Startup Design Arena raises $7.9 million for human evaluations of AI — Read on TechCrunch
The platform, used by 5.3 million people, raised funding to provide human feedback to AI labs.
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OpenAI says it has solved ten open mathematical problems with an AI model — Read on New Scientist
According to the company, OpenAI's Astra model solved ten mathematical problems that had remained open for years.
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FDA approves five new breast cancer therapies — Read on Cancer Health
The US FDA has approved five new breast cancer treatments, widening the range of therapeutic options available.
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Startup Olix closes funding round at $3.3bn valuation — Read on Sifted
Funding round takes the company's valuation to $3.3bn.
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New Jersey bans automatic distribution of disposable cutlery and napkins — Read on CBS News
The 'Skip the Stuff' law has come into force in New Jersey: restaurants and delivery services must provide cutlery only on request.
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Webb spots possible newborn 'red dot' in the early universe — Read on Phys.org
JWST has identified over 300 'Little Red Dots' since 2024; a new one may be caught in an early stage of formation.
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A startup uses industrial waste to extract critical minerals from aluminium refuse — Read on TechCrunch
Fast Metals has developed a process that treats the billions of tonnes of caustic waste from aluminium production to recover critical minerals.
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Royal Theatre opens in Rabat, Zaha Hadid's last major project — Read on New York Times — arte
Rabat's Royal Theatre, with its complex curves, opens as a posthumous work by the celebrated architect.
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First possible exomoon found beyond the Solar System — Read on Sciences et Avenir
The Very Large Telescope observes a possible moon orbiting a brown dwarf that itself orbits a red dwarf star.
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The psychological cost of narcissism depends on the culture you live in — Read on PsyPost
International study: seeking admiration boosts well-being everywhere, but hostility weighs differently depending on culture.
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Two thousand years ago, the world spoke tens of thousands of languages — Read on Courrier International
A study estimates a linguistic 'golden age' linked to agricultural settlement, followed by decline.
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Nepal's tiger population rises by 20% in four years — Read on © Prakash Mathema, AFP
Nepal's tiger count now stands at about 429, up by a fifth on the previous census.
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Ancient recipe resembling Coca-Cola found in a convent — Read on Rai News
San Marco pharmacy archive reveals an elixir with ingredients similar to the well-known drink, historians say.
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Millions of Chinese students use AI chatbots to choose universities and courses — Read on Rest of World
Alibaba, ByteDance, Baidu and Tencent offer AI tools used by hundreds of millions of Chinese school leavers.
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Why watching the same thing together still feels good — Read on Il Post
A reflection on the World Cup and the rediscovery of the 'Odyssey' as cultural experiences shared by millions of people
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Contractual wages in Italy rise 2.4% year on year — Read on ISTAT
ISTAT: in June 2026 contractual wages grew 0.5% on May and 2.4% year on year.
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Optical systems use repeated distance patterns to solve large optimisation problems — Read on Phys.org
Researchers show that repeated distance patterns allow optical systems to tackle large-scale optimisation problems.
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Lebanese families return home after US-Israel deal — Read on AP News
Under a US-brokered agreement, Lebanese civilians are returning to the Zawtar area following a partial Israeli withdrawal.
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New test confirms Einstein's general relativity with high precision — Read on INFN
A new physics experiment has verified general relativity's predictions on gravity with high precision.
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Palm thought nearly extinct for a century rediscovered in Madagascar — Read on Mongabay
28 specimens of Ravenea latisecta found in four protected areas of the Andasibe-Mantadia region, after nearly 100 years without sightings.
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In Vietnam, technology helps rangers stop poaching — Read on Mongabay
At Pu Mat National Park, an anti-poaching unit set up in 2018 combines hi-tech tools with patrols to protect wildlife.
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The tropical garden hidden on an island in Brittany — Read on Courrier International
On the island of Batz, the Georges-Delaselle garden holds exotic plants brought by sailors from around the world.
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Two meteors light up New Zealand's skies — Read on The Guardian — scienza
Two large meteors were spotted within days over New Zealand's North and South Islands, with sonic booms heard on the ground.
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Study: human language was far more diverse two thousand years ago — Read on Le Scienze
Research suggests tens of thousands of distinct languages were spoken in a linguistic golden age, which later declined.
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