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The first mission devoted to observing the Martian atmosphere and its evolution, NASA’s MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution), has ended after more than 11 years in orbit at Mars and a decade beyond its primary, one-year mission. The spacecraft was heard last on Dec. 6, when it experienced an unexpected loss of signal after it passed behind the Red Planet. NASA will host a media teleconference at 2 p.m. EDT today, Wednesday, June 3, to discuss MAVEN’s achievements. The agency convened an anomaly review board in February to evaluate recovery efforts and assess the spacecraft’s probable current state. The…

For years, WhatsApp has been a communication layer for businesses of all sizes around the world. Meta is now infusing AI into that layer in a bid to turn WhatsApp into a viable piece of workflow software for small and medium businesses. The company on Wednesday said it is making its customer support AI bot, now known as Meta Business Agent, available globally within WhatsApp. The launch comes as Meta has spent nearly two years testing AI agents in WhatsApp Business for customer support in countries like India and Mexico. Image Credits: MetaImage Credits:Meta Meta said the AI agent can…

The spotlight is shifting in the MENA tech scene, and female founders in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Egypt are commanding serious attention. For anyone tracking the regional startup surge, their ventures in Arabic AI, healthtech and enterprise automation are the clear ones to watch. The data makes the case – women-only founded startups received 1.2% of VC funding in MENA in 2024, up from 0.47% in 2023. August 2025 broke the mould: two deals alone channelled $72.3 million to female-led ventures in a single month. One was Gathern, a Saudi AI-powered vacation rental platform founded and led by Hala…

Wednesday 03 June 2026 2:09 pm Harbor, the leading provider of professional and technology services to the legal industry, today announced its acquisition of CE Global Partners, a specialist firm in Human Resources (HR) transformation, payroll transformation, and people-process change. The acquisition expands Harbor’s Human Capital Management (HCM) Advisory solution line and adds specialist delivery and managed services capabilities, giving the company the depth to support clients through the full arc of workforce modernization — from program readiness and platform selection through to implementation, optimization, and ongoing operational support. The acquisition follows Harbor’s launch of its HCM Advisory solution line…

Tollcross Farm, within Tollcross Park, has welcomed four Highland heifers to its fields, in a move that’s set to prove popular with local families this summer. 🐄 Guess moo’s back?Our Livestock Team have brought 4 Highland heifers to Tollcross Farm for the first time in 10 years.The South side favourites are now in the east end—you’ll be udderly delighted to see them back 👋Come along and say hello 👋 pic.twitter.com/mu0E1PSE2A — Glasgow City Council (@GlasgowCC) May 29, 2026 The shaggy “coos”, long a favourite at Pollok Park on the southside, have been brought to the farm by Glasgow City Council’s…

On Wednesday the PSNI confirmed the body of a man had been locatedMembers of Coast Guard during a rescue operation after a fishing boat sank in Carlingford Lough(Image: Niall Carson/PA Wire)A body has been found in the search for a missing person after a boat sank in Carlingford Lough.The Department of Transport said the coast guard received a report the vessel was in trouble near Greencastle Point, Co Down, shortly after 12.30pm on Tuesday.One person was recovered from the vessel by a local boat and transferred to the care of HSE paramedics at Greenore harbour.A search had been ongoing to…

Meta is testing a new “Series” feature for Reels that’s designed to make it easier to keep up with serialized content on Instagram and Facebook, the company told TechCrunch. Select creators will now be able to create a series using their Reels, both new and old. Each Reel will become an episode in a bigger story with a dedicated hub on their profile, mirroring an experience that’s already available on TikTok. The launch of the new feature indicates that Meta is embracing longer-term viewing, rather than quick scrolling sessions, as is normally the case with short-form videos. With organized series,…

Key TakeawaysBank of America named Adam Dixon, a 20-plus-year veteran, to lead digital asset transformation.The London-based role consolidates tokenization and crypto work the bank once kept inside research notes.Execution is the next test, as Wall Street rivals race to launch live tokenized-asset products in 2026. A New Crypto Command at a Wall Street Giant The appointment names Dixon global head of digital asset transformation, with a mandate to coordinate crypto, tokenization, and blockchain initiatives across the company’s divisions. He previously served as head of global market financial resource management, with his new remit pulling together enterprise-level efforts that had been…

TechCrunch is partnering with VivaTech 2026 to spotlight some of the most important conversations shaping the future of artificial intelligence. As part of the collaboration, TechCrunch and VivaTech will also showcase emerging founders through the VivaTech Innovation of the Year competition. The winner will earn a chance to pitch live in Paris and secure a place in Startup Battlefield 200 ahead of TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, taking place in San Francisco from October 13-15. If you want to understand how Europe is approaching the AI race — and how that strategy differs from Silicon Valley’s — VivaTech 2026 will be one…

Outbreaks of cryptosporidium linked to drinking water are, thankfully, very rare. It’s probably a once-in-a-decade event. So, when one began to emerge in Brixham in 2024, it presented us with a genuinely unusual and significant challenge – one that tested our surveillance systems, our partnerships, and our ability to act quickly under pressure.Here Beth Smout, Interim Regional Deputy Director of Health Protection for the South West, and Sarah Bird, Lead Consultant in Health Protection describes how we worked against those challenges. What is cryptosporidium? Cryptosporidium is a parasite, and it causes an unpleasant illness. Most people experience severe watery diarrhoea,…