timef 12/04/2025

Yuri Ralchenko led one of the oldest teams at the National Institute for Standards and Technology. The fate of some experiments hangs in the air.

The economy, inflation, tariffs, bubble fears, crypto and other big topics that made headlines this year.

The start-up is now valued at about $8 billion as it pushes to add new customers, including those outside law firms.

Blooms of yellowish-brown seaweed along the Equator are breaking records and defiling beaches, while a centuries-old patch farther north is disappearing.

If companies can modify internet-connected products and charge subscriptions after people have already purchased them, what does it mean to own anything anymore?

The company plans to say in a lawsuit that the Defense Department’s new reporting restrictions infringed on the constitutional rights of journalists.

Gary Goldman, who has battled Disney in court over the franchise, thinks the viper Gary De’Snake is based on him.

Users say Auzi’s decorative covers and jewelry attachments have changed the way they feel about wearing the devices.

The health secretary has walled himself off from government scientists and empowered fellow activists to pursue his vaccine agenda.

The company plans to say in a lawsuit that the Defense Department’s new reporting restrictions infringed on the constitutional rights of journalists.

The success of efforts to turn Phoenix into a dominant center of semiconductor manufacturing may hinge on efforts to train local workers.

The transformation of Phoenix into a semiconductor hub by Taiwan’s TSMC illustrates the difficulties of large-scale projects in the United States.

Skilled workers from Taiwan engaged in the chip industry have found ways to ease the transition to America while making an imprint on Greater Phoenix.

A researcher found that a Japanese pond frog is impervious to the stings of the northern giant hornet, even when it goes down the hatch.

The widow of Charlie Kirk promoted conciliation and portrayed her late husband as a seeker of dialogue.

President Trump’s economic policies and artificial intelligence were among the central topics at the gathering of business and political leaders.

The California governor weighed in on the 2028 presidential election, and called out executives for “bending the knee” to President Trump.

The platforms allow people to bet on political races and the Oscars. Could they also be good for policy

Netanyahu says he is undaunted by Mamdani arrest threats or domestic legal woes

The social media star has created a vast and varied business empire with big expansion plans.

The social media star has created a vast and varied business empire with big expansion plans.

Netanyahu says he is undaunted by Mamdani arrest threats or domestic legal woes

The platforms allow people to bet on political races and the Oscars. Could they also be good for policy

The president said he would weaken Biden-era mileage standards, which were designed to increase electric-vehicle sales, calling them a “scam.”

The wrinkle in this year’s Spotify Wrapped release was an estimate of the user’s “listening age.” Some wore it like a badge of honor. Others made excuses.

The National Park Service said seven hotels would temporarily close starting on Saturday after “significant breaks” in a crucial 12.5-mile water line.

As he and his company pour tens of billions into new data centers, Dario Amodei said they face a “cone of uncertainty.”

The president withdrew Jared Isaacman’s nomination to lead the space agency in June, but senators of both parties appeared willing to give him a second shot at confirmation.

A cooling labor market and economic softness in the United States haven’t prevented business leaders and policymakers from feeling positive about America’s prospects.

Alex Karp also said he thought President Trump had “performed” on issues he cared about.

But the chief executive, Mary Barra, added that the jury was still out on whether electric vehicles would become a major seller in the United States.

Many market analysts have expressed concern about private credit loans, including fears of a future crisis should the market crumble.

The Treasury secretary said that import levies were not fueling inflation.

Larry Fink and Brian Armstrong haven’t always agreed on crypto, but the business leaders’ embrace of the asset has helped bring it into the mainstream.

In a sign of China’s role in the city, officials have tried to stamp out calls for accountability over a catastrophe that killed at least 159 people.

Consumers are focusing on value and financing purchases to complete their shopping lists.

President Lai Ching-te is aiming to invest an additional $40 billion in military spending to deter China.

Two papers challenged the existence of theorized particles called sterile neutrinos that might account for mysteries like the cosmos’s dark matter.