Politics
South Korea to pour billions into AI
President Lee Jae Myung has presented his record-breaking budget proposal for 2027, including major investments in AI and other tech.
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Business
Binance's $6.3 billion hack: What we know and what comes next
Billions in crypto assets have been frozen following a potential Binance security breach, raising questions about whether the funds can be recovered.
World
EU's 'Made in Europe' push unnerves global auto suppliers
In shielding Europe's carmakers from Chinese rivals, the EU risks hurting close partners from Turkey and Morocco to Japan and South Korea. Billions in trade and hundreds of thousands of European jobs are at stake.
Health
Billions worldwide living with herpes
About half a billion people worldwide are living with genital herpes, and several billion have an oral herpes infection, new estimates show, highlighting the need to improve awareness and scale up services to prevent and treat herpes. About 13% of the world’s population aged 15 to 49 years were living with herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) infection in 2016, the latest year for which data is available. HSV-2 is almost exclusively sexually transmitted, causing genital herpes. Infection can lead to recurring, often painful, genital sores in up to a third of people infected. Herpes simplex viru
Entertainment
‘Billions’ and ‘John Wick 3’ Star Asia Kate Dillon Says Acting Jobs Have ‘Diminished’ and They’re in Need of Customer Service Work
Asia Kate Dillon, who starred in shows like “Orange Is the New Black” and “Billions,” took to social media on Tuesday to share that they are looking for service work after their acting work “has all but diminished” after eleven years in the industry. Dillon began their statement by going through previous service jobs they’ve […]
Business
Germany news: Investment summit draws billions in commitments
Investors have pledged to pour billions into Germany at a major summit in Berlin, officials say. This comes as Germany agrees to deepen cooperation on AI with US tech giant Nvidia. DW has more.
Business
Tokenization could unleash tens of billions of dollars in trapped capital, Nasdaq CEO says
Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman said tokenization could free up tens of billions of dollars in trapped capital.
World
Europe is pouring billions into space. Can Glasgow's satellite industry keep up?
The city's space boom raises questions about the role of the state in backing important industries.
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World
The longevity boom is getting ahead of the science
Billions are pouring into anti-ageing biotech, but manipulating ageing has risks we are only beginning to understand.
Science
Billions in rare earth elements may be hiding in America’s coal ash
Scientists are looking to diatoms, sea sponges, and plants for a cleaner way to recover rare earth elements and other valuable minerals hidden inside coal ash, red mud, and mine tailings. The bio-inspired approach could turn massive industrial waste piles into useful materials while reducing energy use, harsh chemicals, and reliance on new mining.