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Threads of Earth’s Underground Fungal Networks Are Long Enough to Reach Beyond the Solar System

For the first time ever, researchers have quantified the length and mass of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal networks globally and mapped the ecosystems where they are densest.By Wyatt MyskowHidden underground around the world lie 110 quadrillion kilometers of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal networks—webs of ultra-thin threads that, if connected in a single line, would stretch almost a billion times thge distance between the Earth and the sun, according to new research published in Science on Thursda

3 things leaders need to know from Microsoft Build 2026

Together, they help agents work from the same business context across the systems your organization relies on.We also introduced Web IQ in limited preview as the newest member of the layer, bringing real-world context from outside the organization.Together, these layers help agents work from the same business context across the systems your organization relies on. With that shared context in place, the next step is making the models themselves reflect your business.And, with capabilities like Fr

EasyGroup enters parcel delivery market

The easyGroup, the company behind easyJet, has launched easyCourier. It is rebranding Cypriot local logistics company Svelta Courier. With the takeover, easyGroup has entered the last-mile delivery sector. It wants to expand its services across Europe. EasyGroup is the owner of the Easy family of brands. It is known mostly…

A first look at ‘The Love Hypothesis,’ a new rom-com coming to Prime Video September 23

The adaptation of Ali Hazelwood's bestselling novel stars Lili Reinhart and Tom Bateman.

Kaufland to launch in Spain and the Netherlands

Kaufland is expanding its marketplace once again. By the end of the summer, it is opening its doors in Spain and the Netherlands. As a result, the online marketplace will be active in nine countries. Online sellers can already sign up for the new markets. Kaufland is a hypermarket chain…

Joybuy opens up to European and Chinese sellers

Joybuy, JD.com’s online department store, is becoming a marketplace. The platform will soon open its doors to selected third-party sellers from both Europe and China. Through a major promotional campaign, Joybuy hopes to boost its popularity among European shoppers this summer. “Why wait until November to shop smarter?” JD.com, China’s…

Amazon's data centers are 7x more water-efficient than the industry average. Here’s how we do it.

Amazon is constantly innovating to reduce the amount of water we use in our data centers, resulting in a 52% improvement in water efficiency since 2021.

An Old Well Gushed Waste, Not Oil, in a Small West Texas Town

The Railroad Commission of Texas shut down injection wells to control a leak in a church parking lot. But 1.5 million gallons of toxic wastewater still spilled to the surface.By Martha PskowskiGRANDFALLS, Texas—An old oil well sprang back to life under the parking lot of the First Baptist Church of Grandfalls in April.

Save time and grow your business with new Gemini tools

<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Blog_Header_Fbzl3jK.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">An overview of new features in the Gemini app designed specifically to support businesses and entrepreneurs.

The best books of 2026 so far, according to the Amazon Editors

Tayari Jones’s ‘Kin’—a nuanced portrait of family, friendship, and race—comes in at No. 1 from Amazon’s wide selection of books released so far this year.

Claude Fable 5 from Anthropic now available on AWS

Anthropic's 5th-generation AI model makes Mythos-level capabilities available to all customers and shows exceptional performance in coding, knowledge work, and vision—now available on Amazon Bedrock and Claude Platform on AWS.

Introducing Claude Fable 5

Claude Fable 5 is our most capable model yet, now generally available. It’s a Mythos-class model with safeguards that let us share it broadly without compromising on safety.It can stay with complex tasks and hard problems for days, handling ambitious work across coding, research, analysis, finance, law, and beyond. Learn more: https://www.anthropic.com/news/claude-fable-5-mythos-5

Paris Hilton is Android’s first icon in residence

<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/ParisHilton_hero.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">The self-described "undercover nerd" used Canvas to build her own app — no coding required.

Fluid, natural voice translation with Gemini 3.5 Live Translate

<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/3-5_Live_Translate_hero.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">Gemini 3.5 Live Translate brings near real-time, natural speech translation to Google AI Studio, Google Translate and Google Meet.

Merchantee targets Poland and Germany

Agentic marketplace intelligence company Merchantee has raised 1.8 million euros in a funding round. With the capital injection, it wants to expand into Poland and Germany this year. It also has plans for further expansion in 2027. Merchantee is a company from Czechia, based in Prague. It has created marketplace…

Perplexity Computer for Microsoft 365

Learn more: https://www.perplexity.ai/hub/products/integrations/microsoftInstall Perplexity Computer in Microsoft Marketplace: https://marketplace.microsoft.com/en-us/product/WA200010847?tab=Overview

How to watch every FIFA World Cup 2026™ match on Fire TV

The Fire TV experience is designed to get customers quickly to live matches, the best highlights, and full replays all tournament long.

Stable growth for ecommerce in Central Europe

Online spending in Central Europe is expected to grow by 8 percent this year, with a similar growth rate forecast for next year. The increase is mainly driven by existing online shoppers placing orders more frequently. This is according to a new report from ECDB and Mastercard, covering eleven countries.…

Customers can now design merch with Alexa for Shopping on Amazon

From personalized pet portraits on tumblers to matching group shirts, the new feature uses AI to turn ideas into designs you’ll want to share and wear.

4 ways to keep up with the FIFA World Cup 2026™

<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/World_Cup.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">Google tools — like Maps, Gemini and AI Mode in Search — can help guide you from the first whistle to the final goal.