Meta Platforms plans to invest up to $65 billion by 2025 to advance its AI initiatives. CEO Mark Zuckerberg emphasized that 2025 will be a defining year for AI, with projects like Meta AI serving over 1 billion users and Llama 4 becoming the top AI model. The company also aims to build a massive … Read more
Novo Nordisk announced significant weight loss results for its new drug, amycretin, in a phase 1b/2a study. Patients achieved 9.7% weight loss at 1.25 mg, 16.2% at 5 mg, and 22% at 20 mg over 36 weeks when adhering to treatment. These results suggest amycretin could be a valuable option for managing obesity. Compared to … Read more
Elon Musk made a surprise appearance at Boeing Co.’s military aircraft facility in San Antonio, Texas, just before 3 p.m. on Dec. 18. The billionaire tasked by U.S. President Donald Trump to streamline government operations visited the site to inspect the next version of Air Force One. However, the jet is years behind schedule and … Read more
A child in South Carolina lost their life due to complications from the flu. The incident occurred in Columbia, where officials recommended flu vaccination as part of broader public health measures against the virus. With widespread flu activity reported, more than 600 hospitalizations and 13 deaths related to the flu were recorded during the week … Read more
NASA’s Curiosity Rover has uncovered evidence of ancient liquid water on Mars. The rover discovered undulations resembling ripples, found in Gale Crater, thought to be dried-up lakes. These ripples, formed 3.7 billion years ago, suggest that water once flowed open to the atmosphere before being frozen. Curiosity, launched in 2011, has been studying Mars’ climate … Read more
** Hall, Necas, and Drury conclude their seasons as unrestricted free agents. Hall, aged 33, was with the Bruins after missing most of last season due to knee surgery. Necas from Carolina has a two-year deal avoiding arbitration. Drury with Carolina signed a two-year contract. Necas is set for a significant salary in his sixth … Read more
Saturday, February 1 at 6 ET/3 PT marks the historic Royal Rumble event, featuring a climactic showdown between the WWE Tag Team Champions #DIY and the Motor City Machine Guns. In a 2-out-of-3 Falls Match, Johnny Gargano switches teams to Tommaso Ciampa for the title defense against his former allies. The devious pair then team … Read more
** Scientists discovered wave ripples in Martian rocks that suggest the planet once had open bodies of water, not just ice. These ripples were formed when wind pushed water back and forth 3.7 billion years ago during a warmer period. Researchers estimate these waves originated from shallow lakes on Mars’ surface, which was liquid enough … Read more
Prof. Yoram Weiss, director general of the Hadassah Medical Organization, performed a heroic act by saving a man from a heart attack during an El Al flight to Miami. The incident occurred when a passenger reported feeling unwell and experiencing a seizure. Weiss, on his way to a fundraising trip in the U.S., quickly acted … Read more
In a groundbreaking study, scientists have revealed that thousands of crystal-clear Greenland lakes have turned brown and started emitting carbon dioxide due to global warming. The tipping point occurred as the lakes’ permafrost melted under intense heat and heavy rain, releasing stored carbon into the water. This shift marked the first time in centuries that … Read more