Brazil floods and landslides kill at least 20 in Minas GeraisSofia Ferreira SantosandIone Wells,South America correspondent, São PauloBruno Stephan/Prefeitura de Juiz de Fora/Handout via ReutersRescue operations are ongoing to locate missing residentsAt least 20 people have died in the south-eastern Brazilian state of Minas Gerais after heavy rains on Monday evening caused floods and several...

Google paid startup Form Energy $1B for its massive 100-hour battery In Brief Posted: 1:04 PM PST · February 26, 2026 Image Credits:Form Energy Google announced earlier this week that it was building a new data center in Minnesota that would be powered by a mix of wind, solar, and a very unique battery built by startup Form Energy that’s...

'I just want to be able to sleep': Attacks in Iran rock cities and cut powerGhoncheh Habibiazad,BBC PersianandMallory MoenchAFP via Getty ImagesSmoke plumes billowed following strikes near Azadi Tower in western Tehran on Monday nightIranians have told BBC Persian that they are exhausted and struggling to sleep after 10 days of Israeli and US attacks, as explosions "every few hours" rocked...

Pandora switching to platinum from silver as prices surgeFaarea MasudBusiness reporterGetty ImagesJeweller Pandora has said it will switch to platinum from silver in some of its ranges in response to the dramatic increase in silver prices.Silver has seen its price more than double over the past year, with other precious metal prices also surging.Pandora's chief executive said its aim was not...

The involvement of Waabi, founded by former Uber AI leader Raquel Urtasun, indicates that Uber is serious about its future in self-driving technology. By investing in promising startups like Waabi, Uber is positioning itself at the forefront of the autonomous vehicle industry. This move not only highlights Uber's commitment to innovation but also shows that the race for self-driving cars and...