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British AI Chip Founder Becomes Europe’s Youngest Self-Made Billionaire
In2017, James Dacombe dropped out of high school to found brain monitoring startup CoMind. Four years later, he took a Thiel Fellowship to skip college and build his first startup. https://www.forbes.com/sites/aliciapark/2026/08/15/british-ai-chip-founder-becomes-europes-youngest-self-made-billionaire/
Read More »No water, no relief: Puerto Ricans suffer under historic drought and few resources
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Water trucks on the side of the road are the lifeline for tens of thousands of Puerto Ricans enduring one of the most aggressive water-rationing plans in a decade. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/puerto-rico-drought-residents-no-water-rcna591367
Read More »What’s causing record high US beef prices?
With US beef prices soaring to record highs, you might think that South Dakota cattle rancher Eric Gropper would be celebrating. Yet while the cost of the meat in US supermarkets is now 12% higher than it was…
Read More »London bus driver resigns as she hits out at Sadiq Khan’s claims drivers can refuse to work amid soaring temperatures
Antonia Pugh-Thomas, who claimed her cab had no air conditioning, allowing temperatures to reach 43C, has hit back at the London Mayor’s claim that buses with broken air conditioning are taken out of service. https://www.lbc.co.uk/article/london-bus-driver-heat-weather-5HjdfSB_2/
Read More »IVF embryos may thrive when grown with less oxygen
Lowering the oxygen levels that embryos are exposed to during IVF improves fetal and placental development, according to a study in mice. This is thought to be due to low oxygen levels better mimicking the conditions of the…
Read More »Alicia Silverstone set to return for ‘Clueless’ sequel series
A TV series based on the classic 1990s teen comedy “Clueless” is in the works at Paramount+, with Alicia Silverstone set to reprise her role of Cher Horowitz. A “Clueless” series was previously announced as being in the…
Read More »A moment in time’: Fossil footprints shed new light on the extinct ‘Nutcracker Man
Scientists have revised the longstanding picture of “Nutcracker Man” — an extinct hominin, or human relative, nicknamed for its large teeth and powerful jaw muscles — thanks to fresh analysis of fossil footprints from a site in Kenya….
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