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Hyundai Steel and POSCO press ahead with $5.8 billion low-carbon steel mill in Louisiana

Korean steel giants plan an ultra-low-carbon mill near Donaldsonville, aiming to supply Hyundai and Kia U.S. plants while raising local and environmental stakes. ...Read more

#steel, #louisiana, #hyundai, #posco, #manufacturing

China team captures first direct images of the Migdal effect, opening a new path in dark-matter searches

Six rare events recorded in a Beijing-area lab provide the first direct observation of the Migdal effect, bolstering strategies to detect light dark matter. ...Read more

#darkmatter, #particlephysics, #quantumphysics, #chinascience, #detectors

Israel Declares Gaza Hostage Crisis Over as Cease-Fire Enters ‘Phase Two’ and Rafah Crossing Reopens—Narrowly

With the last Israeli hostage remains recovered, Israel says phase two of the cease-fire begins with a limited, heavily vetted reopening of Rafah. ...Read more

#gaza, #israel, #rafahcrossing, #ceasefire, #hostages

Courtauld Exhibition Rewrites British Landscape, Putting Women Artists Back in the Picture

A new Courtauld show spotlights 10 British women landscape artists from 1760–1860, challenging a male-dominated canon of Romantic-era views. ...Read more

#art, #museums, #womenartists, #britishart

FIFA approves record $1bn payouts for 2026 World Cup as ticket prices and calendar strain fuel backlash

FIFA signs off on record 2026 World Cup payments to teams and clubs, but soaring ticket prices and calendar pressures renew criticism. ...Read more

#fifa, #worldcup2026, #ticketprices, #prizemoney, #playerwelfare

Measles outbreak in South Carolina’s Upstate reaches 789 cases, largest U.S. surge since 2000

A fast-growing measles outbreak centered in Spartanburg County has sickened 789 people, mostly unvaccinated children, prompting quarantines and national concern. ...Read more

#measles, #vaccines, #southcarolina, #publichealth, #outbreak

S&P 500 Briefly Tops 7,000 as Big Tech and AI Tighten Grip on U.S. Stocks

The S&P 500 briefly crossed 7,000 for the first time, highlighting how a handful of AI and tech giants are driving gains as the Fed stays on hold. ...Read more

#sp500, #stocks, #bigtech, #ai, #federalreserve

Fortinet disables FortiCloud SSO worldwide after critical cross-tenant login flaw is exploited

A critical FortiCloud SSO bug let attackers cross into other customers’ Fortinet devices. Fortinet flipped off SSO globally, then rushed patches. ...Read more

#cybersecurity, #fortinet, #vulnerability, #sso, #cisa

Southeastern Australia hit by near-50°C heatwave as fires, blackouts and water failures expose system strain

A late-January heatwave shattered records across four states, driving bushfires, blackouts and water outages—and sharpening warnings about a hotter future. ...Read more

#australia, #heatwave, #bushfires, #poweroutages, #climatechange

Gas Explosion, Four-Alarm Fire Kill One, Displace Hundreds in Bronx High-Rise

A suspected natural-gas explosion sparked a four-alarm blaze at Boston Secor Houses, killing one and forcing evacuation of 148 Bronx apartments. ...Read more

#bronx, #nycha, #gasexplosion, #fire, #housing

Netflix Switches Warner Bros. Bid to All-Cash Offer as Rival Bid and Antitrust Scrutiny Mount

Netflix rewrites its Warner Bros. deal as a $27.75-a-share all-cash offer, sharpening a takeover fight and intensifying U.S. and EU antitrust review. ...Read more

#netflix, #warnerbrosdiscovery, #streaming, #antitrust, #mergers

India and EU clinch long-awaited free trade pact and launch new security partnership

After 20 years of talks, India and the EU finalized an ambitious free trade agreement and signed a new security pact focused on the Indo-Pacific. ...Read more

#india, #europeanunion, #freetrade, #indopacific, #security

Australia Inflation Surprise Revives Rate-Hike Bets, Lifts Aussie Dollar

Inflation rose to 3.8% in December, above forecasts, pushing markets to price a possible RBA rate hike in February and sending the Australian dollar higher. ...Read more

#australia, #inflation, #rba, #interestrates, #audusd

A neuroscientist wants to train AI on brainwaves—and privacy law may be the biggest obstacle

A Swiss researcher proposes training foundation models on fMRI and EEG signals to align AI with human reactions, raising new stakes for neural privacy. ...Read more

#artificialintelligence, #neuroscience, #privacy, #neurotechnology, #regulation

Levine Museum to Buy South End Church Site for $7.5 Million, Plan New Permanent Home

Charlotte’s Levine Museum of the New South plans a new permanent campus in South End after agreeing to buy Grace Covenant Church for about $7.5M. ...Read more

#charlotte, #museums, #southend, #historicpreservation, #light-rail