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A space rock named 2024 PT5, resembling the size of a school bus, lingered near Earth for almost two months last year. The asteroid, which returned in January and passed safely at a distance of 1.1 million miles, is believed to have originated from the moon. New research suggests it may have been ejected from the lunar surface thousands of years ago due to a significant impact. This insight offers a deeper understanding of near-Earth objects and their potential origins.Study Findings Reveal Lunar ConnectionAccording to a study published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters, observations using the Lowell Discovery Telescope in…

(Bloomberg) — Arm Holdings Plc’s Chinese venture is appointing a local chip veteran to be its new chief executive officer, seeking to consolidate leadership to better navigate fast-paced geopolitical and technological shifts. Most Read from Bloomberg Arm China plans to tap Chen Feng, a former executive at Fuzhou, Fujian-based chipmaker Rockchip Electronics Co., according to people familiar with the matter. The appointment will be made after this week’s Lunar New Year holidays, they said, asking not to be named discussing private information. Liu Renchen and Eric Chen will resign their posts as co-CEOs, the people said. Fang Fenglei, founder of…

Since rebranding from the Federation Cup in 2020, the women’s tennis team competition has undergone changes including a new CEO, ownership and identity. The Billie Jean King Cup is rebranding to target new audiences, increase investment and, crucially, champion the ethos of its namesake tennis icon Billie Jean King. Since 2023, the Billie Jean King Cup has been a joint venture between the International Tennis Federation and investment firm TWG Global. It’s a partnership that aims to inject money into the competition and support grassroots women’s tennis. The joint venture was formed three years after the competition, which first started in…

DeepSeek is at the top of analysts’ minds going into this earnings season.Greg Baker/ AFP via Getty Images As US tech companies prep for earnings this week, there’s one major topic on analysts’ minds. China’s DeepSeek introduced an AI model that’s similarly effective to US ones but at a lower cost. Big Tech is expected to address DeepSeek’s potential impact on AI spending during earnings calls. DeepSeek just made this earnings season a lot more interesting. A slew of Big Tech names are due to report this week and next. Tesla, Meta, and Microsoft take center stage on January 29,…

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set to achieve a major milestone with the launch of its 100th satellite on January 29 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota. The GSLV-F15 mission will place the NVS-02 satellite into a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit. The satellite, weighing 2,250 kg, is equipped with advanced navigation payloads in L1, L5, and S bands and a ranging payload in the C-band. The mission highlights ISRO’s ongoing commitment to enhancing India’s space capabilities.Details of the NVS-02 SatelliteAs reported by the Times of India, according to ISRO, the NVS-02 satellite is part of the Navigation with…

herstockart / Getty Images Ever wonder how the rich are able to maintain their lavish lifestyle without depleting their bank accounts? As it turns out, they’re exceptionally good at saving. In fact, many of their financial decisions are genius strategies for creating lasting wealth. Trending Now: 7 Tax Loopholes the Rich Use To Pay Less and Build More Wealth Explore More: 5 Subtly Genius Moves All Wealthy People Make With Their Money Below experts outline some of the ways they’re able to save tons of money. A well-known wealth guru also revealed several ways the rich make money. “From what…

Deliveroo believes its retail expansion into pet food, health and beauty products, and even fashion items will “pay dividends in years to come”. Deliveroo’s chief executive says the business “continues to be amazed” by the consumer take-up of quick grocery retail delivery, which helped fuel 9% growth in the UK during the last quarter of 2024. Gross transaction value for the UK in the final quarter of 2024 was £1.2bn, up 9% from the same period in 2023. The UK represents the majority of revenue for Deliveroo, with gross transaction value across the whole group hitting £1.97bn for the final…

Angela Weiss / AFP / Getty Images Starbucks reported fiscal first-quarter results that topped analysts’ expectations, despite sales and profit declines year-over-year. The better-than-expected results came as new CEO Brian Niccol said the company made progress toward its «Back to Starbucks» strategy. Starbucks did not provide an outlook for 2025, but CFO Rachel Ruggeri warned earnings pressure could «intensify» in the second quarter, before improving in the back half of 2025. Starbucks (SBUX) reported fiscal first-quarter results that topped analysts’ expectations, despite sales and profit declines. The coffee giant saw net sales fall 0.3% year-over-year to $9.4 billion, above the analyst…

SpaceX successfully launched 23 Starlink satellites into orbit on January 24, 2025, marking its 11th Falcon 9 mission of the year. The rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base at 9:07 a.m. EST, carrying its payload to low Earth orbit. The first stage of the Falcon 9 booster landed in the Pacific Ocean on the drone ship «Of Course I Still Love You,» achieving SpaceX’s 401st recovery of an orbital-class booster. This mission continues the expansion of the Starlink constellation, which exceeds 6,900 operational satellites.Falcon 9’s Record-Breaking Booster PerformanceAs reported by space.com, according to SpaceX’s mission details, the booster…

By Sinead Cruise and Lawrence White LONDON (Reuters) – HSBC Chairman Mark Tucker leaned into the microphone at a vast conference table in Beijing, telling British business leaders and senior Chinese officials that he spoke for all UK businesses present in hoping for stronger economic ties. Tucker, chairman of Europe’s largest bank, was flanked by UK finance minister Rachel Reeves, who had invited him to lead a delegation aimed at enlisting Chinese support for Britain’s growth agenda. «It is more important than ever that we accelerate and sustain the forward momentum with a clear focus on the material and mutually…