New supernova studies cast doubt on dark energy theory

Two new analyses published this month are raising fresh questions about one of modern cosmology's foundational ideas: that…

Zuckerberg says Threads is now as big as X

Mark Zuckerberg said Meta's Threads app has grown to 500 million monthly active users and is now roughly…

ASML breaks ground on massive Eindhoven campus to meet AI chip demand

ASML, the Dutch company that holds a near-monopoly on the machines needed to manufacture advanced semiconductors, broke ground…

560-million-year-old 3D animal fossil found in Norway

One of the oldest known three-dimensional fossils of an animal has been unearthed in a sheep field in…

Iran quietly tolerates crypto for trade settlements, FT reports

Iran's central bank has quietly loosened foreign-exchange controls over the past several months, tolerating the use of cryptocurrency…

Emerging-market profit forecasts hit record pace on AI boom

Earnings estimates for emerging-market companies are climbing at the fastest pace on record as analysts rush to upgrade…

Novartis shares plunge after two Phase 3 trials fail

Novartis endured one of its worst weeks in recent memory after two major late-stage clinical trials failed in…

Brent crude tops $100 as US-Iran conflict chokes Gulf shipping

Benchmark Brent crude oil futures breached $100 a barrel on Wednesday for the first time since July 24,…

China’s independent refiners face crude supply crunch as US blockade chokes Iranian oil

China's independent oil refiners are bracing for further cuts to processing runs as a US naval blockade on…

European governments eye new bank taxes as profits soar

Governments across Europe are stepping up efforts to tap the banking sector's robust profits, introducing a fresh layer…

Google commits $15B to Finland in its largest European investment

Alphabet's Google on Wednesday announced plans to invest at least €13 billion ($15.1 billion) in artificial intelligence infrastructure…

Iraq pushes for 6M barrel-per-day baseline in OPEC+ review

Iraq is pushing for a major increase to its oil production quota, requesting that OPEC+ calculate future targets…

Pakistan warns Houthi strikes could activate Mecca defense pact

A wave of Houthi drone and ballistic missile strikes hit southern Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, wounding 73 people…

Xylitol linked to 57% higher heart attack risk, study finds

A widely used sugar substitute found in chewing gum, toothpaste, and low-calorie snacks may carry hidden cardiovascular risks,…

OpenAI CFO says its AI is cheaper than open-source rivals

OpenAI Chief Financial Officer Sarah Friar laid out an aggressive enterprise strategy on Monday, telling investors at Goldman…

Hedge funds bet yen will strengthen past 150 by year-end

Hedge funds are piling into options that profit from a stronger yen, wagering that the dollar-yen pair will…

Ukraine reveals €23B defense budget gap at Ramstein talks

Ukraine's Defense Minister Yevhen Khmara told allies on Tuesday that his country faces a €23 billion shortfall in…

Tesla pulls FSD update minutes after rollout began

Tesla began pushing Full Self-Driving (Supervised) v14.3.9 to customer vehicles on Tuesday afternoon and withdrew the pending update…

Samsung’s Texas fab fully booked for 2nm ahead of trial run

Samsung Electronics' foundry facility in Taylor, Texas, has reached full booking for its 2nm chip manufacturing capacity before…

Japan’s 3% bond yields fuel debate over $5T repatriation risk

Japanese government bond yields near their highest levels in three decades are fueling a growing debate over whether…

Mercedes-backed ProLogium begins mass-producing solid-state batteries in Taiwan

ProLogium Technology, the Taiwanese battery maker backed by Mercedes-Benz, has started mass-producing all-solid-state battery cells at its facility…

Russia rehearsed wars against NATO in secret simulations since 2017, investigation finds

Russian generals have spent years rehearsing hypothetical wars against NATO and its partners through secret computer simulations, according…

Memory chip crisis to push iPhone 18 Pro prices up 20%

On the eve of Apple's "Surprise and Shine" event on Wednesday, September 9, the company's upcoming iPhone 18…

Bessent dares traders on yen bets: ‘I’m the house now’

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday challenged currency traders to bet against his efforts to strengthen Japan's…

Global food prices hit highest level since 2022 amid super El Nino fears

A rapidly intensifying El Niño event — now widely described as a potential "super" El Niño — is…

U.S. and U.K. lawmakers introduce bills to ban superintelligent AI

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, introduced the Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act on Sept. 3,…

OpenAI plans Sept. 16 event to celebrate GPT-6 Astra

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced on Tuesday that the company will hold an event in San Francisco on…

Asian chip stocks rally as KOSPI breaches 7,000 on AI optimism

South Korea's Kospi breached the 7,000 level on Tuesday morning as semiconductor stocks across Asia extended their rally,…

Anthropic researcher quits AI industry over fears of uncontrollable systems

A researcher at Anthropic has resigned from the company and the AI industry, citing fears that competition among…

Case makers spoil Apple’s foldable iPhone Ultra ahead of tomorrow’s launch event

With less than a day to go before Apple's "Surprise and Shine" event on September 9, multiple accessory…