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UK music industry warns growth threatened by AI, Brexit

Britain's music industry contributed £8 billion ($10.5 billion) to the UK economy in 2024, but the effects of Brexit and AI have clouded the sector's outlook, an industry report showed Wednesday.

Google unveils $6.4 bn investment in Germany

Google unveiled its biggest-ever investment in Germany on Tuesday, pledging 5.5 billion euros ($6.4 billion) for a new data centre and other projects, as Europe seeks to catch up in the AI race.

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Iraqi archaeologists piece together ancient treasures ravaged by IS

A decade after jihadists ransacked Iraq's famed Nimrud site, archaeologists have been painstakingly putting together its ancient treasures, shattered into tens of thousands of tiny fragments.

Big Tech rolls out the red carpet for Trump

Tech leaders continue to fall in line around Donald Trump, with Facebook's announcement that it would end its US fact-checking program the latest victory for the president-elect and his billionaire advisor Elon Musk.

US company Firefly Aerospace to launch for Moon next week

US company Firefly Aerospace said Tuesday it is aiming to launch a lander to the Moon next week under an experimental NASA program that partners with the commercial sector to reduce costs.

IGC Pharma Names IGC-AD1 Phase 2 Clinical Trial for Alzheimer's Agitation "CALMA" and Expands Recruitment Strategy

Innovative use of geofencing technology boosts enrollment at select sites

Biotech Startups Get a Boost: ZAGENO and Hatch.Bio Labs Partner to Streamline Lab Operations

ZAGENO Forms a Strategic Partnership With Hatch.Bio Labs, a Premier Biotech Incubator

Mosquitoes with 'toxic' semen could stem disease spread: research

Genetically engineered mosquitoes with toxic semen could be a new weapon against tropical disease, Australian scientists said after trialling the novel pest control method.

NASA eyes SpaceX, Blue Origin to cut Mars rock retrieval costs

NASA announced Tuesday it may turn to Elon Musk's SpaceX or Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin to help reduce the soaring costs of returning Martian rocks collected by the Perseverance rover to Earth.

Microsoft announces $3 bn AI investment in India

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on Tuesday said the company plans to invest $3 billion in India on artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud infrastructure over the next two years.

Argo Blockchain PLC Announces December Operational Update

Argo Blockchain plc (LSE:ARB)(NASDAQ:ARBK) is pleased to provide the following operational update for December 2024.

Catheter Precision, Inc. Announces New Chief Financial Officer

Catheter Precision, Inc. (NYSE American:VTAK), a U.S.-based innovative medical device company focused on electrophysiology products, today announced that it has brought on board Philip Anderson, to take on the position of Chief Financial Officer. Margrit Thomassen, who has been our Interim Chief Financial Officer, will continue with the company in the role of Controller.

Graid Technology Unveils SupremeRAID(TM) AE: The AI Edition Designed for GPU-Driven AI Workloads

Unleash breakthrough AI performance with GPUDirect Storage (GDS) and intelligent data offload with SupremeRAID™ AE (AI Edition).

Kick Off the 2024 Tax Season with TaxBandits: Solutions to E-file Forms 1099, W-2, 94x, 1095, and Manage W-9

Tax season has arrived, and TaxBandits is prepared to simplify year-end filings for businesses, accountants, and tax professionals nationwide. As a trusted IRS-authorized e-file provider, TaxBandits offers a user-friendly platform and dedicated customer support, making it easier to manage W-9 forms and file essential IRS forms such as 1099s, W-2s, 94x, ACA 1095, etc.

Bezos's Blue Origin poised for first orbital launch next week

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos's company Blue Origin is poised to launch its first orbital rocket next week, marking a pivotal moment in the commercial space race currently dominated by Elon Musk's SpaceX.

Agentlauncher.io: Redefining Web3 with AI-Powered Agents

Built by CV VC, CV Labs, and DuckDAO, Agentlauncher Combines Blockchain with AI Agents to Streamline Investments and Fuel Project Growth

Brazil says 2024 was its hottest year on record

Last year was Brazil's hottest on record, its weather agency said Friday, after a record-breaking drought and flooding in the South American country that climate experts have linked to global warming.

Breeding success: London zoo counts its animals one-by-one

With bunches of lettuce and bucketloads of nuts, London Zoo kicked off its annual animal count Friday, coaxing everything from goats to gorillas out of their enclosures for the celebrated stocktake.

UK's biggest dinosaur footprint site uncovered

British researchers have unearthed some 200 dinosaur footprints dating back 166 million years in a find believed to be biggest in the UK.

Secret lab developing UK's first quantum clock: defence ministry

A top-secret lab in the UK is developing the country's first quantum clock to help the British military boost intelligence and reconnaissance operations, the defence ministry said Thursday.

Musk flummoxes internet with 'Kekius Maximus' persona

Elon Musk adopted the moniker "Kekius Maximus" on X Tuesday, sparking speculation among his 210 million followers about his mysterious new handle that is a mash-up of an alt-right symbol, a memecoin, and the lead character of the movie "Gladiator."

Xi says China must apply 'more proactive' macroeconomic policies in 2025

President Xi Jinping said China will put in place "more proactive" macroeconomic policies next year, state media reported, as he addressed a top political advisory body on Tuesday.

CeCors Announces Leadership Transition - Michael Maher, Distinguished Veteran and Leader, Named Interim CEO

announces the appointment of Michael Maher as Interim Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Mr. Maher brings extensive leadership experience and a proven track record in driving operational efficiencies, compliance excellence and fiscal responsibility, positioning CeCors for sustainable growth.

Three dead as massive waves slam Peru, Ecuador and Chile

Three deaths have been blamed on large waves up to 13 feet (four meters) pummeling Ecuador, Chile and Peru, where nearly 100 ports have been closed because of the rough conditions.

One dead in Ecuador, Peru ports closed amid massive waves

One person died in Ecuador and ports closed across Peru as massive waves up to four meters (13 feet) high pummeled the region, officials said Saturday.

Trump asks US Supreme Court to pause law threatening TikTok ban

US President-elect Donald Trump filed a brief Friday urging the Supreme Court to pause a law that would ban TikTok the day before his January 20 inauguration if it is not sold by its Chinese owner ByteDance.

Breaking Update - BOI Reporting is Back: New Filing Deadline Set for January 13, 2025

Recent regulatory changes have brought significant updates to the reporting obligations for companies filing beneficial ownership information with FinCEN. Following a federal Court of Appeals decision on December 23, 2024, reporting companies, except as indicated below, are once again required to file beneficial ownership information with FinCEN.

NASA probe makes closest ever pass by the Sun

NASA's pioneering Parker Solar Probe made history Tuesday, flying closer to the Sun than any other spacecraft with its heat shield exposed to scorching temperatures of more than 1,700 degrees Fahrenheit (930 degrees Celsius).

Saving the mysterious African manatee at Cameroon hotspot

Ever since his first hard-won sightings of African manatees, award-winning marine biologist Aristide Takoukam Kamla has been devoted to protecting the little known and atrisk aquatic mammals.

The real-life violence that inspired South Korea's 'Squid Game'

A factory turned into a battlefield, riot police armed with tasers and an activist who spent 100 days atop a chimney -- the unrest that inspired Netflix's most successful show ever has all the hallmarks of a TV drama.

NASA solar probe to make its closest ever pass of Sun

NASA's pioneering Parker Solar Probe is poised to make its closest-ever approach of the Sun on Christmas Eve, a record-setting 3.8 million miles (6.2 million kilometers) from the surface.

Beyond Work Unveils Next-Generation Memory-Augmented AI Agent (MATRIX) for Enterprise Document Intelligence

Matrix streamlines document processing by cutting manual labor and operational costs, using AI agents in the enterprise.

Unusual Machines Issues Letter to Shareholders

Unusual Machines, Inc. (NYSE American:UMAC)

Secretive game developer codes hit 'Balatro' in Canadian prairie province

There are no photos or videos of LocalThunk, an anonymous computer programmer who lives in the vast and desolate prairies of Canada's Saskatchewan province, far from Silicon Valley.

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