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Meta’s AI Drive Shows How Tech Is Powering the Energy Race
Meta is betting big on nuclear. On Friday, it announced agreements with three nuclear companies. One of them is backed by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. The goal? Power its Prometheus supercluster at a new Ohio data center. The system is expected to go live in 2026. The partners are Vistra, TerraPower, and Oklo. All three
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AI in Pharma Gets a $25M Shot in the Arm
Converge Bio, a Boston- and Tel Aviv-based startup, raised $25 million in a Series A round. Bessemer Venture Partners led the round. TLV Partners, Vintage Investment Partners, and executives from Meta, OpenAI, and Wiz also joined. The company uses AI to help pharma and biotech companies develop drugs faster. The funding comes a year and
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The Future of Shopping Is Here: Google Gemini’s AI Revolution
Google is trying something new with its Gemini AI chatbot. The company is working with Walmart, Shopify, Wayfair, and a few other big retailers to let people find and buy stuff without leaving the chat. It is kind of like having a shopping assistant inside your phone, though for now it is mostly U.S. users.
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Big Tech’s Unexpected AI Pairing
Apple has mostly stayed quiet on AI while others went all-in. Microsoft, Amazon, Meta — they spent big, fast. Apple? Not so much. Until now. It’s making a move, and it’s leaning on Google to do it. The deal is multi-year. Google’s Gemini models and cloud infrastructure will support Apple’s AI features across its products.
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Congo’s Mineral Boom: US Moves to Challenge China’s Grip
Congo is planning to send the United States a list of mining projects soon. Mines Minister Louis Watum said it will be used for commercial talks. He emphasized that this is strictly business. The country is not giving anything away for free and no special deals are included. Key Minerals Congo has a lot of
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DGIST Breakthrough Could Power AI Devices Without Charging
Researchers at DGIST led by Professor Su-Il In have made a big step forward in betavoltaic batteries. These are batteries that generate power from radioactive decay. The team reported a sixfold improvement in efficiency for perovskite-based devices. The study was published in Carbon Energy. Why This Matters Betavoltaic batteries can produce electricity without external charging.
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Precious Metals Stay Strong as Investors Seek Safety
Gold stayed close to record highs on January 13, 2026. Investors reacted to renewed political pressure on the Federal Reserve. The metal traded around $4,590 an ounce after a 2% jump the day before. Fed Chair Jerome Powell said a possible investigation into his actions could be politically motivated. What is Driving the MarketInvestors are
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Australia Steps Up Challenge to China’s Critical Minerals Hold
Australia is finally putting real money into critical minerals. The government plans to spend A$1.2 billion, about $800 million, to buy key minerals from local producers. They will hold them in a strategic reserve. The goal is simple. Secure supply for defense and high-tech industries. Support local miners. Reduce reliance on China. China still controls
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Big Mining Moves: Rio Tinto Talks Acquisition of Glencore
Rio Tinto and Glencore are in early talks. If this actually happens, it would create the largest mining company in the world. Combined, the market value could reach close to $207 billion. Metals like copper are hot right now. Cleaner energy, AI tech, the demand is growing. Mining companies everywhere are trying to grab a
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Japanese Scientists Create Skin That Glows to Track Health
Japanese researchers might have found a new way to track health continuously. Instead of a smartwatch or a patch, they made skin that actually glows when certain internal molecules appear. You could say it’s like a living health monitor. The team, from Tokyo City University and The University of Tokyo, along with RIKEN and Canon
