Scientists Discuss Next Steps to Prevent Dangerous ‘Mirror Life’ Research Summary Researchers working on synthetic biology raised alarm about attempts to create “mirror life”—organisms built from molecules with reversed chirality…
Linus Torvalds Expresses Frustration With ‘Garbage’ Link Tags In Git Commits Summary Linus Torvalds posted on the Linux kernel mailing list angrily criticising the frequent addition of ‘Link:’ tags in…
Publishers Demand ‘AI Overview’ Traffic Stats from Google, Alleging ‘Forced’ Deals Summary Major UK publishers, including the Daily Mail, Guardian Media Group and the Periodical Publishers Association, are asking competition…
Chinese Hackers Impersonated US Lawmaker in Email Espionage Campaign Summary As US–China trade talks were about to start 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 cable cuts in the Red Sea disrupted internet traffic…
Microsoft’s Analog Optical Computer Shows AI Promise Summary Microsoft Research has built an analog optical computer (AOC) prototype using off-the-shelf components — micro‑LEDs, lenses and camera sensors — and demonstrated…
A New Four-Person Crew Will Simulate a Year-Long Mars Mission, NASA Announces Summary NASA will run a 378-day Mars surface simulation beginning 19 October 2025 inside a 3D-printed, 1,700-square-foot habitat…
There’s 50% Fewer Young Employees at Tech Companies Now Than Two Years Ago Summary This piece reports on a Fortune article that draws on Pave workforce data covering more than…
Some Angry GitHub Users Are Rebelling Against GitHub’s Forced Copilot AI Features Summary Developers on GitHub have been increasingly vocal about GitHub Copilot intruding into repositories and developer workflows. Two…
OpenAI Says Its Business Will Burn $115 Billion Through 2029 Summary OpenAI is reporting faster-than-expected revenue growth from ChatGPT, but its infrastructure and compute costs are rising even faster. The…
