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Ron Dermer, seven more English-speaking Israelis honored for contributions to state

Longtime Netanyahu-confidant is recognized alongside educators, advocates, pioneering Alzheimer's researcher; Bonei Zion Prize is given annually by Nefesh b'Nefesh organization The post Ron Dermer, seven more English-speaking Israelis…

The Next Solar Eclipse Is Delivering a Rare Treat: Totality at Sunset

The only thing cooler than an eclipse or a sunset is when both happen at once.

SpaceX launches notes offering, discloses $100.8 billion cash balance

SpaceX turns to bond market to raise capital, reports $100.8 billion cash

SpaceX launches debt sale to raise capital, reports $100.8 billion in cash

SpaceX Kicks Off Debut US Dollar Investment-Grade Bond Offering

SpaceX is selling investment-grade bonds for the first time in what’s expected to be the start of a massive borrowing spree to fund the company’s AI ambitions following its record $75 billion IPO.

The Download: record-breaking subsea tunnels and flexible data centers

This is today’s edition of The Download , our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Inside the world’s deepest and longest subsea road tunnel —Niall Firth I’m currently around 1,000…

New drug combo may preserve muscle during weight loss

A study finds combining apitegromab with tirzepatide may help preserve lean muscle while supporting weight loss in people with obesity.

Chevron to fuel massive Microsoft data center in Texas with natural gas

Microsoft's embrace of natural gas shows it is willing to invest in a fossil fuel to meet the power demand from its data centers.

Portimão firefighters receive new €280,000 wildfire response vehicle

Portimão Municipal Council has handed over a new wildfire response vehicle to the city’s volunteer fire brigade, boosting local firefighting capacity ahead of the summer fire season. The new vehicle The post Portimão firefighters receive…

Why former OpenAI researcher Shyamal Anadkat left Silicon Valley for India

People training new AI models admit they just get chatbots to do it

The next generation of AI models are meant to be trained by people paid to have conversations with them, but several of these workers have admitted to New Scientist that they simply get chatbots to do it instead. This "AI inbreeding" may…