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• Lam Research is integrating AI and sensing capabilities into its semiconductor manufacturing tools to increase productivity and efficiency. • The company is planning to expand its operational footprint within the United States, specifically targeting growth in Arizona and California. • Driven by the surge in AI chip demand, Lam's shares have risen over 75% this year as key customers like Micron Technology and TSMC increase tool orders.

• ENHYPEN and ATEEZ emerged as the primary winners at the 2026 Asia Star Entertainer Awards (ASEA), both securing prestigious Daesang trophies. • They shared the top honors with other prominent K-pop acts, including BLACKPINK and &TEAM, highlighting the continued global dominance of the genre. • The victory coincides with ATEEZ's recent promotional activities, including a February 5, 2026, press conference in Seoul for their 13th mini album, ‘GOLDEN HOUR : Part 4’.

• King Charles and Queen Camilla visited the RHS Chelsea Flower Show to view the displays, including a garden co-designed by Sir David Beckham and Alan Titchmarsh. • The event marked the official lifting of the long-standing ban on garden gnomes, which were previously prohibited from the show. • High-profile celebrities such as Joanna Lumley, Bill Bailey, and Sir Brian May participated in the festivities, embracing the return of the gnomes.

Forecast came amid warning that US was unprepared for storms with staffing cuts under Trump administrationSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailThe US will see a below-normal hurricane season in 2026, federal government scientists said on Thursday, predicting eight to 14 named storms with winds at 39mph or more.The season has a “55% chance of being below normal, 35% chance of near normal and a 10% chance of above normal,” said Neil Jacobs, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa) administrator, at a press conference. Continue reading...

Surging demand, low reserves and reduced Middle East exports predicted to cause global crunch by AugustOil markets will enter “red zone” by July and August as stocks dwindle before the summer travel season amid a shortage of fresh oil exports from the Middle East, the executive director of the International Energy Authority warned on Thursday.Fatih Birol added that the most important solution to the Iran war energy shock was a full and unconditional reopening of the strait of Hormuz. Continue reading...

Critics of Royal Horticultural Society turn hose on corporate sponsorship, peat-free compost and general ‘wokery’There was King Charles and David Beckham as well as a nocturnal garden to support bats and a Viking-themed allotment full of edible plants in pots. The Royal Horticultural Society’s Chelsea flower show, which ends on Saturday, was as lovely and celebrity-glittered as ever, most agreed.But dig a little deeper, say critics on the conservative wing of the RHS – including one spectacularly outspoken former contributor – and not everything is necessarily smelling of roses. Continue reading...

Scientists developing vaccines and anti-tick treatments amid growing concern over spread of diseaseCases of Lyme disease have risen more than 20% in England in the past year, public health experts have revealed, as pharmaceutical companies work to create new vaccines and drugs to tackle the tick-borne illness.According to data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), published as part of its One Health vector-borne disease surveillance report, there were 1,168 laboratory-confirmed cases of Lyme disease in 2025, up from 959 in 2024 – an increase of 22%. However, the figure is similar to that recorded in 2023, when there were 1,151 confirmed cases. Continue reading...