The reminder of what happened last week,
- Scientists used CRISPR and AI to genetically engineer poplar trees with 50% less lignin, which could make lumber production more sustainable.
- The James Webb telescope captured an image of the most distant star ever seen, called Earendel, which was lensed and magnified by a massive galaxy cluster.
- A survey found 80% of executives regret their initial return-to-office plans, lacking employee input on preferences.
- A study suggests people with dark triad traits signal high sensitivity to manipulate others’ behavior and gain advantage.
- Exoplanets can be up to twice the size of Jupiter but lower density, with a likely max mass around 13 Jupiters before brown dwarfs.
- Amazon has significantly cut delivery times, with average 11 minutes to prepare an order from a same-day facility for shipping.
- Steve Jobs's son Reed launched VC firm Yosemite to fund cancer research, inspired by his father's diagnosis.
- Apple TV+ released a trailer for a new Peanuts special focused on the character Marcie making a difference.
- The investing app Bloom has reached 1 million users, generating 7-figure revenue teaching teens and young adults about finance.
- China's abandoned State Guest Mansions development has left partially built lavish villas now used by farmers.
- KitchenAid's Large Food Tray attachment can help speed meal prep by handling larger batches.
- Google's Reading Mode app strips away distractions for cleaner article views on Android.
- NASA lost contact with Voyager 2 temporarily after an antenna misalignment 12 billion miles from Earth.
- The James Webb telescope discovered a distant ancient merging galaxy shaped like a giant question mark.
- The ESA's Euclid space telescope released beautiful first test images showcasing its ability to observe distant galaxies.
