In a bold move on November 17, 2024, President Joe Biden landed in the Amazon rainforest, declaring the U.S. clean energy revolution unstoppable—even if the Trump administration plays climate roulette. Biden pledged a hefty $500 million to the Amazon Fund, aiming to shield the vital ecosystem that stores up to 200 billion tons of carbon. Amid meetings with indigenous leaders and rainforest tours, Biden’s gesture underscores hope, though Trump’s fossil fuel fanfare looms as a potential spoiler. Will green dreams thrive or dive? Time will tell.

In a bold move on November 18, 2024, President Trump appointed Brendan Carr, a seasoned FCC commissioner with nearly two decades in tech policy, as the new FCC chair. A vocal Big Tech critic, Carr aims to dismantle regulatory barriers, potentially tweaking Section 230 to curb social media censorship. Expect clashes with Silicon Valley and cheers from free speech advocates. With initiatives like 5G expansion and telehealth, Carr’s tenure promises sparks and strides in equal measure.

Russian scientists struck gold (or fur?) in 2020, uncovering a 37,000-year-old mummified Homotherium latidens cub in Yakutia's icy permafrost. This frosty feline showcases unique cold-adapted traits like a chunky neck and small ears, differing sharply from modern lion cubs. Radiocarbon dating pinpoints its age around 31,800 years, shedding light on Eurasian distribution during the Late Pleistocene. A first-ever mummified saber-tooth find, it offers unprecedented insights into these Ice Age predators.

In a 2024 breakthrough, University of Nottingham researchers from the Schools of Pharmacy and Chemical Engineering unveiled a 'biocooperative' material that combines synthetic peptides with patients' own blood to repair bones. This self-assembling marvel mimics the body's natural healing processes and has successfully healed bone injuries in animal models.

With aspirations to launch a clinical toolkit by 2025, this cost-effective and customizable approach promises personalized regenerative therapies. Blood-based implants might just become the next big thing in medicine—proving that sometimes, your lifeblood really is the key!

In a frosty twist, scientists discovered "Pine Island amber" in Pine Island Bay, West Antarctica, unearthed from 946m deep by the MARUM-MeBo70 rig aboard the Polarstern icebreaker during a 2017 expedition. Dating back 90 million years to the Cretaceous period, this high-quality amber hints at lush, resin-producing jungles once thriving near the South Pole. Beyond supporting fossil evidence, the find offers valuable insights into life adapting to greenhouse-rich atmospheres—timely as we navigate today’s climate challenges.

Nvidia’s eagerly awaited Blackwell AI chips are turning up the heat, causing server rack overheating issues for setups with up to 72 GPUs and 120kW power draws. Initially slated for Q2 2024, delays have pushed shipping to late January 2025. Major players like Google, Meta, and Microsoft are on edge as Nvidia works feverishly with suppliers to redesign racks and tame the thermal beast. Despite the setbacks, Nvidia remains optimistic, proving that even tech giants can get a little hot under the collar.

China’s Zhurong rover, part of the Tianwen-1 mission, has unearthed tantalizing evidence of an ancient Martian ocean in Utopia Planitia. Landing in May 2021, Zhurong exceeded its one-year mission, revealing geological signs like sedimentary rocks and etched flows dating back 3.68 billion years. While skeptics like Dr. Benjamin Cardenas caution about wind-altered surfaces, the potential for past microbial life keeps excitement high. Eyes are now on the upcoming Tianwen 3 sample return mission set for 2028, aiming to make waves by 2031.

Arc Institute and Stanford’s Evo AI, unveiled on November 18, 2024, boasts 7 billion parameters trained on 2.7 million microbial genomes. This genetic wizard predicts mutation impacts and crafts DNA sequences in minutes—turning years of lab toil into a quick snack. Evo can even whip up synthetic CRISPR tools, paving the way for medical marvels. Researchers, however, remind us to keep this power in check with solid ethical guidelines. No DNA chaos, please!

Palantir Technologies has dazzled the stock market with a 240% surge in 2024 and a jaw-dropping 845% climb since last year, thanks to its cutting-edge AI Platform (AIP). On November 26, Palantir will moonwalk from NYSE to Nasdaq under ticker 'PLTR'. Despite joining the S&P 500 and strong revenue from U.S. gov contracts, Wall Street advises a cautious 'hold' due to lofty valuations. Investors might want to dip their toes before diving into this AI juggernaut.

As of April 2024, AI adoption in US businesses dipped to 4.2%, but is set to rise to 6.6% by fall. Job seekers using AI tools may breeze through applications, yet 30% worry about being replaced, especially women facing higher exposure. McKinsey predicts 400M global jobs lost by 2030, but 120M will retrain. With 77% of firms integrating AI into hiring, striking a balance between tech and human touch is more crucial than ever.

A groundbreaking study published in Scientific Reports this month revealed that AI-generated poetry, crafted using ChatGPT 3.5, is often favored over classics by the likes of Shakespeare and Byron. Involving 2,500 non-expert participants, AI verses scored higher in rhythm and emotional appeal. However, the charm fizzles once the bot's authorship is revealed. As AI models evolve, poets are teaming up with tech, prompting us to rethink creativity in the digital age.