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What’s actually driving the protein boom?
There’s a quiet transformation underway in how we eat. It’s not being led by chefs, influencers, or climate activists. It’s being driven…
Susan Darwin
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Builder.ai collapse exposes dangers of ‘FOMO investing’ in AI
The collapse of Builder.ai exposes the growing threat of “FOMO investing,” according to an expert in tech growth intelligence. Builder had…
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The Download: meet Cathy Tie, and Anthropic’s new AI models
Since the Chinese biophysicist He Jiankui was released from prison in 2022, he has sought to make a scientific comeback and to repair his…
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Meet Cathy Tie, Bride of “China’s Frankenstein”
In April, the feed started to change even more drastically. He’s posts became increasingly provocative, with better English and a unique…
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The FDA plans to limit access to covid vaccines. Here’s why that’s not all bad.
“Of course there are children with health problems who should definitely have it,” says Dunachie. “But for healthy children in healthy…
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Trump administration ends Harvard's ability to enrol international students
The Trump administration has moved to end Harvard's ability to enrol international students, escalating a row with America's oldest…
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Glastonbury Festival yurt glampers ticketless as Yurtel goes bust
Sammy Jenkins BBC News, West of England A number of Glastonbury glampers have been left ticketless and out of pocket weeks before the…
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Why the U.S. won’t sign the WHO’s new pandemic response treaty
On March 20, 2025, members of the World Health Organization adopted the world’s first pandemic agreement, following three years of…
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UN says 90 lorry loads of aid now in Gaza after delay at crossing
The BBC's Wyre Davies sees urgently needed Gaza aid going through Israel's Kerem Shalom crossing More than 90 lorry loads of humanitarian…
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House Republicans just gutted the IRA. What happened to all the supposed holdouts?
Early this morning, the House voted 215–214 to pass a sweeping budget reconciliation bill with provisions that include a cancellation or…
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Anthropic’s new hybrid AI model can work on tasks autonomously for hours at a time
While Claude Opus 4 will be limited to paying Anthropic customers, a second model, Claude Sonnet 4, will be available for both paid and…
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Hinge Health IPO update: NYSE stock trading starts today after shares priced at top of range
Hinge Health Inc, the digital physical therapy health startup that is expected to make its market debut on Thursday, in a closely watched…
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Black smoke as Bristol St Michael's Hospital on fire
Dawn Limbu BBC News, Bristol A large fire has broken out at a city centre maternity hospital. Black smoke was seen over St Michael's…
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Crypto investors saw Trump as their champion. Now they’re not so sure
It seems like a triumph for a cryptocurrency industry that has long sought mainstream acceptance: Top investors in one of President Donald…
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Hardest Geezer Russ Cook finishes running length of New Zealand
Christian Fuller BBC News, South East A man who ran the entire length of Africa has completed his latest challenge – running the full…
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8 indie publishing gems worth your time and money
The LA Art Book Fair returned this weekend with a new venue and a renewed sense of intention. Now in its eighth edition, the fair took…
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Fact-checking Donald Trump's Oval Office confrontation with Cyril Ramaphosa
Peter Mwai, Matt Murphy, Jake Horton & Joshua Cheetham BBC Verify Donald Trump confronted President Cyril Ramaphosa during a tense…
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Public sector workers offered up to 4.5% pay rises
Millions of public sector workers including nurses, doctors and teachers have been offered pay rises of between 3.6% and 4.5%. It comes…
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MNTN IPO: Stock price will be closely watched today as Ryan Reynolds-linked ad-tech firm debuts on NYSE
MNTN Inc, the advertising technology company that counts Hollywood actor Ryan Reynolds as its chief creative officer, is expected to make…
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The Download: the desert data center boom, and how to measure Earth’s elevations
In the high desert east of Reno, Nevada, construction crews are flattening the golden foothills of the Virginia Range, laying the…
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Drop in work visas and students halved net migration, ONS figures show
Net migration fell by almost 50% in 2024 compared to the previous year, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). New…
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Startup uses ancient bacteria to turn Texas CO2 into green chemicals
Again, the German-Danish startup using ancient bacteria to turn CO2 into new chemicals, is building a new bioreactor plant in Texas. The…
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Trump’s 4,000 meme-coins-per-plate crypto dinner is an American embarrassment
On Thursday, President Donald Trump will sit down for an intimate evening at his Northern Virginia golf club with 220 of his favorite…
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Apple iPhone designer Sir Jony Ive joins ChatGPT-maker OpenAI
Graham Fraser Technology Reporter Sir Jony Ive, the hugely influential British designer responsible for the look of Apple's most iconic…