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Justin RowlattClimate Editor AFP via Getty Images Renewable energy overtook coal as the world’s leading source of electricity in the first half of this year – a historic first, according to new data from the global energy think tank Ember. Electricity demand is growing around the world but the growth in solar and wind was so strong it met 100% …

Welcome back to The Prompt. Stanford PhDs Fan-Yun Sun and Sharon Lee cofounded AI research company Moonlake AI to help people “vibe code virtual worlds.” Moonlake AI Artificial intelligence is facing an existential crisis. Powerful AI models are gated by the quality of data they’re trained on. But even after scraping the internet for all its public data, paying some …

IGN Fan Fest is returning this October with a special Fall Edition of the event. Fans will be able to watch celebrity interviews, exclusive gameplay, trailers, and deep dives across movies, TV, games, and more during the one-day event on October 15. There will be more than 80 exclusive reveals in the main show beginning at 10am PT / 1pm …

Tomohiro Ohsumi / Getty Images OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has said that Meta has been poaching AI staff from the ChatGPT owner. OpenAI has reportedly finalized a secondary share sale that values the artificial intelligence company at $500 billion. At that level, OpenAI’s valuation overtakes that of SpaceX, Elon Musk’s rocket and satellite-internet company. OpenAI has reportedly finalized a secondary …

How to live to 117? Researchers find clues in the world’s oldest woman.  The Washington Post World’s oldest woman lived to 117 thanks to 6 healthy aging secrets  Fox News Scientists Study Genes of Woman Who Was the World’s Oldest Person  The New York Times She lived to be the world’s oldest person. A new study credits genetic variants — and maybe her …

OpenAI has sold $6.6 billion in shares held by current and former employees, according to a new report from Bloomberg. The sale pushed OpenAI’s total valuation to $500 billion, the highest ever achieved by a privately held company. Purchasers included SoftBank, Dragoneer Investment Group, Thrive Capital, MGX, and T. Rowe Price, the report said. The sale was not a conventional …

Donald Trump’s administration is taking a 5 percent equity ownership of mining company Lithium Americas, on top of another 5 percent stake in the company’s joint mining project with GM in Nevada, the Department of Energy announced yesterday. The mine at Thacker Pass is expected to become the largest producer of lithium in the Western Hemisphere once it opens in …

A new study reveals surprising insights into the world’s most common chronic liver disease, metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD). While diabetes has long been seen as the leading danger, researchers discovered that high blood pressure may pose an even greater risk of death, along with low “good” cholesterol. Credit: Shutterstock Patients with chronic liver disease (MASLD) who also have …

IN A NUTSHELL 🌍 NASA’s Carruthers Geocorona Observatory launches to study Earth’s geocorona from the L1 Lagrange point. 🔭 The mission aims to capture detailed images using advanced UV imaging technology. 🚀 Positioned at L1, the observatory will analyze hydrogen loss critical for understanding exoplanet habitability. 🌌 This mission builds on Dr. George Carruthers’ vision, enhancing our knowledge of planetary …

In 26C heat, it was the final cobbled climb on the circuit which put paid to the hopes of Pidcock, who finished third at the recent Vuelta a Espana. Pidcock, 26, had told BBC Sport success could breed success in Kigali, but despite his eight-man Great Britain team delivering him to the front of the race at the crucial moment, …