Tech

‘They didn’t de-extinct anything’: can Colossal’s genetically engineered animals ever be the real thing?

The bioscience startup has attracted billions in investment – and a flurry of criticism, but founder tells the Guardian plans to bring back the woolly mammoth will not be derailed

AI can lower energy bills with data centers that power themselves

Artificial intelligence may be the future, but the public isn’t convinced it’s the future they want.

Rage bait, goblin mode … do words of the year have any real value?

Analysis shows obscure and barely used choices, drawn from online slang, do not stand the test of time

The Master of Contradictions by Morten Høi Jensen review

A vivid account of the creation of one of literary modernism’s greatest achievements

China accuses Netherlands of making 'mistakes' over chipmaker Nexperia

Beijing and Amsterdam are locked in a war of words over technology transfer.

Menus-Plaisirs: Les Troisgros review

Over four hours, cinema-verite demigod Wiseman takes a gastronomic tour through the minutiae of running a triple-starred Michelin restaurant

Demon Slayer economics: how the anime juggernaut became a saviour

Once underground art form now props up slumped box office sales and is used by governments to build soft power

Why bitcoin is ending 2025 with losses, and whether it can rebound in the new year

Bitcoin could gain ground in 2026, despite its poor performance this year, according to some analysts on Wall Street.

Renewed effort to locate missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 begins over a decade after plane vanished

After over a decade since Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 mysteriously disappeared mid-flight, the search for the vanished airplane restarted on Tuesday.

The Best Books and Albums of 2025

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Tech startup Hyphen is bringing AI to the lunch line

Hyphen aims to make service better and more efficient, and it has investors including Cava and Chipotle.

Astronaut Amanda Nguyen says backlash from Blue Origin flight left her depressed

In a statement shared on Instagram, Nguyen says she faced a ‘tsunami of harassment’ after the all-female spaceflight