Rising River Temperatures Threaten Paris’s Water-Based Building Cooling Network Summary Networks of pipes and heat exchangers transfer excess heat from buildings into nearby bodies of water. Paris operates a district…
Scientists Tap ‘Secret’ Fresh Water Under the Ocean, Raising Hopes For a Thirsty World Summary A multinational research effort, Expedition 501, drilled up to 1,289 feet into the seabed 20–30…
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…
Boffins Build Automated Android Bug Hunting System Summary Researchers at Nanjing University and the University of Sydney have created an AI agent, dubbed A2, that automates discovery and validation of…
Firefox Ending 32-bit Linux Support Next Year Summary Mozilla has announced it will end 32-bit Linux support for Firefox in 2026. Version 144 will be the final 32-bit release, with…
Trump To Impose Tariffs On Semiconductor Imports From Firms Not Moving Production To US Summary President Donald Trump told reporters he plans to impose tariffs on semiconductor imports from companies…
Canada Delaying Plan To Force Automakers To Hit EVs Sales Targets Summary Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a pause to Canada’s planned electric vehicle (EV) sales mandate while the government…
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, paying use in specific enterprise niches rather than as a mass-market device.…
Google Hit With $3.45 Billion EU Antitrust Fine Over Adtech Practices Summary The European Commission has fined Alphabet’s Google $3.45 billion for anti-competitive behaviour in its adtech business, following a…
