Washington State Governor Bob Ferguson has declared an emergency because of record-breaking flooding. By the end of Thursday, there will be at least 300 members of the National Guard here to help with rescues and recovery. You can watch the governor’s declaration here. At 4:30 p.m., Ferguson wrote on X.com that 100,000 Washingtonians could be…
BYT Capital, an India-focused deep-tech venture capital firm founded by Amit Chand, Dinesh Kumar and partners with experience across research-led innovation and early-stage investing, has announced the launch of its maiden ₹180 crore Category II alternative investment fund (AIF). The fund will back founders building at the frontier of scientific and engineering innovation. …
In a period film like ‘Jodha Akbar’, the costumes often capture attention, reflecting the characters’ personalities even before the film’s release. In an action-drama like ‘Dhurandhar’, however, the costumes usually paint a tale of power, where fall and neutral shades with rugged action stitches bind the characters together. But this was not the case with…
Matt McGrathEnvironment correspondent Getty Images Victims of a deadly typhoon in the Philippines have filed a legal claim against oil and gas company Shell in the UK courts, seeking compensation for what they say is the company’s role in making the storm more severe. Around 400 people were killed and millions of homes hit when…
Shibuya crossing in known to be the world’s busiest pedestrian crossing © Marco Bottigelli | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets climbed higher on Thursday, following the Federal Reserve’s third rate cut of the year. The U.S central bank cut the Federal Funds rate by 25 basis points to 3.5%-3.75%, and signalled that it was…
After spending two weeks running around Japan, I realized there are a few VERY avoidable mistakes people make on their first trip here. Some of these I learned the hard way, some came from watching other tourists spiral in real time, and a few came from friends who visited in other seasons and warned me…
AI lab GoogleDeepMind announced a major new partnership with the U.K. government Wednesday, pledging to accelerate breakthroughs in materials science and clean energy, including nuclear fusion, as well as conducting joint research on the societal impacts of AI and on ways to make AI decision-making more interpretable and safer. As part of the partnership, Google…
Mark SavageMusic correspondent Getty Images Norman Cook and Mick Jagger, pictured together at a David Bowie after-party in London, 1999 One of the world’s most bootlegged recordings – Fatboy Slim’s Satisfaction Skank – is finally being released, after the Rolling Stones gave belated approval for the song’s pivotal sample. Fatboy Slim, real name Norman Cook,…
Indie game developer Edmund McMillen hosted a Reddit AMA today offering some more details about his upcoming game Mewgenics. For starters, the Steam release date for this turn-based cat-breeding RPG has been slightly delayed to February 10. The game was first announced all the way back in 2012 and had most recently been slated for…
Victoria batter Oliver Peake will captain Australia Under-19s at next year’s World Cup in Namibia and Zimbabwe as they look to defend their title. Left-hander Peake was the youngest member of the side which defeated India in the 2024 final, where he made an unbeaten 46, and has already represented Australia A and traveled with…