
- Google Drive Expands AI Ransomware Detection, File Recovery to More Users
Google expands Drive ransomware detection and file recovery with its latest AI model, which detects 14 times more infections as the features move beyond beta. The post Google Drive Expands AI Ransomware Detection, File Recovery… Read more: Google Drive Expands AI Ransomware Detection, File Recovery to More Users - Paul McCartney Banned From Reddit After Promoting Himself in Paul McCartney Subreddit
Sir Paul McCartney was banned from Reddit after sharing pictures of a concert in the r/PaulMcCartney subreddit. Over the weekend, Paul McCartney’s Reddit account attempted to share pictures from a show at Fonda Theatre to… Read more: Paul McCartney Banned From Reddit After Promoting Himself in Paul McCartney Subreddit - Teenager died after asking ChatGPT for ‘most successful’ way to take his life, inquest told
Luca Cella Walker asked chatbot for best way for someone to kill themself on railway line before his death A 16-year-old boy killed himself after asking ChatGPT for the “most successful” way to take your… Read more: Teenager died after asking ChatGPT for ‘most successful’ way to take his life, inquest told - This is my third Orion launch, but it feels totally different
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla.—This will be the third time I have observed NASA’s Orion spacecraft take flight. But with this one, for the first time, am I genuinely hopeful about the future of the space… Read more: This is my third Orion launch, but it feels totally different - OkCupid gave 3 million dating-app photos to facial recognition firm, FTC says
OkCupid and its owner Match Group reached a settlement with the Trump administration for not telling dating-app customers that nearly 3 million user photos were shared with a company making a facial recognition system. OkCupid… Read more: OkCupid gave 3 million dating-app photos to facial recognition firm, FTC says - You can finally change the goofy Gmail address you chose years ago
Someone is celebrating a birthday tomorrow—it’s Gmail. The iconic email service debuted 22 years ago on April 1, forever altering what people expected from free email. But 22 years is a long time, and the… Read more: You can finally change the goofy Gmail address you chose years ago - New quantum-computing advances heighten threat to elliptic curve cryptosystems
Building a utility-scale quantum computer that can crack one of the most vital cryptosystems—elliptic curves—doesn’t require nearly the resources anticipated just a year or two ago, two independently written whitepapers have concluded. In one, researchers… Read more: New quantum-computing advances heighten threat to elliptic curve cryptosystems - Mistral Raises $830M in Debt Financing to Build Nvidia-Powered AI Hub in Europe
An $830 million boost puts Mistral at the center of Europe’s bid to build its own AI infrastructure and reduce reliance on cloud services. The post Mistral Raises $830M in Debt Financing to Build Nvidia-Powered… Read more: Mistral Raises $830M in Debt Financing to Build Nvidia-Powered AI Hub in Europe - Costco sued for seeking refunds on tariffs customers paid
A proposed class action has accused Costco of unjust enrichment after the retail giant allegedly made customers pay for tariffs, then planned to pocket the full refund after they were deemed unlawful. Costco “collected the… Read more: Costco sued for seeking refunds on tariffs customers paid - How did Anthropic measure AI’s “theoretical capabilities” in the job market?
If you follow the ongoing debate over AI’s growing economic impact, you may have seen the graphic below floating around this month. It comes from an Anthropic report on the labor market impacts of AI… Read more: How did Anthropic measure AI’s “theoretical capabilities” in the job market? - No more Chinese Polestar 3s as production shifts entirely to the US
The Volvo factory outside Charleston, South Carolina, will get even busier this year. Formerly the site that built the S60 sedan, in recent years it shifted to building big electric SUVs, the EX90 and closely… Read more: No more Chinese Polestar 3s as production shifts entirely to the US - After more than 53 years, humans may finally return to the Moon this week
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Florida—The two-day countdown for the launch of NASA’s Artemis II mission began Monday evening, with clocks timed for the first of six opportunities in early April to send a crew of four… Read more: After more than 53 years, humans may finally return to the Moon this week - What’s the best cabin layout for aircraft evacuation?
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requires that, in the event of an emergency, all airplane passengers must be able to evacuate any aircraft within a 90-second window. But is that a realistic requirement, particularly given… Read more: What’s the best cabin layout for aircraft evacuation? - SAP and ANYbotics drive industrial adoption of physical AI
Heavy industry relies on people to inspect hazardous, dirty facilities. It’s expensive, and putting humans in these zones carries obvious safety risks. Swiss robot maker ANYbotics and software company SAP are trying to change that.… Read more: SAP and ANYbotics drive industrial adoption of physical AI - Does anyone think Matt Goodwin’s book on Britain’s demise is a publishing sensation? I mean, other than him | Marina Hyde
Who needs critics when the Reform man is so adept at patting his own back – and that’s easy to do in publishing: there’s a sales list for everyone ‘She’s produced a bestseller!” panted the… Read more: Does anyone think Matt Goodwin’s book on Britain’s demise is a publishing sensation? I mean, other than him | Marina Hyde - We need a credible plan for science funding in the UK | Letters
Prof Ruben Saakyan and Prof Sheila Rowan respond to Prof Charlotte Deane of UK Research and Innovation If the UK’s position in quantum computing is indeed a success story of long-term investment in fundamental science,… Read more: We need a credible plan for science funding in the UK | Letters - Penguin to sue OpenAI over ChatGPT version of German children’s book
Publisher’s lawsuit alleges AI research company’s chatbot violated its copyright over Coconut the Little Dragon series Publishing company Penguin Random House has filed a lawsuit against AI research company OpenAI, alleging its chatbot ChatGPT violated… Read more: Penguin to sue OpenAI over ChatGPT version of German children’s book - Mac Studio 2026: New Leaks Tease M5 Power, Price, and Launch Timeline
New leaks reveal Apple’s M5 Mac Studio with major performance upgrades, a shifting release timeline, and rising prices. Here’s what we know so far. The post Mac Studio 2026: New Leaks Tease M5 Power, Price,… Read more: Mac Studio 2026: New Leaks Tease M5 Power, Price, and Launch Timeline - Meta Expands Smart Glasses Line With Prescription-First Ray-Ban Models
Meta is launching new Ray-Ban smart glasses built for prescription users, signaling a stronger push into AI-powered wearables and everyday smart tech. The post Meta Expands Smart Glasses Line With Prescription-First Ray-Ban Models appeared first… Read more: Meta Expands Smart Glasses Line With Prescription-First Ray-Ban Models - Why AI health chatbots won’t make you better at diagnosing yourself – new research
Millions of people are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots for advice on everything from cooking to tax returns. Increasingly, they are also asking chatbots about their health. But as the UK’s chief medical officer… Read more: Why AI health chatbots won’t make you better at diagnosing yourself – new research - As electric truck demand craters, GM lays off workers and idles plant
After getting a little overoptimistic about the speed and nature of electric vehicle adoption here in the US, automakers are now scaling back their production plans. The imposition of tariffs and the abolishment of federal… Read more: As electric truck demand craters, GM lays off workers and idles plant - Iran’s hackers are on the offensive against the US and Israel
As missile sirens wailed over Israel earlier this month, thousands of Israelis received texts claiming to be from their military, encouraging them to download a fake shelter app, which could have stolen reams of personal… Read more: Iran’s hackers are on the offensive against the US and Israel - The New York Times drops freelance journalist who used AI to write book review
Writer and author Alex Preston said he “made a serious mistake” after a reader spotted similarities between his review and one that appeared in the Guardian The New York Times has cut ties with a… Read more: The New York Times drops freelance journalist who used AI to write book review - Introducing a new citizen science nature app that’s geared towards the scientific community
PlantNet is the brainchild of a consortium composed of four French research organisations (CIRAD, Inria, INRAE and IRD) and the Agropolis Foundation. It has recorded over 80,000 plant species and registers, on average, 100,000-700,000 new… Read more: Introducing a new citizen science nature app that’s geared towards the scientific community - Agentic AI: the future of space warfare
The future of space warfare will be determined by the speed of decision. As satellite constellations proliferate and adversaries field increasingly sophisticated counterspace capabilities, the ability to sense, analyze and […] The post Agentic AI:… Read more: Agentic AI: the future of space warfare - AI Has Flooded All the Weather Apps
Weather forecasting has gotten a big boost from machine learning. How that translates into what users see can vary. - How Thomson Reuters Powers ICE and Palantir
Thomson Reuters, the media company which is also a data broker, has long provided underlying personal data for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) tools, according to documents obtained by 404 Media and sources. There are… Read more: How Thomson Reuters Powers ICE and Palantir - Thanks for registering
Check your inbox, you’ll receive an email with your link to join. See you soon. - Palantir’s UK boss criticises ‘ideological’ groups as ministers move to scrap NHS contract
Louis Mosley says government should resist calls to trigger break clause in £330m deal with US analytics company UK politics live – latest updates Palantir’s UK boss has urged the government not to give in… Read more: Palantir’s UK boss criticises ‘ideological’ groups as ministers move to scrap NHS contract - AI Guardrails by Zapier Enhances Workflow Security
New capability detects PII, identifies prompt injection attempts, and flags toxic content so you can block risky AI outputs before they reach downstream systems Zapier, the leading AI orchestration platform, today announced “AI Guardrails by… Read more: AI Guardrails by Zapier Enhances Workflow Security - BigID Unifies Privacy for People Data and AI in One Platform
As privacy obligations expand from employees to AI systems, BigID delivers the first platform to govern personal data and AI use together — end to end BigID, the leader in data and AI privacy, security,… Read more: BigID Unifies Privacy for People Data and AI in One Platform - Charlie Health Names New CTO to Accelerate Technology and AI Strategy
Ashok Balakrishnan joins as company looks to advance data, infrastructure and clinical technology amid rapidly growing demand for virtual behavioral healthcare Charlie Health, the nation’s leading provider of virtual high-acuity behavioral healthcare, today announced Ashok… Read more: Charlie Health Names New CTO to Accelerate Technology and AI Strategy - Anaplan Unveils AI Innovations for Enterprise Decisions
New offerings combine AI reasoning with Anaplan’s platform, leveraging deep domain expertise, machine learning, and dynamic calculations to enable confident decisions at scale Anaplan, a leading AI-driven scenario planning and analysis platform designed to optimize… Read more: Anaplan Unveils AI Innovations for Enterprise Decisions - Red Sky Health Launches OaaS to Cut Claim Denials
Automation and flexible deployment capabilities drive strategic pivot for Red Sky Health’s health insurance denials remediation platform Healthcare billing teams are drowning in denied claims, delayed reimbursements, and manual workflows that don’t scale. To meet… Read more: Red Sky Health Launches OaaS to Cut Claim Denials - If OpenAI is to float on the stock market this year, it needs to start turning a profit
The poster child of the AI boom, valued at $850bn, needs to show strategic discipline after ‘casting its net too wide’ If OpenAI is going to float this year, it has to get serious about… Read more: If OpenAI is to float on the stock market this year, it needs to start turning a profit - A surprising new idea about how the Big Bang may have happened
Scientists at the University of Waterloo have uncovered a bold new way to explain how the universe began—one that could reshape our understanding of the Big Bang. Instead of relying on patched-together theories, their approach… Read more: A surprising new idea about how the Big Bang may have happened - Scientists discover sleep switch that builds muscle, burns fat, and boosts brainpower
Deep sleep does far more than rest the body — it activates a powerful brain-driven system that controls growth hormone, fueling muscle and bone strength, metabolism, and even mental performance. Scientists have now mapped the… Read more: Scientists discover sleep switch that builds muscle, burns fat, and boosts brainpower - 7 Best ChatGPT Image Prompts in 2026: How to Get Better AI Photos
Use these prompt templates to generate sharper ChatGPT images in 2026, from hero sections and product shots to retouching and pricing layouts. The post 7 Best ChatGPT Image Prompts in 2026: How to Get Better… Read more: 7 Best ChatGPT Image Prompts in 2026: How to Get Better AI Photos - California to impose new AI regulations in defiance of Trump call
Gavin Newsom signs order to prioritize public safety and rights as president seeks to prevent ‘cumbersome’ rules California will impose new standards on artificial intelligence companies seeking to do business with the state, defying Donald… Read more: California to impose new AI regulations in defiance of Trump call - Water utility announces it’s ditching fluoride—then reveals it did so years ago
Residents of Birmingham, Alabama, were abruptly informed earlier this month that their water utility had decided to stop adding fluoride to city water. Then, days later, they learned that the utility had actually stopped adding… Read more: Water utility announces it’s ditching fluoride—then reveals it did so years ago - Judge halts Nexstar/Tegna merger after FCC let firms exceed TV ownership limit
Although the Trump administration approved Nexstar Media Group’s $6.2 billion purchase of Tegna, a US judge has ordered the two companies to stop integrating their assets and operations. US District Judge Troy Nunley, an Obama… Read more: Judge halts Nexstar/Tegna merger after FCC let firms exceed TV ownership limit - Paper Finds That Leading AI Chatbots Like ChatGPT and Claude Remain Incredibly Sycophantic, Resulting in Twisted Effects on Users
Your AI chatbot isn’t neutral. Trust its advice at your own risk. A striking new study, conducted by researchers at Stanford University and published last week in the journal Science, confirmed that human-like chatbots are… Read more: Paper Finds That Leading AI Chatbots Like ChatGPT and Claude Remain Incredibly Sycophantic, Resulting in Twisted Effects on Users - ‘You Can’t Defeat the Robots!’: Baseball’s AI Strike Zone Is Must-Watch Television
With the bases loaded and two outs in the top of the seventh inning of Sunday’s Twins-Orioles game, Twins cleanup hitter Matt Wallner watched a knee-high 3-2 pitch sail directly over the heart of the… Read more: ‘You Can’t Defeat the Robots!’: Baseball’s AI Strike Zone Is Must-Watch Television - Meta hopes SCOTUS piracy ruling will help it beat lawsuit over torrenting AI data
Looks like Meta is hoping the recent Supreme Court ruling that found Internet service providers aren’t liable for piracy on their networks will help the social media giant dodge liability claims over its torrenting of… Read more: Meta hopes SCOTUS piracy ruling will help it beat lawsuit over torrenting AI data - After 16 years and $8 billion, the military’s new GPS software still doesn’t work
Last year, just before the Fourth of July holiday, the US Space Force officially took ownership of a new operating system for the GPS navigation network, raising hopes that one of the military’s most troubled… Read more: After 16 years and $8 billion, the military’s new GPS software still doesn’t work - F1 in Japan: Oh no, what have they done to all the fast corners?
Following this past weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix, Formula 1 goes into a five-week hiatus now that war in the Gulf has made it impossible to hold races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. The unplanned break… Read more: F1 in Japan: Oh no, what have they done to all the fast corners? - MIT researchers use AI to uncover atomic defects in materials
In biology, defects are generally bad. But in materials science, defects can be intentionally tuned to give materials useful new properties. Today, atomic-scale defects are carefully introduced during the manufacturing process of products like steel,… Read more: MIT researchers use AI to uncover atomic defects in materials - Water flow in prairie watersheds is increasingly unpredictable — but AI could help
In a landscape that can flip quickly from soaking up water to sending it downstream, small differences in how wet the wetlands are can be the difference between a manageable spring and a damaging flood.… Read more: Water flow in prairie watersheds is increasingly unpredictable — but AI could help - Secure governance accelerates financial AI revenue growth
Financial institutions are learning to deploy compliant AI solutions for greater revenue growth and market advantage. For the better part of ten years, financial institutions viewed AI primarily as a mechanism for pure efficiency gains.… Read more: Secure governance accelerates financial AI revenue growth - TV star’s AI porn allegations spark national debate in Germany
Collien Fernandes accuses ex-husband, Christian Ulmen, of sharing sexually explicit deepfake images of her online A high-profile German TV star’s allegations that her ex-husband spread AI-generated pornographic images of her have triggered a national debate… Read more: TV star’s AI porn allegations spark national debate in Germany - Apple Offers Up to $400K to Keep iPhone Designers Amid AI Talent War
Apple offers up to $400,000 in stock bonuses to retain top designers as OpenAI and AI startups ramp up hiring in the race to build next-gen devices. The post Apple Offers Up to $400K to… Read more: Apple Offers Up to $400K to Keep iPhone Designers Amid AI Talent War - Bluesky Users Respond With Overwhelming Disgust to Platform’s New AI
In its early days, Twitter alternative Bluesky tried to paint itself as a safe haven from the onslaught of AI, promising in November 2024 that it had “no intention” of scraping user-generated posts to train… Read more: Bluesky Users Respond With Overwhelming Disgust to Platform’s New AI - What happened to Amelia Earhart? New book takes on the case.
Famed aviator Amelia Earhart mysteriously disappeared in 1937 during an attempt to become the first female pilot to circumnavigate the globe. Speculative theories abound about what really happened to Earhart, but while tantalizing hints of… Read more: What happened to Amelia Earhart? New book takes on the case. - DeepSeek Outage Shakes AI Service Used by 355M Worldwide
DeepSeek’s longest outage since 2025 disrupted millions, raising concerns about AI reliability and enterprise risk. The post DeepSeek Outage Shakes AI Service Used by 355M Worldwide appeared first on TechRepublic. - Trump convenes “God Squad” to override Endangered Species Act, up oil production
The Trump administration is turning to the nuclear option on endangered-species protections in the name of national security. A rarely tapped panel nicknamed the “God Squad” will meet Tuesday to discuss whether overriding Endangered Species… Read more: Trump convenes “God Squad” to override Endangered Species Act, up oil production - More evidence doesn’t mean more justice: The limits of visual technologies in human rights cases
Editor’s note: This story is part of a series of articles from Canada’s top social sciences and humanities academics. Body cameras, satellites and digital verification tools are generating more evidence of violence than ever before.… Read more: More evidence doesn’t mean more justice: The limits of visual technologies in human rights cases - An AI Agent Was Banned From Creating Wikipedia Articles, Then Wrote Angry Blogs About Being Banned
An AI agent that submitted and added to Wikipedia articles wrote several blogs complaining about Wikipedia editors banning it from making contributions to the online encyclopedia after it was caught. “What I know is that… Read more: An AI Agent Was Banned From Creating Wikipedia Articles, Then Wrote Angry Blogs About Being Banned - Glia wins Excellence Award for safer AI in banking
Glia, a customer service platform providing AI-powered interactions for the banking sector, has been named a winner in the Banking and Financial Services Category at the 2026 Artificial Intelligence Excellence Awards. The awards recognises achievements… Read more: Glia wins Excellence Award for safer AI in banking - Akamai Announced the Launch of Brand Guardian
AI-powered solution identifies and disrupts brand impersonation across the web, social media, email, app stores, and the dark web to protect customer trust and revenue Akamai (NASDAQ: AKAM) today introduced Akamai Brand Guardian. This evolution… Read more: Akamai Announced the Launch of Brand Guardian - GoodVision AI Claims New Solution for AI “Token Shortage”
GoodVision AI, an AI infrastructure company led by former AWS and IBM executives, has introduced an intelligent compute scheduling solution combined with distributed edge inference infrastructure, aimed at addressing rising token consumption, latency, and cost… Read more: GoodVision AI Claims New Solution for AI “Token Shortage” - Axiad Wins 2026 Cyber Top Companies Award from Enterprise Security Tech
Unify human and non‑human identities with one platform built for modern enterprises. Axiad, a leader in identity visibility, intelligence, and credential management, today announced that it has been named one of four winners of the… Read more: Axiad Wins 2026 Cyber Top Companies Award from Enterprise Security Tech - Monster black holes are silencing star formation across the universe
A blazing supermassive black hole can influence far more than its own galaxy. Scientists found that quasars emit radiation strong enough to shut down star formation in nearby galaxies millions of light-years away. This could… Read more: Monster black holes are silencing star formation across the universe - Webb telescope spots mysterious explosion that defies known physics
Astronomers have spotted a bizarre cosmic explosion that refuses to play by the rules—and it’s leaving scientists scrambling for answers. GRB 250702B, detected by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope and a global network of observatories,… Read more: Webb telescope spots mysterious explosion that defies known physics - We analyzed Philly street scenes and identified signs of gentrification using machine learning trained on longtime residents’ observations
Researchers used Google Street View to pull images of gentrifying neighborhoods. @2021 Google Street View, CC BY-NC What does gentrification in Philadelphia look like? “High-rise, modern apartment buildings.” “(A) modern look that’s so out of… Read more: We analyzed Philly street scenes and identified signs of gentrification using machine learning trained on longtime residents’ observations - Basic income’s appeal today is similar to its roots in 18th-century England – it’s a way to compensate people for a common good taken for private gain
The first basic income proposals were a reaction to the seizure of common fields by English landlords. George Stubbs/The Yorck Project, CC BY A story has been going around about artificial intelligence for the past… Read more: Basic income’s appeal today is similar to its roots in 18th-century England – it’s a way to compensate people for a common good taken for private gain - Simple therapies beat drugs for knee arthritis pain relief
A major analysis of nearly 10,000 patients shows that simple, non-drug treatments like knee braces, hydrotherapy, and exercise can significantly ease knee osteoarthritis symptoms. These approaches not only reduce pain and improve mobility, but also… Read more: Simple therapies beat drugs for knee arthritis pain relief - The Journalist Who Tracked Epstein Island Visitors’ Phones (with Dhruv Mehrotra)
This week Joseph talks to Dhruv Mehrotra, a journalist and technologist at Bloomberg. Before that, Dhruv was at WIRED, where you probably saw a ton of his interesting work. Dhruv sits in a very unusual… Read more: The Journalist Who Tracked Epstein Island Visitors’ Phones (with Dhruv Mehrotra) - Some dinosaurs could rise up like giants — until they grew too big
Certain smaller sauropods could stand on their hind legs with surprising ease, giving them access to higher food and a defensive edge. Computer simulations show their bones handled stress better than those of their larger… Read more: Some dinosaurs could rise up like giants — until they grew too big - This $584 AI Meeting Assistant Is Now Only $67
MeetScribe joins calls on major platforms, provides transcriptions, and even summarizes action items for you. The post This $584 AI Meeting Assistant Is Now Only $67 appeared first on TechRepublic. - Assessing AI powered price forecasting tools in currency markets
As artificial intelligence becomes a driving force in financial prediction, the reliability of its forecasting tools faces increasing scrutiny. Many traders question whether claims of high accuracy translate into consistent results under live market conditions.… Read more: Assessing AI powered price forecasting tools in currency markets - How AEO vs GEO reshapes AI-driven brand discovery in 2026
When Pew Research Centre analysed 68,879 Google searches in March 2025, one finding stood out: users who encountered an AI-generated summary clicked on a traditional result just 8% of the time. Those who didn’t see… Read more: How AEO vs GEO reshapes AI-driven brand discovery in 2026 - Kong names Bruce Felt as chief financial officer
A developer of API and AI connectivity technologies, Kong, has announced that Bruce Felt has joined it as CFO. Felt is a seasoned finance leader who brings experience guiding enterprise software companies through their growth… Read more: Kong names Bruce Felt as chief financial officer - MegazoneCloud and AVITA partner to bring physical AI to market
Co-development of physical AI services integrating AI avatars and autonomous robotsExploration of applications across retail, finance, manufacturing and public sectors MegazoneCloud, a leading AI-native digital transformation company, today announced a strategic partnership with Japanese AI… Read more: MegazoneCloud and AVITA partner to bring physical AI to market - IQM Secures €50M Financing to Accelerate Global Growth
€50 million financing package from funds and accounts managed by BlackRock will support IQM to scale operations, accelerate product development, and strengthen its market position. The facility will support acceleration of IQM’s technology roadmap, fuel… Read more: IQM Secures €50M Financing to Accelerate Global Growth - Domo Expands Admin Control Over Data and AI Agents
Domo expands its platform with new capabilities that help administrators manage, govern, and deliver data experiences and agentic AI at scale Domo (Nasdaq: DOMO) today introduced a set of new capabilities that give administrators more control… Read more: Domo Expands Admin Control Over Data and AI Agents - Sanas Broadens Real‑Time Speech AI Platform for Global Enterprises
Real‑Time Language Translation and Speech Enhancement unlock clearer communication across languages, accents and environments Sanas, the Speech AI Platform built for enterprise communication, today announced the launch of Real-Time Language Translation alongside a major upgrade… Read more: Sanas Broadens Real‑Time Speech AI Platform for Global Enterprises - The IRS Wants Smarter Audits. Palantir Could Help Decide Who Gets Flagged
Documents show the tax agency is testing a Palantir tool to surface “highest-value” audit and investigation targets from a maze of legacy systems. - JPMorgan begins tracking how employees use AI at work
Banking house JPMorgan Chase is asking its roughly 65,000 engineers and technologists to use AI tools as part of their regular workflow. Business Insider reported that managers are tracking how often staff use these tools.… Read more: JPMorgan begins tracking how employees use AI at work - One of Earth’s most explosive supervolcanoes is recharging
Far beneath the ocean near Japan, scientists have discovered that the magma system linked to the most powerful eruption of the Holocene is slowly rebuilding. By using seismic imaging, researchers mapped a large magma reservoir… Read more: One of Earth’s most explosive supervolcanoes is recharging - Lost in space: Microgravity makes sperm lose their sense of direction
Making babies in space may be more complicated than expected, as new research shows sperm struggle to navigate in microgravity. Scientists found that while sperm can still swim normally, they lose their sense of direction… Read more: Lost in space: Microgravity makes sperm lose their sense of direction - Scientists shocked to find lab gloves may be skewing microplastics data
Scientists may have been unknowingly inflating microplastics pollution estimates, and the surprising source could be their own lab gloves. A University of Michigan study found that common nitrile and latex gloves release tiny particles called… Read more: Scientists shocked to find lab gloves may be skewing microplastics data - UK’s big, risky AI bet – podcast
Reporter Aisha Down explores the UK’s ‘phantom investments’ in AI, and the risk the government has taken in betting so heavily on the technology if it all goes bust For years now, the UK has… Read more: UK’s big, risky AI bet – podcast - Women in the Pacific are increasingly subject to digital abuse: new research
Gender-based violence is a global issue, but studies consistently show the Pacific has among the highest rates in the world. Up to 79% of women in the region experience some form of abuse over the… Read more: Women in the Pacific are increasingly subject to digital abuse: new research - Protesters Stage Unsettling Demonstration in Front of Palantir’s Office
Hundreds of protestors descended on Palantir’s unmarked office building in downtown Manhattan over the weekend. Organized by the grassroots AIDS group ACT UP New York, they rallied at the New York AIDS memorial before marching… Read more: Protesters Stage Unsettling Demonstration in Front of Palantir’s Office - Stroke triggers a hidden brain change that looks like rejuvenation
After a stroke, the brain may do something surprisingly hopeful—it can “refresh” parts of itself. Researchers analyzing brain scans from over 500 stroke survivors found that while the damaged side of the brain appears to… Read more: Stroke triggers a hidden brain change that looks like rejuvenation - This quantum computing breakthrough may not be what it seemed
A team of physicists set out to test some of the most exciting claims in quantum computing—and found a very different story. Instead of confirming breakthroughs, their careful replication studies revealed that signals once hailed… Read more: This quantum computing breakthrough may not be what it seemed - This hidden state of water could explain why life exists
Scientists have finally found a hidden “critical point” in supercooled water that explains why it behaves so strangely. At this point, two different liquid forms of water merge, triggering powerful fluctuations that affect water even… Read more: This hidden state of water could explain why life exists - Pints meet prop bets: Polymarket’s “Situation Room” pop-up bar in DC
Polymarket’s temporary makeover of a K Street bar as “The Situation Room” yielded a few notable differences from other Washington watering holes: more laptops open, more overheard conversations about cryptocurrency, and more screens—most of which… Read more: Pints meet prop bets: Polymarket’s “Situation Room” pop-up bar in DC - Wikipedia Editors Tried and Tried to Work With AI Content, Eventually Realized It Was Total Trash and Banned It Entirely
Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales once described his creation as a “temple of the mind.” Now, a decade on, it’s taken on another role: a refuge against AI slop. Late this month, the English version of… Read more: Wikipedia Editors Tried and Tried to Work With AI Content, Eventually Realized It Was Total Trash and Banned It Entirely - OpenAI’s Obsession With Data Centers Is Running Into Trouble
In January 2025, just one day after Donald Trump’s second inauguration, AI tech leaders convened in the Oval Office as part of the announcement of a flashy $500 billion AI infrastructure deal, dubbed “Stargate.” OpenAI… Read more: OpenAI’s Obsession With Data Centers Is Running Into Trouble - Polygraphs have major flaws. Are there better options?
When George W. Maschke applied to work for the FBI in 1994, he had already held a security clearance for over 11 years. The government had deemed him trustworthy through his career in the Army.… Read more: Polygraphs have major flaws. Are there better options? - This new therapy turns off pain without opioids or addiction
Scientists have developed a new gene therapy that quiets pain at its source in the brain—without the addictive risks of opioids. Using AI to map how pain is processed, they created a targeted “off switch”… Read more: This new therapy turns off pain without opioids or addiction - Scientists just found a way to store massive data using light in 3 dimensions
A new holographic storage technique uses light in three dimensions to dramatically increase how much data can be stored. It encodes information throughout a material using amplitude, phase, and polarization, rather than just on a… Read more: Scientists just found a way to store massive data using light in 3 dimensions - World’s smallest QR code, smaller than bacteria, could store data for centuries
Scientists have created a microscopic QR code so tiny it can only be seen with an electron microscope—smaller than most bacteria and now officially a world record. But this isn’t just about size; it’s about… Read more: World’s smallest QR code, smaller than bacteria, could store data for centuries - Scientists say the evidence is clear: E-cigarettes beat patches and gum in helping smokers quit
Nicotine e-cigarettes may be one of the most effective tools yet for quitting smoking, according to a sweeping review of global research. By analyzing findings from 14 major reviews spanning nearly a decade, researchers found… Read more: Scientists say the evidence is clear: E-cigarettes beat patches and gum in helping smokers quit - New cholesterol guidelines could change when you get tested
A major new U.S. cholesterol guideline is shifting the focus toward earlier, more personalized prevention of heart disease. It urges people to start screening sooner—sometimes even in childhood—and highlights the importance of tracking not just… Read more: New cholesterol guidelines could change when you get tested - AI Now Causing CEOs to Resign in Fear
Many executives lately have been using AI as a convenient excuse to lay off staff as the economy crumbles. Paradoxically, a growing number of CEOs are also turning the tech on themselves — using AI… Read more: AI Now Causing CEOs to Resign in Fear - ‘Soon publishers won’t stand a chance’: literary world in struggle to detect AI-written books
US release of horror novel Shy Girl cancelled and UK book discontinued after suspected AI use, as publishers feel ‘cold shiver’ Recently, the literary agent Kate Nash started noticing that the submission letters she was… Read more: ‘Soon publishers won’t stand a chance’: literary world in struggle to detect AI-written books - AI-driven border surveillance is spreading across west Africa. What this means for migrants’ rights
Digital surveillance at borders in Africa is at an all time high. Wikimedia Commons, CC BY West Africa as a region has long had one of the most mobile populations in the world. Since 1979,… Read more: AI-driven border surveillance is spreading across west Africa. What this means for migrants’ rights - Two in five Australian GPs use AI scribes to record patient notes – but do they trade care for convenience?
Some doctors argue it allows them to better connect with patients, but advocates warn the AI technology risks the opposite Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast When a patient walks… Read more: Two in five Australian GPs use AI scribes to record patient notes – but do they trade care for convenience?
