Russia Launches Broad Assault on Kyiv and Other Cities in Ukraine
Air defense crews in the capital were racing to combat a large-scale bombardment before dawn on Friday, officials said.
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Mathematicians Solve Multidimensional Shape-Slicing Dilemma
Mathematicians Solve Multidimensional Fruit-Slicing Dilemma A 40-year-old conjecture on shapes’ cross sections is finally proven By Max Springer edited by Sarah Lewin Frasier In 1986 Belgian mathematician Jean Bourgain posed a seemingly simple question that continued to puzzle researchers for decades. No matter how you deform a convex shape—consider shaping a ball of clay into…
Cursor’s Anysphere nabs $9.9B valuation, soars past $500M ARR
Anysphere, the maker of AI coding assistant Cursor, has raised $900 million at a $9.9 billion valuation, Bloomberg reported. The round was led by returning investor Thrive Capital, with participation from Andreessen Horowitz, Accel, and DST Global. The massive round is Anysphere’s third fundraise in less than a year. The 3-year-old startup secured its previous…
Nick Jonas in ‘final talks’ to play Paul Stanley in KISS biopic film
One famous musician is reportedly getting ready to play a ’70s rock legend in a biopic. From Rami Malek as Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody to Timothée Chalamet as Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown, there’s been a plethora of well-known stars who’ve played music icons on-screen over the years. Now, it seems boy band…
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Why a Harvard Speaker Drew a Social Media Backlash in China
A Harvard graduate, a doctor and an actress have been at the center of social media storms over perceived privilege. Some see economic anxiety behind it.
Retinal implant restores sight for blind mice
Damage to the retina at the back of the eye can lead to blindness BSIP SA/Alamy A retinal implant has partly restored vision in blind mice, suggesting it could one day benefit people with conditions such as age-related macular degeneration, which involves a progressive loss of light-sensitive cells from the retina. Shuiyuan Wang at Fudan…
Indian VC firm HealthKois launches $300m for healthcare startups
The fund plans to invest between US$7 million and US$25 million per company over the next four years.
King of the Hill star Jonathan Joss fought ‘so hard to stay alive’ after he had been shot
6 June 2025 Jonathan Joss “struggled so hard to stay alive” after he had been shot. King of the Hill star Jonathan Joss fought ‘so hard to stay alive’ after he had been shot The actor – who was best known for voicing the part of John Redcorn on the animated TV series King of…
Philippe Labro Dies at 88; Restless Chronicler of the French Condition
As an author (often blurring the boundaries between fiction and nonfiction), a film director, a lyricist and a host of TV and radio shows, he sought to capture his epoch.