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By Bill Gates | June 11, 2024

I was recently in Kemmerer, Wyoming, for the groundbreaking ceremony of the most advanced nuclear facility in the world: the first-ever Natrium plant. This cutting-edge project will bring safe, next-generation nuclear technology to life. And it represents a huge milestone for the local economy, America's energy independence, and our fight against climate change.

For decades, nuclear innovation was stalled due to regulatory hurdles, public perception concerns, and insufficient investment. But if we’re going to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 and avoid the worst effects of a warming planet, we’re going to need nuclear power. That's why we founded TerraPower in 2008—to enable nuclear scientists to develop safer, more cost-effective, and more reliable nuclear technology. I've been supporting their innovative work ever since.

Nuclear energy has incredible potential to provide affordable, reliable, and carbon-free electricity to power our modern world. But unleashing that potential requires bold thinking and smart private-public partnerships like the one that made this Natrium plant possible. I'm thrilled to see construction underway and for the world to witness the power of this next-generation technology.

We just broke ground on America’s first next-gen nuclear facility TerraPower just started construction on the Natrium plant in Kemmerer, Wyoming, which will soon be home to the most advanced nuclear facility in the world.

“The best way to predict the future is to invent it.” ~ Alan Kay

India's startup ecosystem has been growing rapidly, now occupying the third rank globally, with over 125,000 startups. India is now home to the fastest-growing unicorns, driven by a youthful, dynamic, and tech-savvy population fostering entrepreneurship and innovation. Initiatives like Startup India have bolstered this ecosystem by empowering startups and nurturing their entrepreneurial skills.

Furthermore, foreign investments have acted as a catalyst in propelling this growth. These investments bring in much-needed capital for expansion, access to cutting-edge technologies, and opportunities for global market pe*******on.

Role of foreign investments in India's thriving startup ecosystem Foreign investments bring crucial capital, technology, and global market access, propelling India's startup success and innovation

How to fight hyper-fatigue
There’s a new tiredness in town and this is how you deal with it

Suffering from hyper-fatigue? Here's how to fight it Meet the new tiredness in town (and the expert ways to deal with it)

What to Know About Starting Your Career Remotely
by Kennedy Edgerton

What to Know About Starting Your Career Remotely Remote work can be a blessing and curse for those just starting their careers. While it has clear benefits (improved work-life balance, geographic flexibility, and eliminating commutes), it’s not without drawbacks. There are unique challenges that come with starting your career remotely: isolation...

India among the top 40 countries enabling travel and tourism: World Economic Forum

Report predicts the global tourism industry to surpass pre-covid levels, marks this year as a turning point.

India’s ranking has improved in this year’s index—where it stood at the 54th place in 2021, India is ranked 39 for enabling travel and tourism development this year. The report highlights that India is the highest-ranking lower-middle-income economy in the index and South Asia. The WEF recognises India to be highly price-competitive, possessing air transport and ground and port infrastructure. Moreover, the report highlights that the nation’s strong natural, cultural, and non-leisure resources, particularly, help in boosting India’s travel potential.

India Among The Top 40 Countries Enabling Travel And Tourism: World Economic Forum - Forbes India Report predicts the global tourism industry to surpass pre-covid levels, marks this year as a turning point

When Nadella took the reins at Microsoft in 2014, the company was floundering. Under his predecessor, Steve Ballmer, it had missed the smartphone revolution, was lagging on tablets, and was even losing market share in the PC operating system business that made it a household name. Microsoft’s shares had fallen more than 40% during Ballmer’s tenure.

In 10-plus years as CEO, Nadella has reinvigorated the company, successfully steering it through two technological transformations: from PCs to the era of cloud computing, and now, to the age of AI. Nadella’s prescient and early bet on OpenAI and its technology, and the fruitful-if-sometimes-tense relationship that ensued, have given Microsoft as good a shot as any company at supremacy in this new era. The company arguably hasn’t been this powerful since it dominated the PC market in the 1990s’ “Wintel” era.

Satya Nadella has made Microsoft 10 times more valuable in his decade as CEO. Can he stay ahead in the AI age? Ten years in as CEO, Nadella has turned Microsoft into the world’s most valuable company and one of the top players in AI.

Psychologist Adam Grant Says Your Overall Success at Work Comes Down to 3 Familiar Words. Work more hours.

The always-brilliant Adam Grant offers a different spin on success and work-life balance.

Grant puts it into context, "It's not to say you have to be a workaholic in order to be successful, although the evidence is strong that one of the ways that people become successful is they just work more hours. Or they work with more intense focus than their peers."

Grant adds, "But I don't think that means you can't have a life. The idea that work-life balance means 'I show up at 10 a.m. and I'm done by 3 p.m.' is ridiculous. The successful people I know don't tend to have very balanced days. They will have a whole day where all they do is work. But then the next day, all they do is spend time with their families."

Psychologist Adam Grant Says Your Overall Success at Work Comes Down to 3 Familiar Words The always-brilliant Adam Grant offers a different spin on success and work-life balance.

Starting a business is hard work to say the least. These are four lessons you need before going solo.

4 Things I Wish I Knew Before Starting My Own Business | Entrepreneur I left my 21-year career in finance to start my own business, despite knowing the difficulties. Here's what I wish I knew about entrepreneurship beforehand.

Why a leadership role may not be right for you. We’re taught to aspire to work in management. But here’s why a leadership role might be wrong for you.

Why a leadership role may not be right for you We're taught to aspire to work in management. But here's why a managerial or leadership role might be wrong for you.

OpenAI strikes Reddit deal to train its AI on your posts. Reddit gets access to OpenAI’s tech for building AI features, and OpenAI gets real-time access to Reddit posts that feed into ChatGPT. t’s an agreement similar to the one Reddit signed with Google earlier this year that was reportedly worth $60 million.

Reddit’s deal with OpenAI will plug its posts into “ChatGPT and new products” Reddit’s signed AI licensing deals with Google and OpenAI.

AI-generated spam is starting to fill social media. Here's why.
On a recent earnings call, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg told analysts that recommended posts now account for about 30% of users' feeds. On Facebook, in many cases, it appears that the platform's own algorithm is boosting AI posts.

Reporters at the tech website 404 Media tracked a surge in apparently AI-generated posts on Facebook, which is owned by Meta, in recent months. AI-generated images like these are starting to show up on other social media sites too, including Threads, which is also owned by Meta, and LinkedIn.

AI-generated spam is starting to fill social media. Here's why A Jesus made of vegetables, bizarre log cabins, products that don't exist. AI-generated images are creating new forms of clickbait and causing some users to doubt what's real.

Overall wellbeing for total fitness. Mind matters when it comes to physical health. Fitness centres are now taking care of both physical and emotional wellbeing to provide a 360-degree approach to wellness.

Overall wellbeing for total fitness Overall wellbeing for total fitness Mind matters when it comes to physical health. Fitness centres are now taking care of both physical and ...

Fitness centres that take care of physical and emotional wellbeing are on the rise–here's what the experts have to say. It's about a 360-degree approach.

Fitness centres that take care of physical and emotional wellbeing are on the rise–here's what the experts have to say It's about a 360-degree approach

OpenAI Releases New GPT-4o, A Faster And Free AI Model For All Users

The new model GPT-4o -- the "O" stands for omni -- will be rolled out in OpenAI's products over the next few weeks, the company said, with paid customers having unlimited access to the tool.

OpenAI Releases New GPT-4o, A Faster And Free AI Model For All Users OpenAI on Monday released a higher performing and even more human-like version of the artificial intelligence technology that underpins its popular generative tool ChatGPT, making it free to all users.

“They’re just gonna accidentally create cable again.” That’s been a frequent joke about the streaming landscape in media circles of late. Warner Bros. Discovery and Disney Entertainment have announced a Disney+, Hulu, and Max bundle. The cable jokes aren't so funny anymore.

The Streaming War Is Over and All It Cost Was the Entertainment Industry Warner Bros. Discovery and Disney Entertainment have announced a Disney+, Hulu, and Max bundle. The cable jokes aren't so funny anymore.

Google shifts 'core' jobs to India, Mexico. Google has recently laid off 200 employees from its core team. A Google spokesperson told TOI, "A number of our teams made changes to become more efficient and work better, remove layers, and align their resources to their biggest product priorities."

Google shifts 'core' jobs to India, Mexico - Times of India India Business News: Bengaluru: Google has recently laid off 200 employees from its core teams as part of a reorganisation effort, according to a report by CNBC.

Orangutan in the wild applied medicinal plant to heal its own injury, biologists say

"This case represents the first known case of active wound treatment in a wild animal with a medical plant," biologist Isabelle Laumer, the first author of a paper about the revelation, told NPR.

Rakus was spotted with the new wound on June 22, 2022. Three days later, he started eating the stem and leaves of a liana — a vine that researchers say the orangutan population in Suaq rarely eats. From there, his behavior grew increasingly intentional and specific.

Rakus spent 13 minutes eating the plant, and then he spent seven minutes chewing the leaves and not swallowing, instead daubing the plant's juices onto his wound. When flies began landing on his wound, Rakus fully covered it with leaf material and went back to eating the plant.

Within five days, the wound had closed. And by July 19 — around a month after the injury was likely sustained — "the wound appeared to have fully healed and only a faint scar remained," the biologists said in their paper, published Thursday in Scientific Reports.

Orangutan in the wild applied medicinal plant to heal its own injury, biologists say It is "the first known case of active wound treatment in a wild animal with a medical plant," biologist Isabelle Laumer told NPR. She says the orangutan, called Rakus, is now thriving.

What do pro-Palestinian student protesters at US universities want?

What do pro-Palestinian student protesters at US universities want? Hundreds have been arrested as colleges struggle to deal with encampments, days before graduation.

On World Press Freedom Day, the story of India’s first newspaper – ‘Hicky’s Bengal Gazette’

On January 29, 1780, Ireland-born James Augustus Hicky published the first edition of ‘Hicky’s Bengal Gazette’, India's first newspaper. It covered a range of issues and later came under the colonial government’s radar. Here is its story.

On World Press Freedom Day, the story of India’s first newspaper – ‘Hicky’s Bengal Gazette’ On January 29, 1780, Ireland-born James Augustus Hicky published the first edition of ‘Hicky’s Bengal Gazette’, India's first newspaper. It covered a range of issues and later came under the colonial government’s radar. Here is its story.

Why Your Brain Refuses To Do Physical Exercise

If people could pop a pill instead of physical exercise, everyone would buy pills everyday instead of New Year's Eve Gym Memberships.

Someone saying they don't feel like exercising might just be the evolutionary truth and not an excuse. We have an evolutionary instinct to conserve energy.

Why Your Brain Refuses Physical Exercise Why Your Brain Refuses To Do Physical Exercise If people could pop a pill instead of physical exercise, everyone would buy pills everyday in...

Zhang Yongzhen’s work in early 2020 helped in the creation of vaccines against coronavirus. What exactly happened at the time and what is his situation now?

Despite a government order prohibiting local authorities from sharing information on the virus, Zhang’s team worked for 40 hours and on January 5, they found that the virus was related to severe acute respiratory syndrome or SARS, which first gripped China from 2002 to 2004.

Why the first scientist to publish the Covid-19 genome sequence protested in China Zhang Yongzhen’s work in early 2020 helped in the creation of vaccines against coronavirus. What exactly happened at the time and what is his situation now?

This artificial sweetener can destroy gut bacteria and intestine cells

These effects caused neotame can result in inflammation of the intestine, which is linked to inflammatory bowel disease and sepsis.

This artificial sweetener can destroy gut bacteria and intestine cells These effects caused neotame can result in inflammation of the intestine, which is linked to inflammatory bowel disease and sepsis.

Pillow Fight Championship --In the PFC, fighters are matched up as per their relative size and experience levels by a “matchmaker” in this unique universe of combat sports. Fights consist of only three 90-second rounds because hurling a broad, 2lb pillow with as much force as a golf club is strenous after the four-minute mark, even for athletes in elite shape.

Entertainment? Pillow Fight Championship Unlike MMA or Karate, anyone can participate in a pillow fight. Not just in the comfort of your home, you can participate in the Championshi...

Gukesh wins Candidates, becomes youngest ever challenger for world title. 17-year-old D Gukesh makes history by winning the Candidates Chess Tournament, becoming the youngest challenger to the world title. Gukesh, from Chennai, finished with nine points out of 14, securing a match against world champion Ding Liren.

He surpassed Garry Kasparov's record, who was 22 when he qualified. Gukesh, only the second Indian after Viswanathan Anand to win the tournament, expressed relief and happiness at his victory.

Gukesh wins Candidates, becomes youngest ever challenger for world title 17-year-old D Gukesh makes history by winning the Candidates Chess Tournament, becoming the youngest challenger to the world title. Gukesh, from Chennai, finished with nine points out of 14, securing a match against world champion Ding Liren. He surpassed Garry Kasparov's record, who was 22 when he....

IMD scientist Sushma Nair told Press Trust of India that an anti-cyclonic circulation over these regions will cause temperatures to rise, with the peak expected on April 27 and 28.

This marks the second heatwave alert issued for Mumbai and its surroundings this month. On April 15 and 16, the region experienced severe hot weather, with temperatures in some parts of Navi Mumbai reaching 41 degrees Celsius.

Mumbai gets a heatwave warning from IMD, temperature to soar to 40 degrees The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a heatwave alert for Thane, Raigad districts, and certain areas of Mumbai spanning April 27 to 29. This alert marks the second heatwave advisory issued for Mumbai and its environs this month. During April 15 and 16, the area endured intense heat,....

New York court overturns 2020 r**e conviction
Court rules judge who oversaw landmark trial was mistaken in allowing women whose accusations were not part of case to testify.

Harvey Weinstein: New York court overturns 2020 r**e conviction Court rules judge who oversaw landmark trial was mistaken in allowing women whose accusations were not part of case to testify

External Affairs Minister Jaishankar said the Western media criticises India not because they lack information but because they think they're also political players in the country. Jaishankar said that this is about global politics and they feel they need to intrude in India.

Jaishankar Tears Into Western Media; 'They Think They're Political Players In Indian Elections' New Delhi, April 24 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar lashed out at the Western media in a recent speech in Hyderabad. Jaishankar said the Western media criticises India not because they lack information but because they think they're also political players in the country. Jaishankar said th...

In West Africa, there’s a grain that’s older than the wheel—but it could also be the future of food. It can grow in poor soils, resist droughts, and provide income for smallholder farmers. It also tastes great and has many health benefits.

The grain is called fonio, and it’s one of the "lost crops" that could help us fight climate change and malnutrition at the same time.

Could a grain older than the wheel be the future of food? A family of ancient grains called millets—which includes fonio, teff, and finger millet—could help us fight climate change and malnutrition.

Voyager 1 transmitting data again after Nasa remotely fixes 46-year-old probe. Engineers spent months working to repair link with Earth’s most distant spacecraft, says space agency

Voyager 1 transmitting data again after Nasa remotely fixes 46-year-old probe Engineers spent months working to repair link with Earth’s most distant spacecraft, says space agency