Publicly traded US-based crypto exchange Coinbase saw its worst quarter since the collapse of crypto exchange FTX in 2022. Coinbase shares started 2025 trading at just over $257 on Jan. 2 and ended the quarter at a little over $172 on March 31, a dip of 33%, according to market data. This makes the first…
Heathrow Airport in London was plunged into chaos after a fire at an electrical substation shut down operations at one of Europe’s busiest air hubs, forcing the airport to cancel or divert more than 1,000 flights on Friday and removing a global linchpin of air travel. Heathrow’s chief executive, Thomas Woldbye, described the disruption as…
For just over two years, technology leaders at the forefront of developing artificial intelligence had made an unusual request of lawmakers. They wanted Washington to regulate them. The tech executives warned lawmakers that generative A.I., which can produce text and images that mimic human creations, had the potential to disrupt national security and elections, and…
Thomas Vilgis, a food physicist at the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research in Germany, has been in love with foie gras for a quarter century. The luxurious delicacy is a pâté or mousse made from the rich, fattened livers of ducks or geese. “It’s something really extraordinary,” Dr. Vilgis said, recalling his early encounters…
And yet, perhaps after simply being confronted with the possibility of Jessie’s demise, I’ve developed a new fondness for her. Jessie doesn’t pretend to be the ideal woman; she has less in common with the imperfectly perfect Alexa than she does the deep, resonant and pompously put-on voice of authority that Laurie Anderson cultivated in…
Translated by Nazia BIBI KEENOO Published March 18, 2025 Crisis? What crisis? Bogner appears to be unaffected. The Munich-based luxury and sportswear brand once again posted record-breaking results for the 2023/24 fiscal year, with revenue climbing 7% to €187.6 million, compared to €175.6 million the year before. Spring/Summer 2025 campaign image. – FIRE+ICE Growth spanned all…
May 8, 2025; Anaheim, California, USA; Los Angeles Angels left fielder Taylor Ward (3) wears a Fireman helmet after hitting a two-run home run in the first inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Angel Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Daulton Varsho finished a triple shy of hitting for the cycle, leading the Toronto…
Apr 21, 2025; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Gavin Williams (32)throws a pitch during the first inning against the New York Yankees at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: David Dermer-Imagn Images Jose Ramirez clubbed a three-run homer and added an RBI single and Kyle Manzardo also went deep as the Cleveland Guardians won their…
A week after Donald J. Trump was inaugurated, a senior scientist at the National Institutes of Health was preparing to give an invited talk at a scientific meeting when an urgent call came in from an administrative assistant. There is a total communications ban, the scientist was told, and you cannot give the speech. As…
Hundreds of billions of dollars in cross-border cryptocurrency payments flow globally, driven primarily by speculative investment, according to a recent report by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS). The BIS study, published May 8, found cross-border payments using the two largest cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH), and the two largest stablecoins, USDt (USDT) and…