Summary Columbia University is testing Sway, an AI debate programme developed at Carnegie Mellon University, to help de-escalate fraught student discussions on issues like Israel-Palestine, abortion and immigration. Sway pairs…
Rising River Temperatures Threaten Paris’s Water-Based Building Cooling Network Summary Paris runs a district cooling network that uses Seine river water, via pipes and heat exchangers, to remove heat from…
Microsoft 365 Personal is Now Free For US College Students For a Year Summary Microsoft is offering US college students a free one‑year subscription to Microsoft 365 Personal. The package…
Scientists Tap ‘Secret’ Fresh Water Under the Ocean, Raising Hopes For a Thirsty World Summary A first-of-its-kind global expedition, 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 from Nanjing University and the University of Sydney have developed an AI-powered agent called A2 that automates discovery and validation of…
Summary Mozilla has announced it will end official 32-bit Linux support for Firefox in 2026. Firefox 144 will be the final regular release that offers 32-bit Linux builds; Extended Support…
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’s government has paused a planned electric-vehicle (EV) sales mandate and opened a 60-day review…
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 shelved plans for a…
