Economy Coinbase announces mass layoff of 700 employees, cuts 14% of staff amid AI wave and leads the crypto giant with operations in Brazil to a billion-dollar restructuring. Carla Teles 08/05/2026 at 19:04
Corporate News The 17-meter, 20-ton monster that the US built in 1939 to dominate Antarctica — and that could only move by driving in reverse: the Snow Cruiser cost US$150,000 and was abandoned forever. Douglas Avila 08/05/2026 at 19:02
Science and Technology Hot water advances towards Antarctica, scaring scientists and potentially accelerating melting from beneath the ice shelves that hold back giant glaciers on the frozen continent. Fabio Lucas Carvalho 08/05/2026 at 18:55
Economy New import rule raises the quota to 50% in Dionísio Cerqueira, draws more trucks to the border with Argentina, and could unlock R$ 650 million in the Far West of SC Carla Teles 08/05/2026 at 18:48
Construction Singapore’s colossal project aims to transform 800 hectares of the ocean into a “barrier island” the size of 1,120 football fields, with floodgates, pumps, and a freshwater reservoir to hold back the advancing sea on the east coast. Valdemar Medeiros 08/05/2026 at 18:42
Interesting facts Residents bought modern apartments in Australia, but heard cracking sounds on Christmas Eve, noticed cracks in the concrete, and had to leave the Opal Tower in a case that shook the residential construction industry. Flavia Marinho 08/05/2026 at 18:34
Armed Forces The former American F-35 pilot named Runner who secretly taught tactical maneuvers to Chinese Air Force aviators for years — and the scandal that exposed a billion-dollar loophole in US counterintelligence Douglas Avila 08/05/2026 at 18:32
Economy Social programs are shrinking in Brazil and reveal a curious fact in 2025: even at their lowest level since 2022, benefits still contribute to the income of 18 million households, demonstrating the silent strength of aid in family budgets and exposing a new portrait of social dependence in the country. Caio Aviz 08/05/2026 at 18:30
Economy Electronic waste turns into gold for a Brazilian company: with a 100,000 m² factory and an investment exceeding R$ 100 million, the company recycles up to 300 tons per day and transforms scrap into a billion-dollar business expanding in Latin America. Alisson Ficher 08/05/2026 at 18:19
Interesting facts London created an artificial mountain to attract tourists to the West End, but the approximately £6 million project opened unfinished, became a public embarrassment, and was eventually dismantled. Flavia Marinho 08/05/2026 at 18:02
Automotive End of the wet belt? A new engine kit allows replacing the belt with a chain and promises to prevent a failure that can seize the Peugeot and Citroën 1.2 PureTech engine after critical wear that clogs the oil pump. Alisson Ficher 08/05/2026 at 17:59
Interesting facts Man goes to the market to buy bread and ‘comes back home with R$ 1.2 million’ in Santos Alisson Ficher 08/05/2026 at 17:57
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