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Venus has more volcanism than previously known, new analysis finds May 28, 2024 03:52PM

By Will Dunham

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Venus appears to be more volcanically active than previously known, according to scientists whose new analysis of decades-old radar images has spotted evidence of eruptions at two additional sites on the surface of Earth's inhospitable planetary neighbor.

Radar images obtained by NASA's Magellan spacecraft from 1990 to 1992 indicated large lava flows at these two locations in the Venusian northern... (continue reading...)


Verizon adds Peacock to streaming hub, offers discounted YouTube premium plan to customers May 28, 2024 03:48PM

(Reuters) - Verizon said on Tuesday that it added Comcast's Peacock to its streaming subscription hub and plans to offer YouTube Premium at a discounted rate with myPlan subscriptions.

The telecom firm said it will offer YouTube Premium for $10 per month, offering savings of 30% to myPlan customers, starting Thursday.

Peacock streaming service, under NBCUniversal, will be made available from June 5 through Verizon's +play, an... (continue reading...)


Egypt, UAE talks continuing over Ras El Hekma land deal May 28, 2024 03:22PM

By Pesha Magid

RIYADH (Reuters) - Egypt and the United Arab Emirates are still negotiating contracts for the massive Ras El Hekma development project on Egypt's Mediterranean coast, a prominent representative of the Egyptian tourism sector said.

Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund ADQ in February agreed to pay $24 billion for the rights to develop the vast, pristine Ras El Hekma peninsula, but as much as $150 billion in additional work is... (continue reading...)


AI darling Nvidia's market value surges closer to Apple May 28, 2024 03:13PM

By Zaheer Kachwala

(Reuters) - Nvidia's shares rallied around 6% to hit a record high on Tuesday, leaving the AI chipmaker's stock market value about $100 billion away from overtaking Apple in a major reshuffle of Wall street's biggest players.

Last trading at $1,128, Nvidia's market capitalization reached $2.8 trillion, compared to a market value of $2.9 trillion for Apple, which is Wall Street's second-most valuable company after... (continue reading...)


Canada, Ontario in deal for affordable housing amid soaring home costs May 28, 2024 03:04PM

By Saadeq Ahmed

TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada's government and the province of Ontario struck a C$357 million deal on Tuesday to allocate federal funds to build affordable housing in the country’s most populous province to help alleviate a housing crisis after Ontario provided a revised action plan outlining its goals.

Canada currently faces a housing affordability crisis with a growing population that is outpacing the number of available... (continue reading...)


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