Anthropic Clamps Down on AI Services for Chinese-Owned Firms Summary Anthropic said it will block access to its AI services for companies majority‑owned by entities from countries such as China,…
Columbia Tries Using AI To Cool Off Student Tensions Summary Columbia University is testing Sway, an AI debate tool developed by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University, to help de-escalate heated…
Rising River Temperatures Threaten Paris’s Water-Based Building Cooling Network Content Summary Paris operates a district cooling network that pumps Seine river water through heat exchangers to cool roughly 800 buildings,…
Scientists Tap ‘Secret’ Fresh Water Under the Ocean, Raising Hopes For a Thirsty World Summary A multinational research expedition (Expedition 501), funded by the National Science Foundation and European partners,…
Summary Anthropic has agreed to pay at least $1.5 billion to settle a nationwide class action brought by a group of book authors, according to a Deadline report cited by…
Boffins Build Automated Android Bug Hunting System Summary Researchers at Nanjing University and the University of Sydney have developed A2, an AI-powered agent that discovers and validates vulnerabilities in Android…
Firefox Ending 32-bit Linux Support Next Year Summary Mozilla has announced it will end official 32-bit Linux support for Firefox in 2026. Version 144 will be the final regular release…
Summary President Donald Trump said he will impose tariffs on semiconductor imports from companies that are not shifting production to the United States, according to Reuters and a Slashdot report.…
Canada Delaying Plan To Force Automakers To Hit EVs Sales Targets Summary Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government has paused a planned electric vehicle (EV) sales mandate that would have compelled…
America’s First Sodium‑Ion Battery Manufacturer Ceases Operations Summary Natron Energy has announced the immediate cessation of all operations, including its manufacturing plant in Holland, Michigan, and has abandoned plans for…
