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One more deluge could bankrupt Tenbury Wells yet its application for flood defence funding has been rejected

Grid-scale batteries in Scotland are stabilizing power supply with advanced grid-forming inverters.

Deutsche Bank is warning that AI spending won't "remain parabolic," or continue to increase exponentially, a dire warning for the future.

Conservationists are harnessing millennia-old relationships between plants and fungi to restore forests, reduce fertilizer use and combat climate change.

China is looking to almost double its so-called new energy storage capacity to 180 gigawatts (GW) by 2027, according to an industry plan announced by authorities on Friday.

Spain is on track to become the first major EU country where wholesale electricity prices will drop below pre-crisis levels by 2025, a landmark achievement

New Yorkers are defacing ads for Friend, an AI companion startup. The campaign cost the company over $1 million.

More than one-third of U.S. workers (36%) identify as a Swiftie, a BambooHR study shows.

Sales of new electric vehicles fell 6.3% year-over-year in the second quarter, according to Cox Automotive analysts.

ASEAN revives plan for a regional renewable “super grid,” aiming to boost clean energy sharing, security, and stability across Southeast Asia.

TikTok Live’s anticipatory suspension during nationwide protests in Indonesia last month shows the influence of Jakarta’s interventionist digital governance. Such suspensions hurt small businesses …

China’s top cyberspace regulator announced on Monday a two-month nationwide campaign to address issues such as maliciously inciting confrontation and promoting violent or hostile sentiments online, with the aim of fostering a more civil and rational cyberspace environment.

Any in-demand item can be resold, including invite codes for OpenAI's TikTok-like AI app.

Kodak is distributing its two new films Kodacolor 100 and 200 directly to stores to keep supply steady and prices down.

Genetically engineered senescence-resistant human mesenchymal progenitor cells can reduce aging markers and improve tissue and cognitive functions in aged macaques, highlighting their potential as a regenerative therapy for aging.

The Pukpuk Treaty is due to be signed soon by PNG Prime Minister James Marape and Australia's PM Anthony Albanese.

In a document published Thursday, ICE explained the functions that it expects Palantir to include in a prototype of a new program to give the agency “near real-time” data about people self-deporting.

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Austin-based startup Blackdot has developed an AI-powered tattoo device it says is faster, safer, and less painful than a human-made tattoo.

Nature - Scientists used artificial intelligence to write coherent viral genomes, using them to synthesize bacteriophages capable of killing resistant strains of bacteria.

Chinese-origin tech workers are abandoning the American dream and returning home, where state-led incentives and ambition are plentiful.

Lawyers blame IT, family emergencies, their own poor judgment, their assistants, illness, and more.

AI Actress Tilly Norwood Creators In Talks To Sign Her With Talent Agent For Representation As Studios Quietly Embrace Technology

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Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, who is building AI infrastructure with astronomical investments, has unveiled plans to secure data centers with a capacity of 250 gi

For the first time, the advisory committee tasked with making scientific recommendations for revising the Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommended that the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines "include more nutrient-dense plant-based meal and dietary recommendation options,” prioritize plant-based protein over animal protein, and recognize the many benefits of beans, peas, and lentils as a protein source.

Climate change could leave 74% of the world’s drought-prone regions at high risk of severe and prolonged droughts by the end of the century, new research suggests.

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BloombergNEF’s annual Electric Vehicle Outlook (EVO) expects nearly 22 million battery electric and plug-in hybrid vehicle sales this year, up 25% from 2024, as the cost of lithium-ion batteries falls and production of more affordable EV models ramp up. China accounts for nearly two thirds of those sales, followed by Europe at 17% and the US at 7%.

Tech News News: Accenture has reportedly laid off thousands of employees this year, citing their inability to be retrained in AI skills, as it reshapes its workforce