Twitter's board has recommended unanimously that shareholders approve the proposed $44-billion sale of the company to Tesla CEO Elon Musk, according to a regulatory filing Tuesday.
Musk reiterated his desire to move forward with the acquisition last week during a virtual meeting with Twitter employees, though shares of Twitter remain far below his offering price, signaling doubt that it will happen.
On Tuesday at the Qatar Economic Forum in an interview with Bloomberg, Musk listed the approval of the...
(University of Manchester) An international team of astronomers has combined the power of 64 radio telescope dishes to detect the faint signatures of neutral hydrogen gas across cosmological scales.
The feat was achieved using the South African-based MeerKAT telescope, a precursor to the world's largest radio observatory, the SKA Observatory (SKAO), which will probe the universe in unprecedented detail.
A primary aim for the SKAO is to understand the evolution and content of the universe along...
(University of Queensland) Some of the world's deadliest snakes could soon be saving lives, with research from The University of Queensland showing venom could be used to stop uncontrolled bleeding.
The biomaterials research team from UQ's Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN), led by postdoctoral research fellow Amanda Kijas, has found protein in the venom of two snakes – Australia's eastern brown snake eastern brown and scaled viper – could be used as an...
Israel is set to hold a fifth general election in under four years, after its fractured coalition government concluded it could not survive.
In a major political development, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett will switch places with Alternate Prime Minister Yair Lapid under an existing deal, the BBC reports.
An election could take place in late October, commentators say.
Former prime minister and current opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to return to office.
Monday's announcement comes after weeks...
(University of Cambridge) Imagine a road with two lanes in each direction. One lane is for slow cars, and the other is for fast ones. For electrons moving along a quantum wire, researchers in Cambridge and Frankfurt have discovered that there are also two "lanes," but electrons can take both at the same time.
Current in a wire is carried by the flow of electrons. When the wire is very narrow (one-dimensional, 1D), electrons cannot...
(Bloomberg) -- Throughout the entire Cold War and in the decades since, Russia was a stable supplier of gas to Europe. That changed this week.
Russia slashed gas supplies in apparent retaliation over Europe’s support for Kyiv. After its biggest moves yet to use energy as a weapon, gas rationing in the region is a very real prospect.
The squeeze caused prices to surge, added pressure to the region’s economy and could strain European solidarity — all victories for the Kremlin...
Some dehydrated "cochayuyo" seaweed, some instant mashed potatoes, and hot water: these are the ingredients for a nutritious menu of 3D-printed food that nutritional experts in Chile hope will revolutionize the food market, particularly for children, Tech Xplore reports.
With a 3D food printer and a modern twist on the traditional use of cochayuyo, an algae typically found in Chile, New Zealand, and the South Atlantic, University of Chile professor Roberto Lemus and several students have managed to...
U.S. officials say the FBI's database of people prohibited from purchasing firearms only works if it has "complete, accurate and timely information."
Mental health records are a key prong in the system. But three states – New Hampshire, Montana and Wyoming – refuse to submit them, Phys.org reports.
As U.S. Senators iron out gun-reform initiatives, many Republicans including Sen. John Cornyn of Texas have repeatedly pointed to legislation that stops people with criminal records or mental health...
Elon Musk has in a meeting with Twitter employees hinted at potential job cuts if his $44-billion takeover bid for the social media company is successful.
He also addressed topics including remote working, freedom of speech, and potential extraterrestrial life.
Musk was talking to staff for the first time since launching his bid for the firm in April. He has said he may quit the deal if he is not given data about fake accounts.
On a wide-ranging...
Stock markets have suffered another bruising day, tumbling as worries about the economy intensify following a series of interest rate hikes around the world.
The U.K. and Switzerland raised interest rates on Thursday, a day after the United States' central bank announced its steepest interest rate rise since 1994, the BBC reports.
Policymakers are raising rates to slow demand in hopes of easing some of the pressures pushing up consumer prices.
Investors fear the moves will tip...
