Google is upgrading its Workspace suite of cloud-based productivity tools with new artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities, aiming to make it an AI-first experience. The latest enhancements include Workspace Flows, a tool designed to automate complex processes like updating spreadsheets and searching through documents. Workspace Flows can integrate with Google’s custom chatbots, called Gems, to handle … Read more
Cal-Maine Foods, the US’s largest egg producer, saw its shares plummet more than 4% in after-hours trading following a notice from the US Department of Justice’s antitrust division that it is under investigation. The company had received a notice last month about an investigation into alleged price increases during the bird flu epidemic. Egg prices … Read more
A full-scale trade war between the US and China is looming, with President Donald Trump imposing tariffs of over 100% on Chinese goods imports. China has responded by increasing its own tariffs on American goods from 34% to 84%. This escalating conflict threatens to have far-reaching consequences for the global economy. The two nations’ trade … Read more
Argentina has reached a preliminary agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on a $20 billion bailout, providing relief to President Javier Milei’s austerity-driven economic agenda. The deal, pending approval from the IMF’s executive board, aims to stabilize Argentina’s troubled economy and ease foreign exchange controls. Milei’s policies have reversed years of reckless borrowing by … Read more
Google has unveiled its first Tensor Processing Unit (TPU) specifically designed for inference, a new era in artificial intelligence where AI agents proactively retrieve and generate data to deliver insights and answers. Meet Ironwood, the seventh-generation TPU that boasts unparalleled performance, scalability, and energy efficiency. Ironwood represents a significant shift in the development of AI … Read more
John Green is a prolific author, content creator, and human rights activist who has been a part of the Gen Z zeitgeist for years. With his younger brother Hank, Green started two YouTube channels: “vlogbrothers” and “Crash Course.” The former is an ongoing digital conversation between two brothers, while the latter is a library of … Read more
A new season of the popular HBO series The Last of Us has sparked interest among scientists, who say the show’s portrayal of a zombie-like fungus is more realistic than ever. Dr. Jim Kronstad, a professor and microbiologist at UBC’s Michael Smith Laboratories, notes that fungi love to make spores, which can be airborne and … Read more
A travel-related measles case has been confirmed in an unvaccinated child under the age of 5 on Oahu, prompting health officials to urge vaccinations and warn of a potential outbreak. The child recently traveled internationally and is recovering at home. Governor Josh Green said there’s no reason to panic but emphasized the need for action. … Read more
Saturn’s moon Titan is often considered a prime location for life in the solar system due to its dense atmosphere and liquid water beneath thick ice shells. However, a new analysis by an international team of astronomers suggests that this possibility may be incredibly unlikely. The Cassini-Huygens mission provided valuable data on Titan, including its … Read more
A Russian Soyuz spacecraft has docked at the International Space Station (ISS), carrying two Russian cosmonauts and one US astronaut. The crew, consisting of Sergey Ryzhikov, Alexey Zubritsky, and Jonny Kim, will conduct 50 scientific experiments before returning to Earth on December 9. The spacecraft launched from Kazakhstan’s Baikonur Cosmodrome in under four hours, following … Read more