The ‘grotesque’ baobab tree has long been known as the ‘tree of life’ for its ability to create and maintain its own ecosystem in arid areas. Since the time of the ancient Egyptians, people have marveled at what researchers say are among the “most charismatic species on our planet,” but until now no one knew … Read more
Open AI has put the finishing touches to its latest generative artificial intelligence (AI) model, known as ChatGPT-4o, at an event earlier this week. The upgraded AI chatbot can now have real-time conversations and communicate through text, images and video – identifying and solving a math equation based on a photo in one demo. ChatGPT-4o … Read more
May 16, 2024 The new, recently announced iPad Pros are the thinnest devices Apple has ever made, with the 11-inch model measuring 5.3mm and the 13-inch one a rather unreal 5.1mm thick. So of course the question on our minds since the announcement is: how will any of these pass a bend test? Luckily for … Read more
Astronomers have discovered three ancient stars “on the run” in the outskirts of the Milky Way galaxy, racing in the wrong direction at hundreds of thousands of kilometers per hour. Despite being bright for their age, the three stars are so old that they date back to the time when the first galaxies formed. That … Read more
MIT astronomers discovered three of the oldest stars in the universe, and they live in our own galactic neighborhood. The stars are located in the Milky Way’s “halo” – the cloud of stars surrounding the main galactic disk – and they appear to have formed between 12 and 13 billion years ago, when the very … Read more
Image caption, LSE chief executive Julia Hoggett says there is “strong reason for optimism”. Item information The chief executive of the London Stock Exchange has denied the stock exchange is in crisis, despite companies worth hundreds of billions of pounds leaving for the US. Business bosses have told the BBC that Britain is facing an … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, editor of the FT, selects her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter. US copper prices have risen to a record premium to the global benchmark in London, as speculative funds pile up and traders are forced to hedge short bets on the world’s most important industrial metal. … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, editor of the FT, selects her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter. EasyJet CEO Johan Lundgren will leave the budget airline after seven years in the top job and will be replaced by financial director Kenton Jarvis. Lundgren, who started his career as a tour guide and … Read more
Chinese online marketplace Temu is facing a legal challenge after 17 companies accused the company of breaking new EU laws with its “manipulative practices” and lack of transparency. It was the most downloaded app in Britain in 2023 and remains high in the Apple App Store charts. By means of Mickey Carroll, science and technology … Read more
Will the next Mario Party be for Switch 1 or 2? (Nintendo) Nintendo is rumored to have the same unofficial name for the Switch 2 as fans, as more evidence emerges of a new Mario Party. For years, fans have been referring to Nintendo’s next console as the Switch 2. Not necessarily because that’s what … Read more