Scientists Discuss Next Steps to Prevent Dangerous ‘Mirror Life’ Research Summary Researchers working on so-called “mirror life” — organisms built from mirror-image (opposite-chirality) biomolecules — paused work after a multidisciplinary…
Linus Torvalds Expresses Frustration With ‘Garbage’ Link Tags In Git Commits Summary Linus Torvalds posted on the Linux kernel mailing list complaining about the widespread use of “Link:” tags in…
Publishers Demand ‘AI Overview’ Traffic Stats from Google, Alleging ‘Forced’ Deals Summary Top UK publishers — including the Daily Mail, Guardian Media Group and the Periodical Publishers Association — have…
Chinese Hackers Impersonated US Lawmaker in Email Espionage Campaign Summary As US–China trade talks were about to begin in July, several US government agencies, law firms and trade groups received…
Microsoft’s Cloud Services Disrupted by Red Sea Cable Cuts Summary Microsoft says parts of its Azure cloud experienced delays after undersea cables in the Red Sea were damaged. The company…
Microsoft’s Analogue Optical Computer Shows AI Promise Summary Microsoft Research has been developing an analogue optical computer (AOC) using commercially available components such as micro‑LEDs, smartphone camera sensors and optical…
A New Four-Person Crew Will Simulate a Year-Long Mars Mission, NASA Announces Summary NASA has selected a four-person volunteer crew to take part in a 378-day Mars surface simulation as…
There’s 50% Fewer Young Employees at Tech Companies Now Than Two Years Ago Summary Recent workforce data analysed by Pave and reported by Fortune shows a sharp drop in early-career…
Some Angry GitHub Users Are Rebelling Against GitHub’s Forced Copilot AI Features Summary Developers on GitHub are pushing back against Copilot-related features that appear without clear opt-outs. Two of the…
OpenAI Says Its Business Will Burn $115 Billion Through 2029 Summary OpenAI reports faster-than-expected revenue growth from ChatGPT, but computing and data-centre costs are rising even quicker. The company now…
