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US prosecutors investigate Colombia’s Petro over suspected ties to drug traffickers

Colombian President Gustavo Petro is under scrutiny by US federal prosecutors for alleged connections to drug trafficking.

Editorial Staff Mar 20

Travel

Briefing: The Cheapest Mercedes In America Is Getting An Electrifying Redesign

Strategic angle: The GLA EQ has been spied with an upscale design and a high-tech interior

Editorial Staff Mar 20

Life

Briefing: Climate variability poses a threat to cold blooded animals, research indicates

Strategic angle: A new study reveals that cold-blooded animals struggle to adapt to temperature changes, increasing their vulnerability to climate change.

Editorial Staff Mar 20

Life

Briefing: Officina Stellare wins $2 million contract for lasercom ground station in Spain

Strategic angle: Italian manufacturer Officina Stellare secures funding for advanced optical communication technology.

Editorial Staff Mar 20

Tech

Briefing: We rewrote our Rust WASM parser in TypeScript and it got faster

Strategic angle: A performance boost achieved by transitioning from Rust to TypeScript for our WASM parser.

Editorial Staff Mar 20

Life

Briefing: Moss-associated nitrogen fixation helps sustain plant growth in warming permafrost ecosystems

Strategic angle: Climate warming enhances plant growth in permafrost regions through extended growing seasons and improved root access.

Editorial Staff Mar 20

Politics

Briefing: Over 4,000 told to evacuate flooding in Hawaii as officials warn 120-year-old dam could fail

Strategic angle: Muddy floodwaters from severe rains have inundated streets, prompting evacuation orders for over 4,000 residents in Hawaii.

Editorial Staff Mar 20

Politics

US military strikes Iran missile sites near Strait of Hormuz

Central Command announced the military action in a statement on X.

Editorial Staff Mar 20

Money

Briefing: Super Micro co-founder indicted on Nvidia smuggling charges leaves board

Strategic angle: Yih-Shyan 'Wally' Liaw resigns from Super Micro's board following indictment.

Editorial Staff Mar 20

Money

Briefing: ChatGPT's ad pilot has the industry excited, but some insiders are frustrated with the slow rollout

Strategic angle: AI search ads are seen as having massive potential by ad industry insiders and analysts, but OpenAI rival Anthropic has pledged to not have them.

Editorial Staff Mar 20