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Atlant 3D raises $15M to build materials and devices atom by atom
Atlant 3D has raised $15 million as demand grows for its manufacturing system that builds materials and devices atom by atom.VentureBeat - 1d -
Saturn Gains 128 New Moons, Bringing Its Total to 274
The objects around the ringed planet are tiny, but some of them may have formed relatively recently in the solar system’s history.The New York Times - 23h -
Trump turns screws on Zelensky heading into Jeddah talks
President Trump is inflicting mounting pain on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky ahead of planned talks in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, as U.S. officials look to secure concessions Trump can bring ...The Hill - 2d -
Trump puts pressure on Zelensky ahead of Saudi Arabia talks
Presented by GE Aerospace {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Heading into Jeddah talks, Trump puts pressure on Zelensky President Trump is inflicting ...The Hill - 1d -
Saudi Arabia lifted a ban on cinemas. Now it just needs people to turn up
Local box office has struggled since movie ban was lifted in 2018Financial Times - 3d -
‘We are one people’: Soca stars including Machel Montano highlight Caribbean’s connection to Africa
Trinidad and Tobago and its neighbors mix music genres in a fast-growing transatlantic artistic exchange. It was the wee hours of carnival on Saturday when the soca legend Machel Montano and ...The Guardian - 3d -
Takeaways from the AP's reporting into what people face in Myanmar after release from forced labor
Thousands of sick, exhausted and terrified young men and women, from countries all over the world squat in rows, packed shoulder to shoulder, surgical masks covering their mouths and, some, their eyesABC News - 3d -
If Medicaid cuts include work requirements, people may lose health coverage as a result, research finds
Congress may have to implement Medicaid cuts to reach its budget targets. That could include new work requirements in order to obtain coverage.CNBC - 3d -
‘It’s not because I want people to think I’m great’: Michael Sheen on paying off £1m of his neighbours’ debts
The actor grew up poor, got rich, then lost everything backing the 2019 Homeless World Cup. Now he’s giving away more of his money to help 900 total strangers. Doesn’t he think he’s done enough?. ...The Guardian - 2d -
A New Study Says People Who Make Decisions Like This Wind Up Happier in the End
You probably make a lot of decisions in your business. Here’s how not to regret the bad ones.Inc. - 2d -
Changing US law keeps victims’ families – and people on death row – waiting decades for closure
Marcia Fulton has waited 37 years for David Wood to be executed for her daughter’s murder, but lawyers who believe he’s innocent keep filing appeals. Two months ago, Marcia Fulton received a knock ...The Guardian - 2d -
Meet the federal worker who went rogue: ‘I hope that it lights a fire under people’
To billionaire Elon Musk and his cost-cutting team at the Department of Government Efficiency, Karen Ortiz may just be one of many faceless bureaucratsABC News - 2d -
My petty gripe: people keep throwing food away without asking me if I want it. Of course I do!
What does it cost you to let others finish your bowl of chips at the pub? What do you gain by binning the soggy fruit salad?. Last week’s chicken too dry to finish off. A carrot so old it flops ...The Guardian - 2d -
Trump deported fewer people last month than Biden a year ago, but border crossings have plummeted
NBC News obtained data that provides early indications on how the Trump administration is delivering on promises it made about the immigration crackdown.NBC News - 2d -
Many life-saving drugs fail for lack of funding. But there’s a solution: desperate rich people
Each year, hundreds of potentially world-changing treatments are discarded because scientists run out of cash. But where big pharma or altruists fear to tread, my friend and I have a solution. It’s ...The Guardian - 1d -
Man assaults 2 people on American Airlines flight, says he was 'mad' at Trump: FBI
A Texas man was arrested for violently assaulting a flight attendant and a passenger while on board an American Airlines flight earlier this month, according to the FBI.ABC News - 1d -
Pakistan rescues remaining hostages after militants kill 100 people in train hijack
Pakistani forces have freed 190 passengers from a train that was hijacked by militants, as fighting continued to free more hostages held by militants in explosives-filled vests.NBC News - 7h -
Former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says 'people are overreacting a bit' to Trump's policies
Mnuchin, who served under Trump in the Republican's first term in office, said does not see signs of an imminent slowdown for the U.S. economy.CNBC - 5h -
US energy industry’s climate retreat is putting profits over people, advocates say
Oil giants retreat on climate pledges, embrace Trump-era fossil fuel policies at CERAWeek in Texas. At a major oil and gas conference in Texas this week, companies publicly retreated from their ...The Guardian - 4h -
Trump calls Tesla boycott ‘illegal’ and says he’s buying one to support Musk
Standing in the driveway of the White House with Tesla vehicles, Trump said he would label violence against the company’s showrooms as domestic terrorism. Donald Trump said he is buying a “brand ...The Guardian - 22h -
U.S. economy on shaky footing, Trump calls it a "detox period"
The U.S. economy is on shaky footing. The Trump administration calls it a "detox period" as it overhauls the federal government with layoffs, funding cuts and new tariffs. For markets, it's ...CBS News - 3d -
Trump orders likely to drive species’ extinction, wildlife advocates warn
In addition to layoffs and hiring freezes, a ‘God squad’ can effectively veto ESA protections for endangered species. Donald Trump ’s administration , backed by House Republicans and Elon Musk ...The Guardian - 1d -
Trump administration briefing: education department to be halved as Trump walks back Canada tariffs
Education secretary Linda McMahon describes layoffs as ‘significant step towards restoring greatness’ – key US politics stories from Tuesday at a glance. The US Department of Education intends ...The Guardian - 17h -
Most AAPI adults oppose eliminating federal agencies: Survey
A majority of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) and Native Hawaiians disapprove of eliminating federal agencies and mass layoffs of federal workers, according to a poll. Nearly 60 ...The Hill - 5h -
Chinese investors privately take stakes in Musk’s companies
Asset managers have been promoting tech mogul’s ties to Donald Trump to lure capital to xAI, Neuralink and SpaceXFinancial Times - 3d -
Wall Street stocks drop as investors fret over US economic slowdown
Tech shares hit as Tesla gives up all its post-election gainsFinancial Times - 2d -
Musk expresses support for rival to Reform UK as feud in Farage’s party intensifies
Allies of tech billionaire say he has signalled he would back an alternative to populist partyFinancial Times - 1d -
From chatbots to intelligent toys: How AI is booming in China
China plans to invest more than a trillion dollars as it races against the US to rule advanced tech.BBC News - 1d -
From hover points to trampoline packaging: how Amazon is aiming to deliver by drone
US tech group awaiting approval to start flying packages to customers’ doorsteps in northern English town of DarlingtonFinancial Times - 1d -
Dow drops 600 points as Trump escalates trade war with Canada
S&P 500 dips tentative toe into correction mode, following in the footsteps of the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite.CBS News - 1d -
How AppLovin’s Meteoric Rise Led to an Allegation of Ad Fraud
It was the fastest growing tech stock in 2024. Then came two reports—and the market started loving it less.Inc. - 23h -
Amazon, Google and Meta support tripling of nuclear capacity by 2050
Tech groups join call for new power stations to meet growing energy demands and combat climate changeFinancial Times - 10h -
Applivery raises funds from Supercell for device and software management
Applivery, a tech platform for endpoint management and app distribution, has received a strategic investment from Supercell.VentureBeat - 7h -
Astronomers discover 128 new moons orbiting Saturn
Planet now has 274 moons, almost twice as many as all the other planets in the solar system combined . Astronomers have discovered 128 new moons orbiting Saturn, giving it an insurmountable lead in ...The Guardian - 1d -
If Ukraine Loses Starlink, Here Are the Best Alternatives
OneWeb, Project Kuiper, and IRIS2 could all, in time, replace Elon Musk's satellite communications system in Ukraine, but they will struggle to replicate Starlink's coverage and usability.Wired - 6d -
Nokia Put a 4G Cellular Network on the Moon but Couldn’t Make a Phone Call
Nokia’s Lunar Surface Communications System was supposed to be the first 4G network deployed on the moon and a test for future crewed missions. Things didn’t go to plan.Wired - 4d -
How the IRS can crack down on ghost tax return preparers
Indeed, thousands of tax return preparers systematically subvert the tax return filing process, rob the Treasury of revenue and undermine taxpayers’ faith in the system.The Hill - 4d -
New York fires 2,000 prison guards who refuse to return to work after wildcat strike
New York fired more than 2,000 prison guards Monday for failing to return to work after a weekslong wildcat strike that crippled the state’s correctional system.NBC News - 1d -
Power, Money, Territory: How Trump Shook the World in 50 Days
The system America took 80 years to assemble proved surprisingly fragile in the face of Trump’s assault, a revolution in how the country exercises power across the globe.The New York Times - 22h -
A Panorama of Design Products
A look at design-world events, products and people.The New York Times - 5d