document.getElementById("newsdrop").innerHTML = `<article data-score="20.175094308608976" class="Block--ro9x1r-article Large--1fc7toq omxYu hTaRbd"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/tec/science-news-this-week-japan-laser-weapon-trial-comet-3i-atlas-bids-farewell-and-ai-solves-impossible-math-problems"><figure data-source="https://pcdn.brave.com/brave-today/cache/4fe1533fa329543eb5c6cc25df54459acbc4fd544cd8b22ee3a0f05d8b5657a9.jpg.pad" class="ImageFrame--ck7965 htjSni"><img onerror="this.parentNode.style.display = 'none';" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YH4hDTryWx6gQ7viafBrwe-1280-80.jpg" class="Image--1nxiud9 enECSE"></figure><div class="Content--1fqwx4c iLpJBy"><h2 class="Text--pb39y2-h2 Heading--140ldm9 Heading--1vqfvtx fCLDvH lmLGAf fSDuaX"> Science news this week: Japan laser weapon trial, comet 3I/ATLAS bids farewell, and AI solves 'impossible' math problems </h2><time class="Text--pb39y2-time Time--1cv0mxg Time--1dkxf4g fRmWWA iJwPDR dbHhWL">
                             Dec. 20, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend. 
                                                                                                            </time><div class="Source--1h75mzl drwAZY"><div class="Publisher--zgbdc7 dnyhxr"><div class="PublisherMeta--ly8zk7 eunHrh"><button class="Trigger--119u0d2 jFShAj" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false"><span class="Text--1mo5thc gbjxrK">Live Science</span></button></div></div></div></div></a></article><article data-score="20.175094308608976" class="Block--ro9x1r-article Large--1fc7toq omxYu hTaRbd"><a href="https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/19/sequoia-partner-spreads-debunked-brown-shooting-theory-testing-new-leadership/"><figure data-source="https://pcdn.brave.com/brave-today/cache/4fe1533fa329543eb5c6cc25df54459acbc4fd544cd8b22ee3a0f05d8b5657a9.jpg.pad" class="ImageFrame--ck7965 htjSni"><img onerror="this.parentNode.style.display = 'none';" src="" class="Image--1nxiud9 enECSE"></figure><div class="Content--1fqwx4c iLpJBy"><h2 class="Text--pb39y2-h2 Heading--140ldm9 Heading--1vqfvtx fCLDvH lmLGAf fSDuaX">Sequoia partner spreads debunked Brown shooting theory, testing new leadership</h2><time class="Text--pb39y2-time Time--1cv0mxg Time--1dkxf4g fRmWWA iJwPDR dbHhWL">The newest episode raises questions about whether Sequoia's new leadership -- managing partners Alfred Lin and Pat Grady, who took over last month -- can or will rein in Maguire's social media activity.</time><div class="Source--1h75mzl drwAZY"><div class="Publisher--zgbdc7 dnyhxr"><div class="PublisherMeta--ly8zk7 eunHrh"><button class="Trigger--119u0d2 jFShAj" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false"><span class="Text--1mo5thc gbjxrK">TechCrunch</span></button></div></div></div></div></a></article><article data-score="20.175094308608976" class="Block--ro9x1r-article Large--1fc7toq omxYu hTaRbd"><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/dec/19/data-centers-ai-investment"><figure data-source="https://pcdn.brave.com/brave-today/cache/4fe1533fa329543eb5c6cc25df54459acbc4fd544cd8b22ee3a0f05d8b5657a9.jpg.pad" class="ImageFrame--ck7965 htjSni"><img onerror="this.parentNode.style.display = 'none';" src="https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/925003043afebbc3ecb9c5d652bd9dd11a41c200/427_0_4330_3464/master/4330.jpg?width=1200&height=630&quality=85&auto=format&fit=crop&precrop=40:21,offset-x50,offset-y0&overlay-align=bottom%2Cleft&overlay-width=100p&overlay-base64=L2ltZy9zdGF0aWMvb3ZlcmxheXMvdGctZGVmYXVsdC5wbmc&s=85f4c24667ef1bfd96faa24a3e859f6c" class="Image--1nxiud9 enECSE"></figure><div class="Content--1fqwx4c iLpJBy"><h2 class="Text--pb39y2-h2 Heading--140ldm9 Heading--1vqfvtx fCLDvH lmLGAf fSDuaX">Investment in data centers worldwide hit record $61bn in 2025, report finds</h2><time class="Text--pb39y2-time Time--1cv0mxg Time--1dkxf4g fRmWWA iJwPDR dbHhWL">Analysts see ‘global construction frenzy that shows no signs of slowing’ amid surge in demand from AI boomA new report finds that investment in the worldwide data center market reached $61bn this year, setting a new record atop the wave of the artificial intelligence boom.The analysis by S&amp;P Global, first reported by CNBC, documented what the market intelligence firm called a “global construction frenzy that shows no signs of slowing”, to build out the massive real estate, hardware, and energy requirements driven by insatiable demand from AI companies. S&amp;P pegged 2024’s investment in the data center market at $60.8bn, just below the 2025 number. Continue reading...</time><div class="Source--1h75mzl drwAZY"><div class="Publisher--zgbdc7 dnyhxr"><div class="PublisherMeta--ly8zk7 eunHrh"><button class="Trigger--119u0d2 jFShAj" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false"><span class="Text--1mo5thc gbjxrK">The Guardian</span></button></div></div></div></div></a></article><article data-score="20.175094308608976" class="Block--ro9x1r-article Large--1fc7toq omxYu hTaRbd"><a href="https://www.theverge.com/?p=846783"><figure data-source="https://pcdn.brave.com/brave-today/cache/4fe1533fa329543eb5c6cc25df54459acbc4fd544cd8b22ee3a0f05d8b5657a9.jpg.pad" class="ImageFrame--ck7965 htjSni"><img onerror="this.parentNode.style.display = 'none';" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/12/gettyimages-2251472489.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" class="Image--1nxiud9 enECSE"></figure><div class="Content--1fqwx4c iLpJBy"><h2 class="Text--pb39y2-h2 Heading--140ldm9 Heading--1vqfvtx fCLDvH lmLGAf fSDuaX">Rivian’s AI pivot is about more than chasing Tesla</h2><time class="Text--pb39y2-time Time--1cv0mxg Time--1dkxf4g fRmWWA iJwPDR dbHhWL">
											

						



	
		

RJ Scaringe is sitting in Rivian's Palo Alto offices, explaining why the adventure-themed EV company suddenly decided to build its own self-driving cars, when an unexpected guest glides by the window outside: Waymo. 
A robotaxi from the Alphabet-owned company pulls up outside the office. The passenger, an analyst from Goldman Sachs, briefly takes a selfie before climbing inside. The Rivian founder and CEO chuckles at the scene. 
"That's amazing," he laughs. "So perfect."
The arrival of the Waymo helps clarify the challenge that lies ahead for Rivian. A few hours earlier, Scaringe was onstage in front of an audience of hundreds of investor …
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