Columbia Tries Using AI To Cool Off Student Tensions Summary Columbia University is trialling Sway, a Carnegie Mellon‑developed AI debate programme that pairs students with opposing views for one‑to‑one conversations…
Rising River Temperatures Threaten Paris’s Water-Based Building Cooling Network Summary Paris operates a district cooling network that pumps Seine river water through heat exchangers to cool around 800 buildings, including…
Scientists Tap ‘Secret’ Fresh Water Under the Ocean, Raising Hopes For a Thirsty World Summary A multinational Expedition 501 team drilled up to 1,289 feet (≈393 metres) into the seabed…
Anthropic Agrees To Pay Record $1.5 Billion To Settle Authors’ AI Lawsuit Summary Anthropic has agreed to pay at least $1.5 billion into a class-action fund to settle litigation brought…
Summary Researchers from Nanjing University and the University of Sydney have developed A2, an AI-powered agent that automates discovery and validation of vulnerabilities in Android apps. Building on earlier work…
Firefox Ending 32-bit Linux Support Next Year Summary Mozilla has announced it will end official 32‑bit Linux builds of Firefox in 2026. Version 144 will be the final regular release…
Trump To Impose Tariffs On Semiconductor Imports From Firms Not Moving Production To US Summary President Donald Trump said his administration will impose tariffs on semiconductor imports from companies that…
Canada Delaying Plan To Force Automakers To Hit EVs Sales Targets Summary Prime Minister Mark Carney has paused Canada’s planned electric vehicle (EV) sales mandate while the government conducts a…
America’s First Sodium-Ion Battery Manufacturer Ceases Operations Summary Natron Energy has announced the immediate cessation of all operations, closing its manufacturing plant in Holland, Michigan, and abandoning plans for a…
Apple’s Vision Pro Gaining Traction in Some Niches of Business Summary Apple’s $3,500 Vision Pro is finding practical, revenue-justified uses in a handful of enterprise niches rather than as a…
