Nvidia VC arms backs in AI startup Synthesia at  billion valuation

Nvidia VC arms backs in AI startup Synthesia at $4 billion valuation

Nvidia and Alphabet’s VC arms have backed British AI startup Synthesia in a $200 million funding round, amid a surge of private investment in promising young tech companies seeking to capitalize on the AI boom. The round sees Synthesia hit a $4 billion valuation and was led by Alphabet’s GV, with participation from Evantic, Hedosophia,…

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Ants vs. Humans: How tiny ants survive deadly radiation that humans cannot |

Ants vs. Humans: How tiny ants survive deadly radiation that humans cannot |

Ants may be small, but they are quite rugged, especially in the face of extreme stressful situations like nuclear radiation. While human beings are known to be adversely affected by illness and health hazards caused by doses of radiation, ants seem to be rather less bothered. Studies have shown us that there are biological mechanisms…

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Shubhanshu Shukla, Group Captain, conferred Ashoka Chakra

Shubhanshu Shukla, Group Captain, conferred Ashoka Chakra

In this screengrab from a video posted on January 26, 2026, President Droupadi Murmu confers India’s highest peacetime gallantry award, Ashoka Chakra, to Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla during the 77th Republic Parade, at Kartavya Path, in New Delhi. Pho(to Credit: YT/@NarendraModi via PTI President Droupadi Murmu on Monday (January 26, 2026) conferred India’s highest peacetime…

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NASA places Artemis II crew into pre-launch quarantine |

NASA places Artemis II crew into pre-launch quarantine |

Artemis II pilot Victor Glover, front left, commander Reid Wiseman, front right, mission specialist Jeremy Hansen, rear left, of the Canadian Space Agency, and mission specialist Christina Koch walk out of the Operations and Checkout Building during a countdown demonstration test, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack) NASA’s next…

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NASA captures a rare red and green aurora over Europe from the International Space Station; here’s what caused it |

NASA captures a rare red and green aurora over Europe from the International Space Station; here’s what caused it |

On 19 January 2026, Europe was treated to a stunning aurora spectacle like a true rarity, with large parts of Europe illuminated with varying shades of red and green in a natural setting on that chilly winter night. Generally, auroras appear in locations around the poles, but on this day, it was so vivid that…

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Meet Laurent Simons: He completed PhD in quantum physics at 15 and now pursuing second PhD to extend human life |

Meet Laurent Simons: He completed PhD in quantum physics at 15 and now pursuing second PhD to extend human life |

Laurent Simons is one of the most talked-about young minds in science today. At just 15, the Belgian prodigy defended a PhD in quantum physics at the University of Antwerp, reaching a level of academic achievement that few people ever touch. What followed made his story even more striking. Simons has now begun moving into…

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Inside China’s AI army: Drones learn to hunt and kill like nature’s predators

Inside China’s AI army: Drones learn to hunt and kill like nature’s predators

👉 Visit the Official SleepLean Website China is teaching its drones to fight like animals. Engineers at Beihang University, a military-linked school, created a system in which defensive drones mimic hawks by targeting the most vulnerable enemy drones, while attacking drones behave like doves to evade the hawks. In a five-on-five simulation, the hawks destroyed…

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5 things to know before the stock market opens Thursday

5 things to know before the stock market opens Thursday

This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Thursday. With each passing day of the World Economic Forum, my envy grows for those spending the week in Switzerland. Stock futures are higher this morning. The three major averages are coming off a positive session. Here are five key things…

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Quote of the day by Richard Feynman: “You have no responsibility to live up to what other people think you ought to accomplish.”

Quote of the day by Richard Feynman: “You have no responsibility to live up to what other people think you ought to accomplish.”

Richard Feynman | Source: Caltech Digital Collections There is a quiet kind of stress that builds when you keep living for approval. It shows up in small ways. You second-guess decisions. You feel guilty for resting. You keep chasing goals that do not even feel like yours.Today’s quote of the day, “You have no responsibility…

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Spotify adds playlist generator for vibes, feelings or memories

Spotify adds playlist generator for vibes, feelings or memories

Dilara Irem Sancar | Anadolu | Getty Images Spotify is adding more vibes. The music streamer on Thursday rolled out “prompted playlist,” an artificial intelligence-driven feature that allows users to tap into a feeling or memory in order to build a custom mix. “We hear from listeners all the time that they love playlists, but…

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