French President Emmanuel Macron has announced plans to extend protection to nuclear allies of Europe, amid tensions between Russia and the West. The move comes as the US has scaled back its support for Ukraine, leaving Europe vulnerable. Macron stressed the need for Europe to continue assisting Ukraine while strengthening its own defense. He emphasized … Read more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has sued to block GTCR BC Holdings, LLC’s acquisition of Surmodics, Inc., citing anticompetitive concerns. The proposed deal would create a combined company controlling over 50% of the market for outsourced hydrophilic coatings, used in life-saving medical devices such as catheters and guidewires. The FTC alleges that GTCR’s acquisition of … Read more
Target experienced an 11% drop in customer traffic in its stores and a 9% decline in website traffic during a nationwide economic “blackout” organized by the People’s Union USA on February 28, according to data shared by Forbes. The retailer cited record performance around Valentine’s Day but reported soft sales for the month due to … Read more
Cortical Labs has launched CL1, its commercial biological computer that combines lab-cultivated neurons from human stem cells with silicon technology. This innovative system is dubbed Synthetic Biological Intelligence (SBI), a neural network designed to be more advanced and sustainable than traditional AI. The biological components are grown on a silicon chip, where they send and … Read more
A privately operated spacecraft has successfully landed on the Moon, but the mission’s second lunar lander, Athena, faced complications shortly after touchdown. The Athena lander, built by Texas startup Intuitive Machines, touched down in the Mons Mouton region at 1730 UTC Thursday. However, internal sensors indicated that it may have landed horizontally instead of vertically … Read more
Samsung’s upcoming Android XR headset, “Project Moohan,” is set to outshine the Apple Vision Pro in one of its most notable features: display quality. According to a report by The Elec, Samsung will be using OLEDOS (OLED on Silicon) displays with an impressive 1.3-inch panel and 3,800 PPI resolution. For context, this means that the … Read more
The CEO of Brown-Forman, Lawson Whiting, has criticized Canada’s decision to pull American-made spirits off its shelves due to President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canadian imports. Whiting called the move “disproportionate” and argued that it would harm sales without affecting the company significantly. Canada has removed US wines, beer, and liquor from store shelves, with … Read more
The Hinds County District Attorney’s Office reported a significant increase in felony cases resolved in 2024 compared to the previous year. According to a report released by the office, they resolved more than 1,135 cases with over 1,794 individual felony counts, representing a 21% increase from 2023. The majority of these resolutions were guilty pleas, … Read more
Egypt has proposed a $53 billion plan to rebuild Gaza and install Palestinian Authority control, but it faces significant obstacles. The plan, dubbed “Gaza 2030,” was accepted by Arab states led by Egypt but rejected by the White House and Israel. The plan outlines a three-stage process to be completed over the next seven years, … Read more
A new outbreak of bird flu has hit a live poultry market in Queens, New York, killing another 150 birds. This is the first case in New York City since early February, when over 1,000 birds were infected. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed the cases. Bird markets in New York … Read more