Anthropic Clamps Down on AI Services for Chinese-Owned Firms Summary Anthropic has expanded restrictions on who may use its AI services, saying it will block access for companies majority-owned by…
Columbia Tries Using AI To Cool Off Student Tensions Summary Columbia University is testing Sway, an AI-driven debate tool developed by Carnegie Mellon researchers, to see if structured one-on-one conversations…
Rising River Temperatures Threaten Paris’s Water-Based Building Cooling Network Summary Paris operates a water-based district cooling system that pumps Seine river water through heat exchangers to cool around 800 buildings…
Scientists Tap ‘Secret’ Fresh Water Under the Ocean, Raising Hopes For a Thirsty World Summary A first-of-its-kind research 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 A2, an AI-powered agent that automates discovery and validation of vulnerabilities…
Firefox Ending 32-bit Linux Support Next Year Summary Mozilla has announced it will end official 32-bit Linux (i686) support for Firefox in 2026. Firefox 144 will be the last regular…
Summary President Donald Trump said he will impose tariffs on semiconductor imports from companies that do not move production to the United States, announcing the move ahead of a dinner…
Canada Delaying Plan To Force Automakers To Hit EVs Sales Targets Summary Prime Minister Mark Carney has paused Canada’s planned electric‑vehicle (EV) sales mandate for a 60‑day review and waived…
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 cancelling plans for a…
