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DeepMind weather model outperforms government forecasters in accuracy benchmarks
Google DeepMind and Google Research have released WeatherNext 3, a new AI-driven weather forecasting model that has topped independent accuracy benchmarks and outperformed both rival AI systems and traditional government forecasters. Google says the model will begin powering weather data across Search, Google Maps and Gemini, marking a significant step in the shift from costly,…
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Tirzepatide may induce sleep apnoea remission in some patients
A review of clinical trial data has found that the weight loss drug tirzepatide, sold as Mounjaro, may put obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) into remission for many patients, offering a potential new treatment alongside existing options for a condition affecting around ten million people in the UK. Researchers stressed the drug should not replace CPAP…
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Godflesh to retire as Justin Broadrick stops screaming live
Justin Broadrick, frontman of pioneering industrial metal duo Godflesh, has revealed that a severe hernia caused by decades of shouting over the band’s music will force him to stop screaming live, prompting the near-40-year-old act’s retirement. The condition, which he ignored for years while performing with hernia belts, eventually grew to 13cm before surgery in…
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Google’s latest AI weather model gives you no excuse to forget your umbrella
Google DeepMind and Google Research have launched WeatherNext 3, a new AI weather forecasting model that will feed into Google Search, Maps and Gemini, as well as being made available to researchers via Google’s cloud platforms. The model has topped Operational WeatherBench, an independent benchmark for AI forecasts, beating rival deep-learning systems from Microsoft, Nvidia…
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El Niño is being supersized before our eyes: Scientists warn the devastating climate event is ‘firmly established’ – and is on track to wreak havoc until at least February
The World Meteorological Organization has declared that El Niño is now “firmly established” and warned the climate pattern is intensifying rapidly, with forecasters giving an almost 100 per cent likelihood it will drive extreme weather worldwide until at least February. The naturally occurring cycle, in which Pacific sea surface temperatures rise well above average, is…
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Popular diet slashes liver fat by 67% while reversing prediabetes in some people
A small clinical trial has found that a ketogenic diet may offer greater benefits for liver health and blood sugar control than other popular weight-loss diets, even when weight loss itself is similar. Published in the journal Cell Metabolism, the study compared low-carb keto, Mediterranean and low-fat plant-based diets in adults with obesity, prediabetes and…
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Her immigrant parents built a NYC grocery store from scratch. Now Mamdani’s experiment could end it.
Josefina Aguirre, who runs the Spanish Harlem meat market Little Mexico with her sisters, is among a group of New York City grocers suing Mayor Zohran Mamdani over his plan to open taxpayer-funded grocery stores across the city’s five boroughs. Mamdani says the scheme will cut shopping bills by roughly 30% compared with existing retailers,…
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Is It Even Possible to Understand Quantum Mechanics?
Quantum mechanics describes the behaviour of matter and energy at subatomic scales, and it is famously counterintuitive — even Richard Feynman conceded that “nobody really understands” it. This Wired explainer uses the classic double-slit experiment to illustrate why: at everyday scales, objects like tennis balls behave predictably, but electrons fired through two narrow slits produce…
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Meta Pushes Its New AI Agent on Employees—but Eases Off on Tokenmaxxing
Meta has quietly softened its internal push for staff to maximise use of AI tools, updating performance-review guidance this week to drop explicit references to “usage of AI” and labels like “AI Native” in favour of judging employees on overall impact, “supported by AI or other means”. The shift follows months of controversy, including a…