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Meta opens Llama AI models to U.S. defense agencies, expanding military applications

The social media giant has partnered with leading contractors alongside tech industry leaders to facilitate government adoption of its AI technology




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Apple delays launch of its affordable Vision Pro headset to after 2027

Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo noted that Apple’s plan to launch the standard Vision Pro headset is still on track for 2025 with an upgraded M5 processor




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Nvidia surpasses Apple as world's biggest company

Chip-making giant Nvidia surpassed Apple on Tuesday to become the highest valued company in the world




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Apple set to face fine under EU's landmark Digital Markets Act, sources say

Apple is set to be fined by the European Union's antitrust regulators under the bloc's landmark rules aimed at reining in the power of Big Tech




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Bitcoin leaps to record high as traders lean towards Trump victory

Bitcoin surged to a record high in Asian trade as investors leaned towards Donald Trump becoming president once more




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Amazon Prime Video launches AI-powered recaps for TV shows

Built on Amazon Bedrock, their AWS service which is specialised to build and scale AI apps, X-Recaps used custom AI models to analyse the content and generate these summaries




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Apple is planning to make smart glasses: Report

The iPhone maker has started an initiative called Atlas while conducting internal surveys to get feedback from their employees




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WhatsApp working on Google Lens-like feature to verify images

WABetaInfo reported that a new feature as part of the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.23.13 would let users look up images shared with them




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Canada orders TikTok’s Canadian business to be dissolved but won’t block app

The Canadian government is ordering the dissolution of TikTok’s Canadian business after a national security review of the Chinese company behind the social media app but said it won’t block access




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Honor X9c launched with 108 MP main camera and Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1

Honor X9c, yet to be launched in India, runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 platform and has a drop resistance of two metres




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Apple granted patent for straps with sensors in Apple Watch

The sensors could also be paired with another Apple device like an iPhone or a MacBook




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Apple users look for promised Sketch feature in Image Playground

Apple users are looking for a previously mentioned ‘Sketch’ feature in the Apple Intelligence-powered Image Playground app




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MapmyIndia forms JV with Hyundai Autoever to offer map-based solutions across Southeast Asia

MapmyIndia will invest $4 million for a 40% stake into the PT Terra Link Technologies while the rest will be owned by Hyundai Autoever




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WhatsApp’s latest beta has bug causing green screen error

Until then, users have been advised to uninstall the beta version and use the version 2.24.24.4 which is working fine




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Apple Vision Pro 2 powered by new M5 chip to be released between late 2025 and early 2026: Report

Gurman noted that the new model will likely look similar to the original Apple Vision Pro headset, and that most changes would include the upgrade in processing capabilities




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U.S. ordered TSMC to halt shipments to China of chips used in AI applications

Reports say TSMC notified Chinese chip design companies it would suspend 7 nanometer or below chips for AI and GPU customers beginning Nov. 11




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Google to let users resume cancelled app downloads in Play Store

However, the pause option can be used only within that day




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Google to launch standalone Gemini app for iOS: Report

Users will also be able to use Gemini Live through the app which can’t be done through the Google app




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Vulnerabilities reported in Apple devices impact iPhone, iPad and Macs, attackers may access sensitive information  

CERT-In, part of MeitY, has issued a warning for high-risk vulnerabilities in multiple Apple products including iPhones, iPads, Macs Apple Watch and Safari 




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Autophagy-focused Casma Therapeutics debuts with $58.5 million from Third Rock

The biotech will first tackle lysosomal storage disorders




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Chemistry in Pictures: ‘Crystal Landscape’




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BASF, Solenis to combine water, paper chemicals




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Controlling CAR-T: How scientists plan to make the engineered T cell therapy safer, and work for more cancers

CAR T-cell therapy works wonders for some cancer patients. For others, it is a death sentence. To make the revolutionary therapy work for more people, scientists must devise better ways to control it




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Chemistry in Pictures: I ❤ chromatography




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Escient launches to tackle itching and anaphylactoid drug targets

The startup raised $40 million to target a class of GPCRs called Mas-related G-protein receptors, to treat neuroimmune and inflammatory conditions




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Chemistry in Pictures: Sun-kissed rotovaps




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Lilly boosts immunotherapy pipeline with Armo BioSciences acquisition

The drug company will pay $1.6 billion to gain Armo’s IL-10 program




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Polymers and composites made incredibly cheaply

Frontal polymerization approach reduces energy use significantly




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Sarepta acquires five muscular dystrophy gene therapies from Myonexus




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David Liu launches Beam Therapeutics to treat genetic diseases with CRISPR base editing

Joined by CRISPR luminaries Feng Zhang and J. Keith Joung, the Harvard chemist raises up to $87 million in funding




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Can single-cell genomics lead to a new wave of drug targets? Celsius Therapeutics thinks so

The start-up, based on the work of Broad Institute scientist Aviv Regev, has raised $65 million to develop therapies for cancer and autoimmune disease




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El aumento de las emisiones de CFC amenaza la recuperación de la capa de ozono

El triclorofluorometano probablemente se origine en fábricas del este de Asia




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Zapata Computing launches to give chemists quantum computing powers

Start-up wants to foster a quantum leap in molecular problem-solving




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Chemical analysis of bones fills gaps in history

Listen as we visit the Smithsonian to learn how stable isotope analysis can reveal the stories behind skeletons




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Economy buoys Japanese chemical makers

Strong demand and Chinese environment controls lead to robust earnings




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Accent Therapeutics launches to target the epitranscriptomic RNA code in cancer

With $40 million series A funding, the start-up will develop inhibitors of proteins that make chemical modifications to RNA




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Periodic graphics: Soap versus body wash

Chemical educator and Compound Interest blogger Andy Brunning explains the similarities and differences between the two bath products




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U.K. builds Graphene City with new innovation center




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Ardena acquires Syntagon to boost APIs




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Gene editors grapple with standardization

On the brink of patient trials, genome-editing heavyweights and regulators meet to set up voluntary standards




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Gilead’s Kite adds cell therapy manufacturing capacity




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Celsius Therapeutics launches to tap single-cell genomics for drug discovery




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David Liu launches Beam Therapeutics to treat genetic diseases with CRISPR base editing

Joined by CRISPR luminaries Feng Zhang and J. Keith Joung, the Harvard chemist raises up to $87 million in funding




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Hanford researchers demonstrate continuous process to vitrify waste from nuclear weapons production




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Astellas restructures Japan operations

Company expects to slim its home country head count by 600




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Arkema sticks with adhesives in Japan




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WuXi invests in North China, Singapore




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Expanding the repertoire of ion traps

Researchers are simultaneously shrinking mass specs and broadening their tandem capabilities




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Stiff-yet-supple plastic can be reshaped and recycled

Dynamic boron-oxygen networks are key to the new material’s unusual properties