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on March 26, mark a departure from conventional......
JPMorgan says Bitcoin has outperformed gold as a safe haven during the Iran war
JPMorgan analysts have concluded that Bitcoin demonstrated safe-haven demand during the Iran war, outperforming both gold and silver as precious metals suffer their worst monthly rout in years. The research note, published Wednesday by managing director Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou, provides what some analysts are calling the first empirical evidence......
TikTok pulls "Fruit Love Island" after AI fruit drama series hits 300 million views in 10 days
A talking banana named Bananito became the unlikely star of social media's latest viral obsession. "Fruit Love Island," a micro-drama series entirely generated by AI featuring anthropomorphic fruit characters caught in soap opera-style love triangles, amassed around 300 million views and more than 3.3 million followers in barely......
Europe launches its largest ever venture capital fund of funds at 15 billion euros
The European Investment Fund has unveiled a 15 billion euro fund of funds, the largest of its kind in Europe, as part of a sweeping initiative to address the continent's persistent shortage of late-stage venture capital. The vehicle, named ETCI 2, will back around 100 growth-stage funds and aims to unlock up to 80 billion euros in follow-on......
Japan's Kikai supervolcano is actively refilling with fresh magma, study finds
The magma reservoir beneath Japan's Kikai caldera, site of the largest volcanic eruption of the Holocene epoch, is actively recharging with fresh molten rock, according to new research published March 27 in the journal Communications Earth & Environment. The findings provide the first detailed picture of how supervolcanoes replenish......
Microsoft posts worst quarterly drop since 2008 as Big Tech AI spending alarms investors
The first quarter of 2026 has proven punishing for the technology sector as investors revolt against the scale of artificial intelligence infrastructure spending. Alphabet, Microsoft, Meta, Amazon and Oracle have all seen their shares fall sharply, with the collective capital expenditure plans of the largest tech companies now approaching......
Asian airlines slash flights from April as jet‑fuel crisis bites
Asian airlines are cutting flights heavily from April 2026 as a spike in jet‑fuel prices pushes the region toward what analysts are calling the worst aviation crisis since the pandemic. The war between the United States, Israel and Iran, along with disruptions to oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz, has sent aviation fuel costs soaring,......
US-made landmines found near Shiraz kill civilians in first confirmed deployment in decades
Images circulating on social media show what weapons experts have identified as U.S.-made anti-tank landmines scattered across a residential area near Shiraz in southern Iran, in what appears to be the first confirmed deployment of American mines in more than twenty years. At least one civilian was killed and several others wounded after handling......
Polish PM Tusk warns of imminent escalation in Iran war as conflict nears one month
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned Friday that the Middle East war could intensify in the coming days, citing intelligence shared by allied nations as the U.S.-Israeli military campaign against Iran approaches the one-month mark. "I have reason to believe, including on the basis of information we have received from our allies,......
Sony halts memory card orders as global chip shortage squeezes consumer electronics
Sony Japan announced Friday it is temporarily suspending orders for nearly its entire lineup of SD and CFexpress memory cards, citing a worldwide semiconductor memory shortage that has been pressuring consumer electronics for months. The move makes Sony the first major photography industry company to halt memory card production, a step analysts......
JPMorgan adopte une position haussière sur le dollar pour la première fois depuis un an
Le dollar américain est en passe de connaître son mois le plus solide depuis juillet 2025, l’indice Bloomberg Dollar Spot ayant progressé d’environ 2,6% en mars. Cette hausse s’inscrit dans un contexte de forte volatilité des marchés, où le conflit au Moyen‑Analyst a bouleversé......
Drones strike Kuwait airport again, causing major damage to radar system
Kuwait International Airport was hit by multiple drones early Saturday morning, causing significant damage to its radar system in the latest attack on the Gulf state's main aviation hub, the country's civil aviation authority said. Abdullah Al-Rajhi, spokesperson for Kuwait's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), told......
Bank of America agrees to pay 72.5 million dollars to settle Epstein lawsuit
Bank of America has agreed to pay 72.5 million dollars to settle a class action lawsuit brought by women who accused the bank of facilitating their sexual abuse by Jeffrey Epstein, according to court documents filed Friday. The settlement amount was disclosed in filings submitted to federal judge Jed Rakoff in Manhattan, who must still approve......
Young Spanish woman ends life via euthanasia after rape and paralysis
Noelia Castillo Ramos, a 25‑year‑old woman from Spain, died on March 26, 2026, through assisted euthanasia in Catalonia. The procedure took place at the Sant Camil healthcare center in Sant Pere de Ribes, near Barcelona, where she spent her final hours with family. Her case has drawn national and international attention and has reignited......
An Italian researcher claims a second Sphinx lies buried beneath the Giza Plateau
Italian engineer Filippo Biondi has claimed that his team has detected what they believe is a second Sphinx buried under the Giza Plateau. Using satellite‑based radar technology, the researchers say they have identified subsurface structures that mirror the layout already visible beneath the existing Great Sphinx. Biondi set out the idea......