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After an all-time high and a big tumble for bitcoin last year, industry executives and investors told CNBC that the cryptocurrency could reach new heights in 2026 — but with the potential for huge volatility. In CNBC’s annual roundup of bitcoin predictions, several commentators forecast a wide range of prices for bitcoin in 2026, dropping…

February 2026 is expected to amaze astronomy enthusiasts with an annular solar eclipse, which appears as a spectacular “ring of fire.” This happens owing to the effect of the Moon coming between Earth and the Sun. Partially, in this case, the Moon will cover the Sun, and a bright ring of sunlight will blaze out…

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a presidential memorandum withdrawing from 66 organisations, including the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UN FCCC) and the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The UN FCCC is the global treaty under which the UN conducts the annual Conference of Parties (COP) climate talks and under…

The Zhipu AI logo is seen displayed on a smartphone screen. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Shares of Knowledge Atlas Technology JSC, better known as Zhipu, edged higher on their Hong Kong debut, following a $558 million initial public offering that made it the first of China’s “AI tigers” to go public. The…

In late July, far from shore, off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, the ocean shifted after a powerful tremor, and something subtle moved through the air above it. NASA scientists noticed. An experimental system called GUARDIAN had just come online, almost by chance, and the event became its first serious trial. The tsunami itself caused limited damage,…

President Donald Trump. | Photo Credit: AP President Donald Trump is withdrawing the United States from a foundational climate treaty and the world’s leading global warming assessment body, as part of a sweeping exit from the United Nations system, the White House announced on Wednesday (January 7, 2026). A total of 66 international organizations were…

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks during the Future Decoded Tech Summit in Bengaluru, India, on Feb. 25, 2020. Microsoft will open a new data-center region in Spain, expanding their strategic partnership with Telefonica SA, according the the statement by Telefonica. Samyukta Lakshmi | Bloomberg | Getty Images Microsoft has identified itself as the mystery company…

People often remember where they were for an eclipse, even years later. It is not always because they understood what was happening, but because the light changed and the world felt briefly unfamiliar. On August 2, 2027, a total solar eclipse will cross a long stretch of the Earth, moving quietly from the Atlantic across…

Soumya Swaminathan | Photo Credit: File Photo The jury is still out on the origin of the SARS‑CoV‑2 virus, although several hypotheses exist, including the possibility that the virus may have jumped from a secondary animal host, former World Health Organisation (WHO) chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan said here on Wednesday. “We did not receive the…

Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai. Klaudia Radecka | Nurphoto | Getty Images Google and Character.AI will settle with families who sued the companies over harm to minors, including suicides, allegedly caused by artificial intelligence chatbots. According to court documents filed this week, the families and companies have agreed to work out settlement terms. In one case,…