VOL. 2026 · NO. 063 WINCHESTER, MASSACHUSETTS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 04, 2026

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Technology

Eight Sleep raises $50M at $1.5B valuation

Eight Sleep said it was free-cash-flow positive in 2025, and plans to use the new funding for new products, global expansions, and clinical validation.
TechCrunch
U.S. Politics · Also Worth Reading

Mahmood to stop study visas from four countries due to 'abuse'

The government will end study visas from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan, due to what she says is abuse.
BBC News
Science · Also Worth Reading

Fiery sunsets and 'blood rain' as Saharan dust sweeps UK

North African dust carried to the UK by a weather system are forecast to have some unusual effects in the coming days.
BBC News

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Pregnant women's brains shed grey matter to prime them for motherhood, study suggests

It is time to move beyond the “baby brain” cliche, say scientists who scanned dozens of women’s brains.
BBC News