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Crunchbase News recently spoke with SE Ventures managing partner Amit Chaturvedy about how the company is backing startups building the technologies that underpin the AI economy — everything from data…
Meme generator may have screwed up by using templates in outputs, expert says.
The offensive potential is no longer theoretical. We need to develop systems to strengthen public health as quickly as AI is accelerating biological design As artificial intelligence rapidly…
A leading environmental economics journal is looking into claims that a 2025 study linking national innovation to lower carbon emissions contains data that does not match its source, after an expert…
New platforms are paying people to license their likeness for AI-generated dramas and ads, creating a new marketplace for biometric identity.
Cars are being used as weapons, to ram, kill and maim innocent people. The reasons why are not always clear, nor are solutions to preventing such attacks.
As the US sees its highest number of measles cases in decades and vaccination rates fall, researchers are developing drugs to help those who contract the virus or who are particularly vulnerable.
Most people have only heard of the plague as the disease that ravaged Europe in the Middle Ages. But it's still around today, such as in Madagascar, and just as lethal as ever.
Open source software is a critical pillar of the global economy. It underpins cloud computing, financial services, manufacturing, telecommunications, government and internet services by making…
Black holes eject powerful energy jets that blow away the surrounding gas to great distances. So how can they continue to grow?
If you want to avoid purchasing potentially contaminated greens, growing your own indoors is a safer alternative.
Health-e News “I regret my decision” – Mom’s 8-Year Old Hospitalised After Circumcision By Suspended Doctor A Limpopo mother from Maleboho says she regrets taking her eight-year-old son for circumcision at a make-shift surgery that left him with septic wounds and hospitalised for a week.
Boundary between materials that flow and those that don’t could shed light on Earth’s early history The post Geophysicist identifies a maximum practical viscosity appeared first on Physics World .
A record shortage of truck drivers is now throttling the world’s trade, and this time it will not fix itself when the economy turns. Umberto de Pretto, who runs the International Road Transport Union (IRU), delivered a grim tally this year: 2.9 million lorry-driving jobs standing empty across 18 markets, 11 per cent of the […] The long…
Never believe a suit who says they're handy with tech
Super-premium Android has top performance, long battery life and good cameras, but is let down by software Honor’s svelte Android phone-tablet has been given a glow-up for its sixth version, offering a great alternative to Samsung for a fancy foldable with a red suede-like back framed in gold.
A new once-a-month HIV prevention pill is moving into the final stage of testing. But early South African uptake data of the six-monthly anti-HIV jab suggest the biggest breakthrough may not be a new medicine — it may be giving people more ways to protect themselves. The post #Aids2026: Daily pill. Monthly pill. Six-monthly jab.
Tyler Sloan’s new film, more than a decade in the making, takes viewers on an immersive journey.
The post RBI’s pipeline for hackers now starts at IIT Kanpur. It isn’t where they want to end up appeared first on The Ken .
The complexity of modern chip design continues to grow as engineering teams work to develop increasingly sophisticated CPUs, GPUs and AI systems.
Research Matters Staff Writer(s) Lucknow 27 Jul 2026 Researchers have identified a new species of freshwater shrimp living in the Gomti River, marking the first time this type of crustacean has been…
Research Matters Staff Writer(s) Bengaluru 27 Jul 2026 For the critically endangered gharial, the day begins according to the brightness of the sky, not the warmth of the sun.
Malaria merozoite surface proteins (MSPs) are thought to have important roles in red blood cell (RBC) invasion and their exposure on the parasite surface makes them attractive vaccine candidates.
Dendritic action potentials exhibit long plateaus of many tens of milliseconds, outliving axonal spikes by an order of magnitude.
TNF has a dual effect in Plasmodium infection, bolstering the host's immune defense while also inducing sickness behavior.
Nature Biotechnology, Published online: 27 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41587-026-03229-7 Polyketide synthases are engineered for the production of sustainable plastics.
In a letter to the PM, the Conservative leader offers to work with him on adult social care reform.
A survey of Japanese teenagers found that young women in particular were more likely to want to live in major cities like Tokyo and Osaka.
Republicans have 100 days to sink the newly-minted Democratic Maine Senate nominee — and they're throwing everything they have at him.
More electric vehicles are becoming capable of providing backup power at a time when the US is increasingly in need of more electrons.
The Last Word: One more client might buy some time, one more initiative may create some new energy, but neither is enough to save a company.
A visit to the Rio Grande Valley reveals a border community buckling under the weight of Republicans’ immigration policies.
Lenacapavir is one injection, twice a year. It's a big improvement for people in high-risk groups, currently taking a pill a day against HIV infection.
Already, I’ve almost forgotten rain; I know I will never know that again. I move forward with the powers you gave me to live up to my name, Curiosity. This is a land without leaves, fronds, or spines.
Shipping and logistics companies are tapping into the growing market of healthcare as cold chain and temperature-controlled facilities become more crucial.
Museums are embracing data-driven curation and a shifting technology landscape.
Researchers say TikTok, X, and Meta aren't providing data they're legally required to.
Research Matters Staff Writer(s) 25 Jul 2026 Researchers are warning that one of India’s most ambitious engineering projects could unintentionally trigger an ecological crisis across the country.
Last week, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy dismissed his tech-savvy defense minister. That sparked protests among supporters who credit him with helping transform Ukraine's defense capabilities.
Prosthetics designed to blend in as replacements for missing body parts are becoming tools for creative expression. This is especially true in the community of ocular prosthetics, or artificial eyes.
“Halting this merger while our case proceeds is a critical victory," NY AG said.
A report from the Trump administration calls for a “new golden age” of science, in which the federal government supports mission-driven collaborations to deliver high returns on research investments.
Big Tobacco studied nicotine analogs like 6-methyl-nicotine for decades but never marketed them. Now, Chinese vape makers are using them to sidestep US regulations.
There's no human safety or efficacy data, but that no longer seems to matter.
For years, John Deere had actively made repairing their tractors near-impossible for anyone but itself and the few "authorized" repair shops—regardless of the ability of its customers to actually…
Unlike many budding engineers, K.J. Ray Liu wasn’t inspired to enter the field by tinkering with electronics or following in the footsteps of a family member.
On this episode of Uncanny Valley, we dive into accusations that China’s Moonshot AI stole from Anthropic, and how the US Army needs to cut back on AI use.
Gino Casassa, director of the Chilean Antarctic Institute, reflects on his four decades on the ice and the challenges facing Antarctica The post Q&A: From climate sceptic to Chile’s voice for…
Google's AlphaFold can help ID what parts of a gene editing protein enable mistakes.
The state edged Nevada to be first, marking a major shift from past primary schedules
This week, I covered a fascinating effort to preserve organs outside the body. There’s a huge shortage of donor organs, and one of the main reasons is time—they survive only a matter of hours outside…
The best Stratechery content from the week of July 20, 2026 including Chinese models and frontier futures, what happened to Hugging Face, and the NBA and its second apron bet.
We must help students by addressing Long COVID and advocating for clean air in schools. The post The (sick) kids aren’t alright: Observations from a teacher with Long COVID first appeared on The Sick…
In this No Dumb Questions, Stack's Director of Data Science Michael Foree teaches Phoebe about AI context, context engineering, and what she can do to become a better context engineer.
"These are things that tend to be really hard."
The AI “startups” worth billions of dollars are raising alarm bells about Chinese AI. The smaller players have a totally different take.
Deaths from the latest outbreak of Ebola in the DRC have reached a grim milestone as policymakers call for massive financial assistance.
Can you work out the word in this puzzle? The post Word wave puzzle no.6 appeared first on Physics World .