Public data is essential for solving major challenges, and for Africa, it’s the fuel for an AI-driven future. To help realize this potential, Google is committing $2.25 million to help modernize the continent’s public data systems, making them accessible and ready for the AI age. This funding will leverage Data Commons, our open-knowledge repository that…
By Reuters Published November 17, 2025 Cosmetics giant L’Oreal said on Monday it has taken a minority stake in mass-market Chinese skincare brand Lan, marking its second investment in recent months in China, where local brands have grown rapidly. L’Oréal is eyeing China’s beauty market – Reuters L’Oreal did not disclose the size or cost…
Published November 16, 2025 Footwear label Autry is set to mark the opening of its new Milan flagship with a cultural moment during Milano Music Week, transforming its San Babila boutique into a hybrid listening bar and club for a one-night event. Autry marks Milan flagship opening with Music Week installation. – Autry As an…
Published November 16, 2025 The Estée Lauder Companies has taken a minority stake in Mexican luxury fragrance brand Xinú. Estée Lauder takes minority stake in Mexican luxury fragrance brand Xinú. – Xinú The deal marks the first time the beauty giant has invested in a Latin American brand, a move that signals its growing focus…
Georgina RannardClimate and science reporter, Belém, Brazil Getty Images Açaí is a popular health food sold around the world In a lab in a renovated warehouse on the banks of a churning, brown river in Belém, Brazil, machines are pulping candidates for the next global “superfood”. Cupuaçu… Taperebá… Bacaba… Like açaí berries – these fruits…
Tom BurgessNorth East and Cumbria BBC The University Hospital of Hartlepool said improvements had been made after Dawn Lord’s complaint A woman who did not give informed consent for a hysteroscopy has described the procedure as “agonising”. Dawn Lord, 51, believed she was attending an appointment at the University Hospital of Hartlepool to discuss future…
In diary entry “Formbook Delivered Through Multiple Scripts“, Xavier mentions that the following line: Nestlers= array(79+1,79,80+7,60+9,82,83,72,69,76,76) decodes to the string POWERSHELL. My tool numbers-to-hex.py is a tool that extracts numbers from text files, and converts them to hexadecimal. Like this: I can then use another tool, hex-to-bin.py to convert the hexadecimal numbers to binary,…
Justin Rowlatt,Climate editor and Jessica Cruz,South America producer BBC / Tony Jolliffe The Amazon rainforest could face a renewed surge of deforestation as efforts grow to overturn a long-standing ban that has protected it. The ban – which prohibits the sale of soya grown on land cleared after 2008 – is widely credited with curbing…
By AFP Published November 16, 2025 The United States and Switzerland said Friday that they have reached an agreement to sharply lower tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, with the Alpine nation vowing to invest $200 billion in the US to win over the White House. AFP The deal was announced a day after talks…
How many squid short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) living off Hawaiʻi must eat each day, and whether the surrounding waters can support their needs, are key questions for conservation. Understanding these fundamentals helps scientists assess the stability of whale populations. A research team from the USA, Spain, Australia and Denmark reports in the Journal of…
