Science

Scientists baked sourdough using 5,300-year-old yeast from a frozen mummy

SpaceX’s $1.78tn IPO asks investors to buy Musk’s moonshots

Public markets asked to price in advances in AI, Starlink and space-based computing long before lift-off

Federal data on H-1B visa application shows decline in filings by Google, Meta, Amazon

Tech giants like Google and Amazon are reducing H-1B visa filings, while AI leaders such as OpenAI and Nvidia are significantly increasing them. This surge reflects a fierce competition for top talent, with companies willing to pay more to…

Broaden tax net, cut tariff distortions: Sustainable Development Policy Institute

• Think tank seeks relief for salaried class • Stresses social spending should boost productivity, not just expenditure ISLAMABAD: Financial experts on Monday urged policymakers to broaden the tax base, increase funding for climate change…

How SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell has achieved Musk’s lofty ambitions

The company's president has spent 24 years focused on building and selling SpaceX through her engineering expertise and dealmaking ​instincts.

The AI Tools Helping Veterans Access PTSD Support

I was sitting in a VA clinic when I noticed something I had not seen before. A veteran, seated alone in a corner, speaking quietly into a tablet. No clinician in the room. No paperwork in hand. Just a conversation with something that was…

Musk’s xAI Taps Starlink Staffer to Run Grok Training Team

Elon Musk’s xAI has brought over an executive from SpaceX’s Starlink satellite-internet service to run the team that trains its Grok chatbot, replacing college-aged engineer Diego Pasini, according to an internal note seen by Bloomberg…

Ending Nigeria’s Almajiri tragedy

By 2027, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will undoubtedly campaign on his record in office. His supporters will point to economic reforms, infrastructure projects, tax policies, and investments. His critics will highlight inflation, hardship…

B.C. retirement community seeking nearly $200K after resident refused to leave during wildfire

A Vernon, B.C., retirement community is going after one of its residents to recover over $197,400 in funds, after the resident didn't leave his home during a devastating wildfire in 2021.

AEPB commits to improved waste management

The Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) has reaffirmed its commitment to environmental sustainability by improving waste management infrastructure, and enforcing public health sanitation standards in the FCT. Mrs Kate Ogbonna, the…

Analyst tracks why Marcos ratings sank most in Mindanao

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s satisfaction ratings fell to their lowest level since he took office in 2022, according to the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey, with the steepest deterioration coming from…

United Capital secures licence in Rwanda, Ethiopia

United Capital, a leading pan-African investment banking and financial services group, has achieved a major milestone in its continental expansion strategy with the successful acquisition of investment banking licences in Ethiopia and…