Europe Is Losing
Europe Is Losing Summary This short piece summarises concerns that Europe is falling behind economically and technologically. Key figures cited: Europe’s share of global economic output fell from about 33%…
Intel Has Agreed To a Deal For US To Take 10% Equity Stake, Trump Says
Intel Has Agreed To a Deal For US To Take 10% Equity Stake, Trump Says Summary President Donald Trump said the US will take a 10% equity stake in Intel…
Record Solar Growth Keeps China’s CO2 Falling in First Half of 2025
Summary China’s CO2 emissions fell by around 1% year‑on‑year in the first half of 2025, driven largely by record additions of solar capacity, according to analysis by Carbon Brief reported…
4chan Refuses To Pay UK Online Safety Act Fines
4chan Refuses To Pay UK Online Safety Act Fines Summary A lawyer for the US‑based message board 4chan says the site will not pay a provisional fine proposed by Ofcom…
Bluesky Blocks Service In Mississippi Over Age Assurance Law
Bluesky Blocks Service In Mississippi Over Age Assurance Law Summary Bluesky has blocked access to its app for users in Mississippi after the state enacted HB 1126, a law that…
US Is Throwing Away the Critical Minerals It Needs, Analysis Shows
US Is Throwing Away the Critical Minerals It Needs, Analysis Shows Content Summary A new analysis led by Elizabeth Holley (Colorado School of Mines) and published in Science finds that…
The Trump-Intel Deal Is Official
The Trump-Intel Deal Is Official Summary The United States government is making an $8.9 billion investment in Intel that amounts to roughly a 9.9% equity stake. The financing comes from…
Study protected waters newly opened up to fishing
Study protected waters newly opened up to fishing Summary In April 2025 the United States briefly opened about one million square kilometres of the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument…
ORCID launched more than a decade ago, but has yet to fulfil its potential
ORCID launched more than a decade ago, but has yet to fulfil its potential Summary ORCID (Open Researcher and Contributor ID) provides researchers with a unique 16‑digit identifier to link…
RFK Jr demanded a vaccine study be retracted — the journal said no
Summary US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr — a well-known vaccine sceptic — publicly called for the retraction of a large Danish study, published in Annals of Internal Medicine,…