This former notorious red-light district is now one of the world’s top AI hubs

What every U.K. AI startup wants to know these days is, how can I get office space in King’s Cross?  

The area is so hot that a VC firm allegedly recently won a deal by promising a founder office space in the neighborhood. “We stop at nothing to win deals [for] and to support” founders, “including helping them source office space when needed,” the firm told me when asked about the rumor, declining to confirm or deny any details. 

Oldest known giant rock scallop bead suggests California coastal trade began millennia earlier

Study identifies the oldest known giant rock scallop bead, dated to 8,500 years ago
Giant rock scallop bead from Turkey Flats site dated to ~8,500 BP. Credit: Price et al. 2026

Archaeologists have discovered two giant rock scallop beads that push back the clock on the first appearance of these high-status ornaments. The discovery shows that these prized marine beads were traded hundreds of miles from the California coast thousands of years earlier than previously thought.

Top Wall Street analysts like these 3 stocks for their solid growth potential

Lam Research Logo Shown On Smartphone With Stock Market Chart

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Investors are closely monitoring earnings releases of artificial intelligence companies amid concerns about the durability of high spending and demand. While quarterly results provide key insights into a company's performance and execution, it is prudent to focus on long-term prospects and look beyond short-term fluctuations.

Thailand school shooting toll rises to nine after 12-year-old dies, police say

The death toll from a school shooting in Thailand rose to nine on Saturday, after police said a 12-year-old girl caught up in Friday’s incident had died.

Police at the Plai Bang Police Station in Nonthaburi Province said the girl, who had been treated at hospital with critical wounds, had died, a day after a 14-year-old boy allegedly shot his grandparents and then killed more people at his school before turning the gun on ⁠himself.

Nigeria's mass wedding - and how to tell lovers from fraudsters in Kano

Celebrations have turned the northern Nigerian city of Kano into a riot of colour and excitement over the last week as 1,500 couples married at a mass wedding.

For days the city's streets have been buzzing with bridal parties and their families preparing outfits and attending other organised events.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day's Most Talked About Character Quietly Sets Up Marvel's X-Men Future

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It might take a while for you to recognize this version of Jean

How Brand New Day’s Jean Grey sets the stage for an X-Men we've never seen before

Wolverine, Cyclops, Jean Grey, Beast and more in X-Men 97 Image: Disney

The X-Men are here. After years of anticipation, the MCU has introduced its first X-Man into the primary timeline. Spider-Man: Brand New Day continues the story of Peter Parker (Tom Holland) after Doctor Strange erases his secret identity from the world’s memory. Yet the movie also doubles as an origin story for Jean Grey (Sadie Sink), presenting us with a version of her that’s unlike anything audiences have seen or read before.

Fuerza Regida Ends Historic Stadium Tour With Star-Studded NYC Closer

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The show-stopping finale at Citi Field included tons of surprises, including guest appearances from 50 Cent, J Balvin, and more

Fuerza Regida brought their historic stadium tour to a close last night in New York City — and they went out bang. At Citi Field, the música mexicana superstars were joined by 50 Cent, J Balvin, Bobby Shmurda, and more.