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  • China’s new method boosts productivity by 10x

    China’s new method boosts productivity by 10x

    Researchers at the Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology have reportedly found a way to synthesize starch directly from carbon dioxide. Achieved using only enzymes and raw materials, this new process, they report, is 10 times more…

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  • Milestone man Djokovic reaches Australian Open fourth round

    Milestone man Djokovic reaches Australian Open fourth round

    MELBOURNE, Jan 24 – Novak Djokovic escaped the heat and doused Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp 6-3 6-4 7-6(4) at the Australian Open on Saturday to reach the fourth round and add another line in the record book during his bid for a standalone…

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  • 61 killed, 110 injured in heavy snowfall, rains in Afghanistan-Xinhua

    61 killed, 110 injured in heavy snowfall, rains in Afghanistan-Xinhua

    A man rides a motorcycle in snow-covered Paghman district, Kabul, Afghanistan, Jan. 25, 2026. At least 61 people were killed and 110 others injured due to heavy snowfall and rains across Afghanistan on Wednesday and Thursday, the National…

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  • Three dead as fire breaks out at Lahore hotel, rescue underway

    Three dead as fire breaks out at Lahore hotel, rescue underway

    Rescue teams at the Indigo Tower in Gulberg on January 24. PHOTO: REPORTER


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  • Anthropic opens Claude’s improved Excel integration to all Pro subscribers after limited beta

    Anthropic opens Claude’s improved Excel integration to all Pro subscribers after limited beta

    Update from January 24, 2026:

    Anthropic’s Claude integration for Excel was previously limited to select users. The company has now rolled it out to all Pro subscribers. Along with broader availability, the update brings several functional…

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  • Inn Film Achieves Ultrafast Optical Switching With 1 Electronic Specific Heat

    Inn Film Achieves Ultrafast Optical Switching With 1 Electronic Specific Heat

    Researchers are exploring how to achieve incredibly fast optical switching , controlling light with extreme speed , and a new study details a promising mechanism using indium nitride. Junjun Jia (Waseda University) and Minseok Kim and Yuzo…

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  • China investigating senior military officials Zhang Youxia, Liu Zhenli, says defence ministry – Reuters

    1. China investigating senior military officials Zhang Youxia, Liu Zhenli, says defence ministry  Reuters
    2. China says top military official under investigation for ‘serious violations of discipline’  Dawn
    3. China’s top general under investigation…

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  • What Drinking Too Much Coffee Does to Your Body—And How to Recover, According to RDs

    What Drinking Too Much Coffee Does to Your Body—And How to Recover, According to RDs

    Key Takeaways

    • Drinking too much coffee can overstimulate your nervous system, leading to jitters, anxiety, digestive upset, a racing heart, and sleep trouble—especially above about 400 mg of caffeine per day.

    • If you overdo it, stop caffeine,…

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  • Is ‘Heated Rivalry’ Coaxing Real-Life Athletes Out of the Closet?

    Is ‘Heated Rivalry’ Coaxing Real-Life Athletes Out of the Closet?

    Between the toxic culture of the locker room and the Supreme Court’s challenges to trans athletes, it’s little wonder that queer and trans people have not often felt welcomed by the world of sports—one that, in 2026, still manages to feel…

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  • M&A Boom Driven by High AI Valuations and Strategic AI Acquisitions

    M&A Boom Driven by High AI Valuations and Strategic AI Acquisitions

    AI has become one of the key themes underpinning current M&A activity, with AI‑related transactions representing a meaningful share of megadeals, see chart below.

    Note: Data through December 2025. Sources: Bloomberg, Apollo Chief Economist

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