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Harvard scientists say research could be set back years after funding freeze

Harvard scientists say research could be set back years after funding freeze

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Harvard University professor Alberto Ascherio's research is literally frozen. Collected from millions of U.S.
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France’s top court strikes down pesticide clause in farming law

France’s top court strikes down pesticide clause in farming law

PARIS (AP) — France’s highest court on Thursday blocked a key part of a contentious farming law that would have brought back a banned pesticide. The court said that the measure failed to protect the environment and future generations.
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Hubble Space Telescope takes best picture yet of the comet visiting from another solar system

Hubble Space Telescope takes best picture yet of the comet visiting from another solar system

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The Hubble Space Telescope has captured the best picture yet of a high-speed comet visiting our solar system from another star. NASA and the European Space Agency released the latest photos Thursday.
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Scientists thought this Argentine glacier was stable. Now they say it's melting fast

Scientists thought this Argentine glacier was stable. Now they say it's melting fast

An iconic Argentinian glacier, long thought one of the few on Earth to be relatively stable, is now undergoing its “most substantial retreat in the past century,” according to new research.
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Acquisition growth at engineering firm WSP Global delivers Q2 rise in revenue, profit

Acquisition growth at engineering firm WSP Global delivers Q2 rise in revenue, profit

MONTREAL — WSP Global Inc. saw its second-quarter revenue and earnings climb as the company experienced strong acquisition growth. The Montreal-based engineering firm said its net earnings attributable to shareholders reached $279.
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Roblox rolls out open-source AI system to protect kids from predators in chats

Roblox rolls out open-source AI system to protect kids from predators in chats

Roblox, the online gaming platform wildly popular with children and teenagers , is rolling out an open-source version of an artificial intelligence system it says can help preemptively detect predatory language in game chats.
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Japan tech giant SoftBank Group sees better fortunes on surging AI stocks

Japan tech giant SoftBank Group sees better fortunes on surging AI stocks

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese technology conglomerate SoftBank Group Corp. posted a 421.8 billion yen ($2.
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Great Barrier Reef records largest annual coral loss in 39 years

Great Barrier Reef records largest annual coral loss in 39 years

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Great Barrier Reef has experienced its greatest annual loss of live coral across most of its expanse in four decades of record-keeping, Australian authorities say.
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Sony raises its profit forecast after saying it expects less damage from Trump's tariffs

Sony raises its profit forecast after saying it expects less damage from Trump's tariffs

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese entertainment and electronics company Sony said Thursday that its profit surged 23% in the last quarter from the year before, as damage from U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs was less than it had expected.
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Trump plans 100% tariff on computer chips, unless companies build in US

Trump plans 100% tariff on computer chips, unless companies build in US

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he will impose a 100% tariff on computer chips, raising the specter of higher prices for electronics, autos, household appliances and other essential products dependent on the processors po
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