Cyberattack Disrupts United Natural Foods Deliveries, Exposing Vulnerability in U.S. Food Supply Chain

A cyberattack this week disrupted operations at United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI), one of the largest wholesale distributors of natural and organic foods in North America and a primary supplier to Whole Foods Market. The company confirmed it detected unauthorized activity on its network, prompting it to proactively take key systems offline. The shutdown led […]

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Cyera Secures $540 Million to Expand AI-Powered Data Security Platform

Data security firm Cyera has raised a $540 million Series E funding round, bringing its total funding to over $1.3 billion and valuing the company at $6 billion. Empowering Secure AI Adoption Headquartered in New York, NY, Cyera provides an AI-driven, cloud-native platform designed to help organizations discover, classify, and protect data across diverse environments—including […]

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Anxiety is the most common mental health problem – here’s how tech could help manage it

Anxiety disorders are the world’s most common mental health problem. But it isn’t always easy to get professional help, with long waiting lists in many countries. Worldwide, only about 28% of people with anxiety receive treatment. The figure is similar for the UK, and in the US about 37% receive a treatment. This is due […]

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What the new British zoo standards mean for animal welfare

Mila Supinskaya Glashchenko/Shutterstock If you visit a zoo, you might be captivated by the animals you see — majestic lions, curious meerkats, soaring birds of prey. But this is not always the case. Some zoos don’t always give us that impression of “happy animals” where they can behave naturally and be left alone by visitors […]

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5 benefits Africa’s new space agency can deliver

The African Space Agency was officially inaugurated in Cairo’s Space City in April 2025. The event marked a milestone in a process that had been in the works since the early 2000s. Drawing inspiration from the European Space Agency, it unites African Union (AU) member states to harness space technology for development. This is in […]

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India, Poland, and Hungary Launch First Astronauts to Space in Historic Multinational Mission

June 10, 2025 In a landmark moment for global space exploration, India, Poland, and Hungary each launched their first astronauts into space as part of a multinational crewed mission. The launch took place on June 10, 2025, from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft. The mission, named Ax-4, is […]

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OpenAI Hits $10 Billion in Annual Recurring Revenue

OpenAI has reached a significant milestone, reporting $10 billion in annual recurring revenue (ARR)—nearly doubling its previous year’s figure of $5.5 billion. This achievement underscores the company’s rapid growth and increasing adoption of its artificial intelligence products. Growth and Expansion The surge in revenue is largely attributed to OpenAI’s expanding user base and business adoption. […]

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New fund will focus research investment on local priorities – UKRI

The Local Innovation Partnerships Fund will provide up to £500 million in funding for those who know their community best to work in partnership with: local authorities local businesses local researchers and innovators It is designed to attract a further £1 billion additional investment, including from the private sector, and £700 million of additional value […]

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Horses have a complex repertoire of facial expressions, just like primates

KAZLOVA IRYNA/Shutterstock When I started horse riding lessons at the age of eight, I was told that if a horse had its ears forward that was a good sign, and if horse had its ears back it wasn’t happy. Those riding lessons sparked a fascination with equine behaviour that is still with me and inspires […]

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New Cambridge-Manchester partnership to boost regional growth – UKRI

The Cambridge x Manchester Innovation Partnership will create a cross-UK innovation network. It will pilot new approaches to drive growth in a range of different sectors championed by the universities, from discovering new medicine to improving the resilience of UK infrastructure. Improving lives and livelihoods The partnership not only shines a spotlight on what Cambridge […]

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