SoundHound continues to post losses, but that’s because it is funding some ambitious plans. For its size, SoundHound AI (SOUN 1.49%) gets a lot of attention. The company has a market capitalization of only $4.5 billion, but its average trading volume exceeds 21 million shares — or more than twice the trading volume of other…
Kylian Mbappé has been portrayed by some as one of the figures linked to Xabi Alonso’s dismissal as Real Madrid head coach on Monday, particularly following the confrontation surrounding a proposed guard of honor for Barcelona. As speculation about tension between the player and coach grew, Mbappé shared a farewell message addressed to Alonso. Real…
Alexey Amunts, whose pioneering work on mitochondrial ribosomes helped catalyse the cryo-electron microscopy “resolution revolution”, has left the Max Planck Institute in Germany to join China’s Shenzhen Medical Academy of Research and Translation (SMART) this month. Amunts confirmed he had joined SMART as a senior investigator and would “contribute to its international relations agenda”. He…
Power Book IV: Force Season 3 Episode 10’s release date and time are not far away. The upcoming episode will serve as the series finale to a thrilling show, ending Tommy Egan’s saga. The penultimate episode, titled “War Requiem,” delivered a satisfying lead-up to the finale. After JP’s death, Tommy is determined to avenge his brother and…
Jeff Bezos often points out that long-term success comes from staying committed to an idea while remaining open to changing the approach. It’s almost official that Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin have cut ties with California. The two Google Guys have reportedly said Bye to California; joining the billionaires who have left the…
China’s top health official has called on Hong Kong to serve as a key pillar in promoting traditional Chinese medicine globally, as the city’s leader pledged to align local policies with the national development strategy in the field. At a launch ceremony for the Chinese Medicine Hospital and nearby testing institute on Tuesday, National Health…
Lyse DoucetChief international correspondent Reuters Iran’s rulers are confronting their most serious challenge since their own 1979 revolution. They’re now countering on an unprecedented scale – a ferocious security crackdown and near total internet shutdown has been unleashed on a scale unseen in previous crises. Some of the streets once engulfed by a roar of…
The 2000s are experiencing a nostalgia-driven renaissance in Hong Kong, spearheaded by the record-breaking time-travel action fantasy, Back to the Past. A big-screen sequel to the popular 2001 TVB drama A Step into the Past, the film has become a box office sensation since its release on December 31, 2025. Co-directed by Ng Yuen-fai and…
Roja Assadiand Sarah Namjoo,BBC Persian Public domain A protester holds up a picture of crown prince Reza Pahlavi in Kaj Square, north-western Tehran on Friday “I saw it with my own eyes – they fired directly into lines of protesters, and people fell where they stood.” Omid’s voice was shaking as he spoke, fearful of…
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is said to be weighing up an early election, a move that could put her in a stronger position with both China and the United States if she secures a decisive win, according to observers. But a diplomatic thaw between Japan and China is not expected any time soon. Citing…