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A SpaceX launch in Cape Canaveral, Florida.

Elon Musk believes the finest strategy to resolve the difficulties of constructing AI information facilities on Earth is to maneuver them into outer house. This week’s merger of his rocket firm SpaceX with xAI could help get them there.

President Donald Trump put gun teams on the defensive when he mentioned Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti mustn’t have had a gun when he was fatally shot by federal brokers. His feedback have scrambled America’s gun politics.

A biotech firm that’s making an attempt to revive the dodo, mammoth and Tasmanian tiger is creating a frozen biovault for endangered species. Last yr, Colossal Biosciences used historic DNA to “resurrect” the dire wolf.

The Library of Congress added 25 motion pictures to the National Film Registry, together with classics like “The Big Chill” and “Before Sunrise.” See which ones made the cut.

There’s one sport that appears to seize the hearts and minds of viewers round the world throughout each Winter Olympics: curling. Here’s a quick rundown.

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Scientists spot uncommon Phantom Jellyfish

Scientists off the coast of Argentina discovered a uncommon big phantom jelly 820 toes beneath the ocean’s floor. The phantom jelly can develop so long as a faculty bus and was first found in 1899.

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🪼 Creepy creature: Scientists discovered a uncommon phantom jellyfish a whole bunch of toes beneath the ocean’s floor off the coast of Argentina. First found in 1899, it can grow as long as a school bus.

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🎨 Fishy fresco: Italian authorities have opened an investigation after complaints {that a} newly restored angel in a Rome church looks strikingly similar to Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.

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🗞️ The Washington Post simply introduced widespread layoffs. Which billionaire owns the newspaper?
A. Bill Gates
B. Elon Musk
C. Jeff Bezos
D. Warren Buffett
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🧠 Quiz reply: C. Bezos, the founding father of Amazon, bought the storied publication in 2013.

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