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Viant Technology Inc., a leader in AI-powered programmatic advertising, has released its financial results for the second quarter of 2025, ending June 30. The company reported significant growth across various financial metrics, reflecting its robust performance and strategic advancements in the digital advertising space. Financial Highlights Viant Technology reported a revenue of $77.9 million for…
Science is supposed to be fact-based and objective, but new research shows the way it is being used is definitely not. The Northwestern University study found that partisan use of scientific data in policymaking has increased in the past 25 years and confirms a widening gap between Democrats and Republicans. Researchers found Democrats cite science…
Watch: Tim Cook presents Trump with glass statue after $100bn investment announcement Apple plans to boost investment in the US by another $100bn (£75bn) as the tech giant comes under pressure from President Donald Trump. The White House said the money would be used to encourage firms to make more Apple parts in the US…
Victoria Gill Science correspondent, BBC News Bernardo Reyes-Tur A Polymita snail in its native forest habitat in Eastern Cuba Researchers have embarked on a mission to save what some consider to be the world’s most beautiful snails, and also unlock their biological secrets. Endangered Polymita tree snails, which are disappearing from their native forest habitats…
A district court judge’s partial finding of fair use in a copyright infringement case brought by a group of authors against AI developer Anthropic in June sent shockwaves through the technology and copyright legal worlds. But the court’s subsequent ruling to certify the remaining charge against Anthropic over its downloading millions of pirated books for…
Organized, large-scale fraud is quietly infiltrating scientific journals – and it’s growing faster than legitimate research, according to a new study. Many once thought of these as isolated cases of misconduct by individual researchers, but investigators are now revealing them as a sprawling, coordinated system. It is complete with brokers, hijacked journals, and “paper mills”…
Liv McMahon & Shiona McCallum Technology reporters Getty Images The manufacture of the tiny tech that powers billions of devices is under a microscope. US President Donald Trump has said he plans to introduce 100% tariffs on semiconductor imports. The tiny chips power a range of different devices and are integral to modern technology and…
Esme Stallard Climate and science reporter, BBC News Nipah Dennis/Bloomberg/Getty Images Plastic production has exploded in the last century – to some it has been a miracle product while to others it is a pollution nightmare. Scientists have estimated that there are nearly 200 trillion pieces floating in the world’s oceans, and this could triple…
Financial institutions face a critical challenge: accelerating digital transformation while maintaining stringent risk management standards. Technology stack decisions have evolved from technical choices to strategic investments that determine competitive positioning, regulatory compliance capabilities, and operational efficiency. Industry analysis reveals that 70% of enterprise technology projects fail due to inadequate stack selection. For financial institutions, these…
Dr. Rainu Kaushal, a distinguished health services researcher, information scientistand physician leader, has been named senior associate dean of health data science, effective immediately. In this new role, Dr. Kaushal will help Weill Cornell Medicine harness data science opportunities in service of better patient outcomes. She will work across academic departments to develop the institution’s…
