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The coal-fired power plants in Germany are profitable to run again amid surging electricity demand in a cold snap and a plunge in European carbon prices this week.  Coal plants running on lignite, the dirtiest coal, returned to profit after carbon prices slumped by about 8% so far this week, following a jump in the previous week, analysts at Energy Aspects Ltd and LSEG told Bloomberg. The plunge in carbon permit prices made coal-fired power plants in Germany more profitable to run than gas-fired capacity, according to the analysts. Читать дальше...

The Supreme Court on Wednesday morning will weigh whether President Trump can legally oust Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve Board of Governors over accusations of mortgage fraud. The oral arguments come as Trump has sought to reshape independent agencies that have long enjoyed protections against the president’s firing authority. Also looming over the case is the Justice Department’s criminal...

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A Columbia business professor says the stock exchange's ambitious blockchain plan lacks details and is designed to uphold the status quo.

An analysis of NeurIPS 2025 papers by startup GPTZero reveals how AI-generated citations are slipping into elite academic research.

Rain and rising temperatures to hit parts of north India on Thursday

AI is powerful, but it's not magic. Here's what it can do and where it falls short.

Fears over spikes in crime and community cohesion spark a change in approach

Some Tottenham Hotspur fans may not be too impressed with Thomas Frank’s assessment of Spurs’ recent performances after his side’s 2-0 win over Borussia Dortmund....

Crowder also warned that Diana's words may "backfire."

The American Express has been a happy hunting ground for long shots in recent years.

Adobe has added new generative AI features to Acrobat that aim to help you quickly edit PDFs and summarize them in audio and visual formats. These updates include chat-based editing and the ability to generate personalized podcasts and presentations based on your docs, which are now available in Acrobat Studio - the AI-infused document workspace […]

Your YouTube Shorts feed might soon be filled with a lot more AI-generated content from your favorite creators - including AI-generated versions of the creators themselves. In his annual letter released today, YouTube CEO Neal Mohan says that sometime this year, creators will be able to make Shorts using their "own likeness." Mohan didn't share […]

YouTube TV is getting ready to launch two major updates that will allow you to watch multiple non-sports channels simultaneously, as well as choose from 10 new paid plans focused on a range of topics, including sports, entertainment, and news. In his annual letter to users, YouTube CEO Neal Mohan says both of these changes […]

AI will be a “boon to creatives who are ready to lean in,” according to YouTube chief Neal Mohan. But at the same time, the video giant is taking steps to minimize the spread of low-quality AI content — aka “AI slop.” In his annual letter to the YouTube community outlining 2026 priorities, Mohan said […]

All eight 2026 Grammy Award nominees for best new artist — Olivia Dean, Katseye, the Marías, Addison Rae, Sombr, Leon Thomas, Alex Warren and Lola Young — will perform in a special segment at the show, taking place on Sunday, Feb. 1 at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. While further details on how the […]

UFC fighters have many moves, but none of them will keep marketers from buying programmatic inventory in their coming events backed by Paramount Skydance,. The company said Wednesday it would offer live, in-game programmatic buying for select commercial units in what it called “marquee sporting events,” starting January 24 with the debut of UFC matches […]

The New York Times is adding a new game to its wheelhouse: “Crossplay,” a two-player word game where participants can build words off one another, earn points and compete to win. The directions are simple. Players start with seven letters (hidden from their opponent, of course) they can play. The more rare a letter, and […]

“The Night Agent” has returned, and this time he’s escaping assassins.  The Season 3 trailer for Netflix’s hit spy show debuted Wednesday, giving fans a glimpse into what FBI agent Peter Sutherland has coming his way this time around. The new season will be released on the streaming platform globally on Feb. 19.  After Sutherland […]

TelevisaUnivision has announced that singer-songwriter-actress Thalia will host Premio Lo Nuestro 2026, marking her fourth time returning as host of the awards show. She will be joined by international model Nadia Ferreira and Emmy Award–winning actress Clarissa Molina. In addition to her role as host, Thalia is nominated in two categories this year: Best Female […]

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TikTok head Dawn Yang and the comedy duo behind durafest2 explain how #FilmTok helps build fandoms

Addison Rae, Alex Warren, KATSEYE, Leon Thomas, Lola Young, Olivia Dean, SOMBR and The Marías will all perform

Starfish Space just scored a $52.5 million contract to deorbit satellites for the U.S. Space Force, the first deal ever signed for such "end of life" disposal services for a constellation in low Earth orbit.