Sam Bankman-Fried , the disgraced cryptocurrency executive who was convicted of fraud in the spectacular collapse of the crypto exchange FTX , was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Thursday. Read more...
Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) have been used as a conservation measure for decades, but critics continue to argue that evidence of their economic benefits is weak, particularly with regard to fisheries.
For decades, the pursuit of quantum computing has struggled with the need for extremely low temperatures, mere fractions of a degree above absolute zero (0 Kelvin or –273.15°C). That's because the quantum phenomena that grant quantum computers their unique computational
Are schools that feature strong test scores highly effective, or do they mostly enroll students who are already well-prepared for success? A study co-authored by MIT scholars concludes that widely disseminated school quality ratings reflect the preparation and family background
Firms with exclusive brokerage positions in their collaboration networks outshine their counterparts by an average margin of more than 7% in crisis conditions, according to recent research conducted at ESMT Berlin. The competitive advantage of exclusive brokers stems from their
The subversive nature of skateboarding is not likely to be affected by its continuing place in the corporate world of the Olympics, experts have predicted.
Tech behemoths are on an AI spending spree, doling out billions to invest in , poach from , and gobble up smaller companies developing the world’s artificial intelligence technology. But as they snap up the small players, Big Tech is toeing a fine line with antitrust watchdogs.
Last month, the Ophelias announced their new EP Ribbon and released “ Black Ribbon .” Today, the Cincinnati indie group is unleashing the powerful “Soft And Tame.”
Kanye West allegedly swerved a meeting request with embattled rapper, producer and mogul Diddy after his set at Rolling Loud LA, declining a face-to-face meet.
The French budget deficit rose to 5.5% according to new data by statistical agency Insee. Prime Minister Attal announced welfare cuts could be imposed to lower the budget deficit to 2.7 percent by 2027.
Netflix has ordered the limited series “The Beast in Me” with Claire Danes set to star, Variety has learned. The series hails from writer Gabe Rotter, with Howard Gordon attached to serve as showrunner. The series reunites Gordon and Danes, as they previously worked together on
New details about Beyoncé’s incoming “Cowboy Carter,” out tonight (March 29), have emerged following yesterday’s tracklist reveal. The follow-up to Beyoncé’s “Renaissance” features Post Malone on the song “Levii’s Jeans,” while Miley Cyrus lends her vocals for “II Most Wanted.”
Israel's National Security Council publishes travel warnings not to visit Turkey, Morocco, Egypt and Jordan ■ Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist admits that he raped Israeli woman on October 7, IDF says ■ ICJ orders Israel to take measures to ensure food gets into Gaza
Judges at the European General Court are demanding absurd levels of evidence for asylum seekers wanting justice over alleged abuses, says a lawyer suing the EU's border agency Frontex.
Tohoku University researchers have created a reliable means of predicting the performance of a new and promising type of catalyst. Their breakthrough will speed up the development of efficient catalysts for both alkaline and acidic environments, thereby saving time and effort
A case study on the effects of open waste burning on air quality in Northwestern Greenland calls attention to the importance of no-one-left-behind sustainable air quality monitoring in the Arctic region.
Disney’s fierce battle with activist investor Nelson Peltz got even more heated this week when the media giant released a presentation in which it said Peltz demonstrated “how ill-equipped he is to serve on Disney’s board,” following an interview the investor gave the Financial
Sega is selling off “Company of Heroes” developer Relic Entertainment and laying off 240 employees across Sega’s Europe and UK-based teams, including Creative Assembly and Sega Hardlight. The cuts make Sega the latest video game company to downsize its staff in 2024. In a
Meta's Instagram and Threads apps are "slowly" rolling out a change that will no longer recommend political content by default. The company defines political content broadly as being "potentially related to things like laws, elections, or social topics."
Bud Light will be squeezed out as store managers rearrange the beverages section to give more precious real estate to better-selling beers, according to a report.
The launch fulfills the ambition of Xiaomi's founder, who announced the company's foray into EVs in 2021 and pledged to invest $10 billion in its auto business as "the last major entrepreneurship project" of his life.