Lidar maker Luminar Technologies Inc. today filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection amid mounting debt pressures and slower-than-expected adoption of its autonomous vehicle technologies. The company cited legacy debt obligations and challenging market conditions as key factors behind the filing, …

Nasdaq Inc., the second-largest exchange in the US, is looking for regulatory approval to extend trading hours on its stock venues to 23 hours during the work week.

For a carbon-neutral bioeconomy, processes are needed that can efficiently capture CO2 and convert it into valuable products. Formic acid, or more specifically its salt, formate, is considered a promising candidate as it can be produced from CO₂ using renewable electricity. It is also easy to transp…

Manchester United and Bournemouth played out a rollercoaster 4-4 draw at Old Trafford on Monday. But where does it rank among the greatest games in Premier League history?

Police in Providence, R.I., and the FBI released new photos and video of a person of interest in Saturday’s deadly shooting at Brown University, as the manhunt for the gunman passes 48 hours. In one video, the individual, donning a dark green and gray jacket, dark shoes, dark pants, a dark beanie an…

Financial Conduct Authority’s plans are due to be implemented in 2027

The company behind the PYUSD stablecoin said it wants to offer business lending and interest-bearing savings accounts.

Escalating pollution and contamination of water and soil are emerging as serious threats to plant growth and its overall health. Plants are exposed to environmental pollutants for extended periods and exhibit changes in their color, texture, and internal structure in response.

The next consumer tech revolution may require an introduction of a new personal device.

Japanese carmaker has invested £450mn in the third-generation model, breathing new life into the UK’s largest car plant

arXiv:2512.11412v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Reliable in silico molecular toxicity prediction is a cornerstone of modern drug discovery, offering a scalable alternative to experimental screening. However, the black-box nature of state-of-the-art models remains a significant barrier to adoption, …

To help increase the number of women in technology, and prevent those already in the industry from leaving, the UK government has launched a Women in Tech Taskforce

BBC Scotland examines how Rangers have recovered domestically under Danny Rohl.

FIL dropped to $1.24 as the technical breakdown accelerated on heavy volume, 380% above average.

Label is the latest instance of Trump using militarised language to justify US operations against drug smuggling.

At least 15 people were killed and 40 others wounded in a shooting at one of Australia's most popular beaches on Sunday during the first night of Hanukkah celebrations. CBS News' Anna Schecter has the latest.

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope captured an uncommon sight—the death of a low-mass star—in this image of the Calabash Nebula released on Feb. 3, 2017.

arXiv:2512.11318v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: In this paper we investigate the application of optimisation techniques in the deconvolution of mineral fractionation data obtained from a mathematical model for the operation of a fluidised bed with a set of inclined parallel channels mounted above. …

Researchers at Touro University Nevada have discovered that tiny particles in the blood, called extracellular vesicles (EVs), are a major player in how a group of hormones are shuttled through the body. Physical exercise can stimulate this process.

arXiv:2512.11167v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Reproducibility remains a cornerstone of scientific progress, yet complex multimodal models often lack transparent implementation details and accessible training infrastructure. In this work, we present a detailed reproduction and critical analysis of…

Plus, Wesley Snipe's Blade gets the Marvel Legends action figure he's long deserved.

The guitarist enlisted Stone Temple Pilots, MJ Lenderman, Daniel Donato, Maggie Rose, and more onstage in Asheville, North Carolina, a year after the region was flooded

Four people are facing conspiracy charges after they were apprehended while planning to test explosives in the desert.

President Donald Trump has followed through on his threat to sue the BBC over the U.K. broadcaster’s documentary that edited his comments during the rally leading up to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. The lawsuit was filed Monday by Trump’s lawyers in the U.S. District Court for the So…

Quote from: DJPledger on 12/15/2025 08:07 pmA better use for AI datacenters in space would be to reverse global warming here on Earth rather than trying to cool Venus enough for human habitation.Is it possi...

The season of giving doesn’t have to be giving plastic disaster. Here are 5 ways to beat those consumption blues.

Director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele, were found dead in their Los Angeles home in what police called an apparent homicide. Police said their son Nick Reiner, 32, has been arrested for murder and is being held without bail. Jonathan Vigliotti has details.

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A new study shows that machine-learning models can accurately predict daily crop transpiration using direct plant measurements and environmental data. By training models on seven years of high-resolution lysimeter data, the researchers demonstrate strong performance across tomatoes, wheat, and barle…

Two members of the Iowa National Guard, along with a civilian interpreter, were killed in what the Pentagon called an ambush attack by an ISIS gunman over the weekend. CBS News senior national security correspondent Charlie D'Agata reports.

Ukrainian leaders said Monday they appreciated White House efforts to reach a deal even as significant gaps appeared to remain between the sides.

President Trump said Monday his administration is “considering” reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug, days after The Washington Post reported he is expected to sign an executive order telling agencies to pursue reclassification soon.  Such a move would continue efforts begun by the Biden…

Spain's government has fined Airbnb 64 million euros or $75 million for advertising unlicensed tourist rentals

Microsoft made a big punt this year with Copilot. The company put its AI chatbot into a special line of laptops and has also tried to integrate it into other tech products. The latest place you may find Copilot is on your LG smart television, whether you want it or not.
Several LG smart TV owners ha…

arXiv:2512.11783v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: The rapid deployment of Large Language Models (LLMs) has created an urgent need for enhanced security and privacy measures in Machine Learning (ML). LLMs are increasingly being used to process untrusted text inputs and even generate executable code, o…

Launch of third generation of Leaf follows investment of more than £450m into model, including £300m direct to UKNissan has started the production of its latest electric car in Sunderland, a crucial step in the UK automotive industry’s transition away from petrol and diesel.The Japanese manufacturer…

These gift ideas are at once unique and unexpected.

US president signs executive order that could widen justification for drug-related military operations

Anthony Geary, who played Luke Spencer on the long-running soap opera "General Hospital," has died.

A Louisiana law that would have required social media platforms to verify the ages of their users has been blocked by a judge. The law, known as the Secure Online Child Interaction and Age Limitation, was passed in 2023 and required Meta, Reddit, Snap, YouTube Discord and others to implement age ver…

Oil held near the lowest level since 2021 as traders weighed the outlook for a ceasefire in Ukraine, which could pave the way for fewer curbs on Russian crude imports into an already oversupplied market.

Global transaction values have risen around 40% to about $4.5 trillion this year, data compiled by Bloomberg show, the second highest on record.

Silk Eyes races past Mr. Thunder at the top of the stretch, thrilling the crowd at a racetrack in Venezuela’s capital

arXiv:2406.04822v3 Announce Type: replace
Abstract: Solving high-dimensional partial differential equations (PDEs) efficiently requires handling multi-scale features across varying resolutions. To address this challenge, we present the Multiwavelet-based Multigrid Neural Operator (M2NO), a deep lea…

In 1950, the English mathematician Alan Turing devised what he called “the imitation game.” Later dubbed the Turing test, the experiment asks a human participant to conduct a conversation with an unknown partner and try to determine if it’s a computer or a person on the other end of the line. If the…

arXiv:2506.01004v2 Announce Type: replace
Abstract: We present MoCA-Video, a training-free framework for semantic mixing in videos. Operating in the latent space of a frozen video diffusion model, MoCA-Video utilizes class-agnostic segmentation with diagonal denoising scheduler to localize and trac…

arXiv:2512.11321v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Generating dynamic 3D facial animation from natural language requires understanding both temporally structured semantics and fine-grained expression changes. Existing datasets and methods mainly focus on speech-driven animation or unstructured express…

Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) said any voter, regardless of party affiliation, is welcome to support her campaign to be one of the Lone Star State’s senators.  “I’m a Texan, and so at the end of the day, I think people are trying to say it has to be one (party) or the other, and I...

Two days of intense negotiations between Ukraine, the U.S. and European officials resulted in clear progress on security guarantees for Ukraine but left significant gaps on the issue of territory, U.S. officials told reporters on Monday.Why it matters: The U.S. side wants to finalize a deal with Ukr…

Startup valuation, likely to go public at $800bn, will bolster Musk’s wealth to an estimated $677bn, according to ForbesElon Musk on Monday became the first person ever worth $600bn, according to Forbes. The news comes on the heels of reports that his SpaceX startup was likely to go public at a valu…

Quote from: Vultur on Today at 07:55 pmBlocking out the sun won't terraform Venus. You need to add ocean quantities of water and do something with all the excess CO2.Maybe some icy bodies from the Trojans,...

arXiv:2512.11335v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Ultrasound image segmentation is pivotal for clinical diagnosis, yet challenged by speckle noise and imaging artifacts. Recently, DINOv3 has shown remarkable promise in medical image segmentation with its powerful representation capabilities. However,…

A software update is thought to have created a problem with some variable speed cameras, meaning motorists were incorrectly penalisedThousands of speeding fines could be cancelled after a “technical issue” triggered some speed cameras in England to incorrectly penalise motorists.National Highways ha…

Riverside's year-end review is amusing, but it represents a creative culture that's increasingly entwined with AI.

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FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary says the agency has no plans to put a black box warning on Covid-19 vaccines. He says a recommendation was made, but it won't be adopted since the vaccines have changed since they first came out. He speaks with Romaine Bostick and Katie Greifeld on "The Close." (Sou…

During Bloomberg's annual flagship ETF event, Bloomberg's Katie Greifeld speaks with Rick Rieder, BlackRock’s global CIO of fixed-income, and Steve Laipply, global co-head of iShares fixed income ETFs. (Source: Bloomberg)

A newly discovered promoter element "start" points to a shared regulatory syntax for controlling transcription initiation in bacteria, archaea, and eukaryotes.

Luke Tennie, Travis Van Winkle, Meta Golding and Christopher Thornton have joined the cast of “The Pitt” Season 2. Tennie (“Shrinking,” “Abbott Elementary”) will play Dr. Crus Henderson, a fourth-year resident who works the night shift at the Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center. Van Winkle (“You,” “Fub…

After three days, the Brown University shooter remains at large. Talia Levine, a senior at Brown University, joins "The Takeout," to share what she experienced during Saturday's shooting.

When SBI Shinsei Bank Ltd. starts trading this week, one of Japan’s wealthiest women will likely get a ¥10 billion ($64 million) windfall.

The former Duke of York – a former naval helicopter pilot who flew in the Falklands conflict – had his honorary military rank removed over his relationship with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

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arXiv:2512.11319v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: High-definition (HD) maps are evolving from pre-annotated to real-time construction to better support autonomous driving in diverse scenarios. However, this process is hindered by low-quality input data caused by onboard sensors limited capability and…

In an era where we often have to twiddle our thumbs for three years before a new season of a TV show we enjoy returns to our screens, the second season of Fallout has had a relatively short turnaround. It's set to hit Prime Video 20 months after the first batch of episodes. As it turns out, the seas…

Crypto-related stocks suffered far deeper declines as bitcoin slumped well below its recent trading range.

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have developed a first-of-its-kind mRNA system that switches on therapeutic genes preferentially inside targeted cells—an advance demonstrated in studies in mice that could lay the groundwork for safer, more precise treatments for cancer and…

Canada’s WSP Global Inc. reached a deal to buy a US engineering firm from funds controlled by Warburg Pincus LLC with the financial backing of its largest shareholder.

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arXiv:2512.11200v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Current AI code generation systems suffer from significant latency bottlenecks due to CPU-GPU data transfers during compilation, execution, and testing phases. We establish theoretical foundations for three complementary approaches to GPU-native compi…

The holidays are nearly here and if you’re a bit behind on your gift shopping, you’re not alone. The holidays can truly sneak up on you, and this year that’s been more true than ever. Between wrapping things up at work before some well-deserved time off and making sure you have everything you need t…

In March, the musician was sued for $100 million by the brand Lost International, which claims her Mayhem designs rip off one of its logos

arXiv:2505.16134v3 Announce Type: replace
Abstract: Large Language Models (LLMs) exhibit position bias systematically underweighting information based on its location in the context but how this bias varies across languages and models remains unclear. We conduct a multilingual study across five typ…

The weak RC4 for administrative authentication has been a hacker Holy Grail for decades.

Hedge fund manager plans to build $8bn gambling complex next to Mets baseball stadium in Queens

arXiv:2511.00663v3 Announce Type: replace
Abstract: Sensitivity analysis is a cornerstone of climate science, essential for understanding phenomena ranging from storm intensity to long-term climate feedbacks. However, computing these sensitivities using traditional physical models is often prohibit…

After a rollercoaster 2025 of rapidly shifting tariff policies that threatened multiple businesses that rely on shipping, the Port of Los Angeles is on track to have its third busiest year on record. Executive director Gene Seroka joins to discuss.

A desperate search is underway for the gunman in Saturday's shooting at Brown University. Felipe Rodriguez, former New York City Police detective sergeant, joins CBS News to discuss the next steps in the investigation.

President Trump filed a defamation lawsuit against the BBC on Monday over a documentary that spliced parts of his Jan. 6, 2021, speech on the Ellipse.

There’s a stark difference in success rates between companies that purchase AI tools from vendors and those that build them internally.

Nvidia Corp. has acquired SchedMD LLC, a low-profile company that maintains one of the most important open-source tools in the machine learning ecosystem. The chipmaker announced the deal today. The financial terms were not disclosed.  SchedMD was founded in 2010 by the developers of Slurm, an open-…

After every round of Premier League matches this season, Troy Deeney gives us his team of the week. Do you agree with his choices?

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Bloomberg Television brings you the latest news and analysis leading up to the final minutes and seconds before and after the closing bell on Wall Street. Today's guests are Morgan Stanley Investment Management’s Jim Caron, FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary, Roth Capital Partners’ Bill Kirk, Robinho…

Chai Discovery Inc., a startup using artificial intelligence to accelerate drug development, today announced that it has closed a $130 million funding round led by Oak HC/FT and General Catalyst. The two investment firms were joined by more than a half dozen other backers. The consortium included Op…

The latest round of talks between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. envoys have ended as they and European allies seek an end to Russia's nearly four-year war

Federal officials charged four suspects who they allege were planning to bomb multiple sites across southern CaliforniaFederal authorities said Monday that they foiled a plot to bomb multiple sites of two US companies on New Year’s Eve in Southern California after arresting members of an extremist a…

arXiv:2512.11504v1 Announce Type: cross
Abstract: In this paper we relate the location of the complex zeros of the reliability polynomial to parameters at which a certain family of rational functions derived from the reliability polynomial exhibits chaotic behaviour. We use this connection to prove…

Approval expected next year; US investors interested27% of Prem’s commercial rights were sold to CVC in 2019Prem Rugby is planning to launch a tender process to secure external investment in the competition after it has received formal approval from the Rugby Football Union to become a closed franch…

It's not just a hallucinogen.

British Dental Association says government’s plan has ‘no new money behind it’ and further changes neededDentists in England will be paid more to ensure patients have easier access to emergency appointments under government plans, but experts have expressed doubt that it will improve care.The change…

A new Czech coalition government led by populist billionaire Andrej Babiš has taken office

"He is cooperating fully and looks forward to the facts coming to light,” the singer's lawyer says

arXiv:2512.11129v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: We present an output-sensitive algorithm for evaluating an acyclic Conjunctive Regular Path Query (CRPQ). Its complexity is written in terms of the input size, the output size, and a well-known parameter of the query that is called the "free-connex fr…

A remarkable, chaotic, mesmerising Premier League thriller at Old Trafford between Manchester United and Bournemouth captures the imagination of all those present - even the two head coaches.

Sir Richard Knighton says more families will know what "sacrifice for our nation means" as the threat from Russia worsens.

William Schabas on the conviction of two officers of a German submarine of ‘an offence against the law of nations’ during the first world warSidney Blumenthal referred to a 1945 war crimes judgment on the killing of seamen who had survived an attack at sea during the second world war (Does Pete Hegs…

Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are pushing back after President Trump mocked director Rob Reiner on social media in the hours following his death. Eleanor Mueller, congressional reporter for Semafor, and Riley Rogerson, politics and congressional reporter for NOTUS, join "The Takeout" to dis…