SpaceX spent $295 million on Tesla Megapacks in the second quarter and $329 million this year, according to earnings reports, as the industrial batteries are deployed for xAI data centers following their corporate merger.
A China-led team detected the highest-energy light particle ever recorded from the Cygnus X-3 binary system, showing the universe can accelerate matter 30 times past the previous limit.
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile released a stacked image of the COSMOS field containing over 500,000 galaxies and 50,000 stars, captured using its 3.2-gigapixel LSST Camera.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day delivers a major twist by introducing MCU’s Jean Grey and new powers for Peter Parker, suggesting the franchise is entering a mutant era with long‑term implications for future Avengers films.
JWST observations reveal perplexing "little red dots," impossibly large black holes, and unexpectedly bright galaxies in the early universe, challenging existing astrophysics. Scientists are developing new theories, including black hole stars and super-Eddington accretion, to explain these cosmic enigmas.
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile has released a stacked image of the COSMOS field, containing over 500,000 galaxies and 50,000 stars. Captured by the 3.2-gigapixel LSST Camera, this image, part of the Early Data Preview 2, offers the clearest view yet of this crucial region for studying the universe's history.
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Atari has partnered with Universal Pictures to adapt ten of its classic video game properties, including Asteroids and Pong, into films. Universal has already acquired a screenplay for one title, with Entertainment 360 producing the project.
Lunar Outpost, a space robotics startup, announced its next moon rover will use Nvidia Jetson chips to control its lidar system, potentially making it the first GPU on the lunar surface. This initiative is part of NASA's program to fund private lunar exploration ahead of human return.
Oil prices surged above US$100 a barrel amid US President Trump's threat of a "massive attack" on Iran and a Houthi blockade. The Commonwealth Games opened in Glasgow, while Australia faces domestic issues including an Origin Energy data hack and Labor party dissent.
Lunar Outpost announced its next moon rover will use Nvidia Jetson chips for its lidar system, potentially making it the first GPU on the lunar surface. This initiative is part of NASA's campaign to fund private companies for lunar exploration, aiming for sustained human presence.
The Boomerang Nebula, located 5,000 light-years away in the constellation Centaurus, is the coldest known natural object in the universe at -272°C. Formed by a dying red giant expelling gas rapidly, its extreme cold is due to this rapid expansion. ALMA observations revealed its true shape and provided insights into a rare phase of stellar evolution.
Physicist Laura Grego discusses the impending changes in space usage, from tens of thousands of new satellites altering sky views to the unaddressed military and nuclear vulnerabilities in space, highlighting the need for public awareness and governance.
London Climate Week, with 700 events and 45,000 participants, highlighted a global shift in climate action and investment away from the U.S. towards Europe and Asia. Investors and executives are increasingly focusing on profit-oriented green solutions outside the U.S. due to policy uncertainty, despite some continued U.S. decarbonization efforts.
Ahead of the World Cup final, Times Square hosted massive fan gatherings, with thousands of Argentina supporters swarming a Lionel Messi lookalike. Spanish fans also celebrated across New York, including at La Nacional, highlighting the joyous shared experience for diaspora communities.
A physicist's experiment with a Bose-Einstein condensate suggests time is not a fundamental aspect of reality but emerges from internal interactions and changing disorder within a system. The study, published in Physical Review Research, controlled a "sense of time" within a lab-created mini-universe without external clocks.
Zwei junge Männer, die einst YouTube-Videos produzierten, landen mit Horrorfilmen wie "Backrooms" und "Obsession" an den Kinokassen. Sie nutzen die "Creepypasta"-Folklore des Internets, die von Nutzern gemeinschaftlich erschaffen wird und riesige, bereits etablierte Fan-Universen mitbringt. Hollywood entdeckt diese kostengünstigen, aber reichhaltigen Stoffe.
The History of Advertising Trust (HAT) archive in Norfolk houses 10m items and 50,000 commercials, showcasing decades of advertising history. From Ian Botham endorsing Hamlet cigars to modern price comparison website wars, the archive reveals how ads shape culture and consumer behavior, highlighting the evolution of creativity under regulation and the shift towards data-driven campaigns.
ESA's Euclid telescope has identified two of the most ancient quasars, dating back to when the universe was only 670 million years old. This discovery significantly increases the number of known ancient quasars, offering new insights into the early universe.
Astronomers using Hubble and James Webb telescopes found light from MXDFz4.4, a tiny galaxy from the early universe. This galaxy, existing shortly after the Epoch of Reionization, shows powerful ultraviolet light escaping, offering a rare glimpse into cosmic transformation.
London's Olympia exhibition centre has completed a £1.3 billion redevelopment by Yoo Capital, Heatherwick Studio, and SPPARC. The project transforms the historic venue into a "city within a city" with new offices, hotels, restaurants, a music venue, and a theatre, aiming to create a public destination.
Erling Haaland's late winner secured Norway's place in the World Cup last 16, where they will face Brazil. The 25-year-old striker has now scored five World Cup goals in three games. Meanwhile, Kylian Mbappe scored twice for France against Sweden, leveling with Lionel Messi in World Cup career goals.
Emmanuel Macron a plaidé mardi pour l'abolition universelle de la peine de mort, affirmant qu'elle n'a "jamais rendu une société plus sûre" et qu'elle est "la reconnaissance de la dignité humaine".
The new Supergirl movie, starring Milly Alcock, is underperforming at the box office, projected to lose Warner Bros. Discovery $100-120 million. Critics are also unimpressed, leading to concerns that James Gunn's ambitious DCU plan may be faltering.
