Science and Tech

China's ByteDance signs deal to form joint venture to operate TikTok US app

China's ByteDance signs deal to form joint venture to operate TikTok US app

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Dec 18 (Reuters) - TikTok's Chinese owner ByteDance signed binding agreements to form a joint venture…

December 19, 2025

China's ByteDance signs deal to form joint venture to operate TikTok US app

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Dec 18 (Reuters) - TikTok's Chinese owner, ByteDance, said Thursday it signed binding agreements with three…

December 19, 2025

TikTok's journey from global sensation to Trump target

Dec 19 (Reuters) - TikTok's Chinese owner, ByteDance, signed binding agreements with three major investors to sell just over 80%…

December 19, 2025

Scientists Discover New Worm Species Found Only in Utah’s Great Salt Lake

Scientists discover a new worm species found only in Utah’s Great Salt Lake, revealing hidden biodiversity and raising new questions…

December 19, 2025

What is Bridgmanite Mineral? Scientists Discover Where Earth’s Water Was Hidden 4.6 Billion Years Ago

Earth’s water survived its molten beginnings, stored deep in mantle minerals, shaping oceans and life over billions of years.

December 19, 2025

3I/ATLAS Comet Live Stream: Watch the Alien Visitor From Beyond Our Solar System

3I/ATLAS is a rare interstellar comet, makes its closest pass by Earth on December 19, offering scientists a brief chance…

December 18, 2025

Eating high-fat cheese cuts dementia risk, long-term tests show

Washington (dpa) - At last, health researchers are giving us a reason to eat more, not less, cheese: Anyone fond…

December 18, 2025

Amazon is prospective tenant that withdrew funding from Fermi's project, Insider reports

Dec 17 (Reuters) - Amazon is the prospective tenant that withdrew funding from REIT Fermi's massive data-center project, Business Insider…

December 18, 2025

Exclusive-Amazon, Walmart shareholder pushes firms to report impact of Trump's immigration policies

By Arriana McLymore and Ross Kerber NEW YORK, Dec 18 - A union-aligned investment group sent letters to Amazon, Walmart…

December 18, 2025

Exclusive-FTC probes Instacart's AI pricing tool, source says; shares drop

By Jody Godoy Dec 17 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is probing Instacart, two sources familiar with the…

December 18, 2025