A stellar “Rosetta stone” reveals the source of mysterious cosmic signals

Astronomers have traced a mysterious type of repeating cosmic signal to an unusual pair of stars, providing the strongest evidence yet for the source of one of astronomy's most puzzling phenomena.

World Cup 2026: How miners from Cornwall brought football to Mexico

Inside the 25,000-seater Estadio Hidalgo in east-central Mexico, fans unfurl a tifo featuring a miner.

In one hand he wields a pickaxe and the other a pastry with a distinctly crimped edge.

New hydrogen breakthrough turns waste heat into clean fuel

Researchers at the University of Birmingham have developed a new low-temperature approach to hydrogen production that could make the clean fuel cheaper and more practical to generate. The technique could be used both in large centralized facilities and in smaller local systems that take advantage of waste heat from major industrial operations.

New light-powered chip could accelerate AI and quantum computing

Scientists at Monash University have created a tiny new circuit that can generate, direct, and read information carried by light, all within a single chip.

The advance marks a significant milestone for a growing area of research known as "valleytronics," which could help drive future breakthroughs in faster computing, lower energy consumption, and quantum technologies.

Berkshire Hathaway buys Taylor Morrison for $6.8 billion. Buffett touts Abel’s deal-making

Berkshire Hathaway buys Taylor Morrison for $6.8 billion

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Berkshire Hathaway agreed Sunday to acquire homebuilder Taylor Morrison Home in a $6.8 billion deal, deepening the conglomerate's bet on the U.S. housing market after a prolonged downturn.

Greg Abel just made his first big deal as Berkshire CEO. Why Warren Buffett is happy

Greg Abel, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, meets with shareholders at the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha, NE on May 1, 2026.

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Greg Abel's first major acquisition as Berkshire Hathaway CEO looks a lot like the kind of deal Warren Buffett would have made himself.

Berkshire's bet on Taylor Morrison suggests the housing market may have bottomed

Taylor Morrison CEO says Berkshire Hathaway deal marks ‘a very exciting time’ for the company

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The announcement of a megadeal between Berkshire Hathaway and top 10, publicly traded homebuilder Taylor Morrison Home came as a surprise to most in the industry. The consensus, however, is that it makes perfect sense and may signal optimism in a currently beleaguered housing market.

The AI Perception-Reality Gap

There’s a widening gap between what the market says about AI and what we actually hear from customers. The media, the VCs, the AI labs, and influencers have all talked about AI replacing humans, ripping out trusted software, and token-maxxing as ends worth pursuing. But the leaders running real businesses are increasingly asking the right questions. How do I make my people better with AI? Which systems can I trust? How can I measure the ROI of this spend? We hear these questions every day.

NASA’s X-59 is about to break the sound barrier for the first time

NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft is approaching one of the most important stages of its development. The experimental X-plane is set to begin a new series of test flights that will include its first trip beyond the speed of sound, along with several other key objectives for the mission.

Hubble captures M88 on a perilous journey that could change it forever

A striking new image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope highlights Messier 88 (M88), a spiral galaxy embarking on a journey that will unfold over hundreds of millions of years. Also known as NGC 4501, M88 lies about 63 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Coma Berenices (Berenice's Hair).