Air Pollution Can Drive Devastating Forms of Dementia, Research Suggests Summary New research links long-term exposure to fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) with the formation of toxic protein clumps that…
Amazon’s Project Kuiper Strikes Its First Satellite Internet Deal With an Airline Summary Amazon’s Project Kuiper has signed its first airline agreement with JetBlue to provide satellite‑powered in‑flight Wi‑Fi. Amazon…
UK Government Trial of M365 Copilot Finds No Clear Productivity Boost Summary A UK Department for Business and Trade pilot of Microsoft 365 Copilot (licenses issued Oct–Dec 2024) found that,…
Uber India Starts Offering Drivers Gigs Collecting and Classifying Info For AI Models Summary Uber’s India arm has begun offering ride-hail and delivery drivers short digital gigs via the app…
Summary Canada’s National Observer reports that Google quietly removed its high-profile net-zero-by-2030 pledge from its Sustainability website between June and July 2025. The commitment, once highlighted on the site, was…
Slashdot Asks: Can Panasonic Reinvent Itself? Summary Panasonic’s market value has remained roughly flat at about $25 billion over the past decade while rivals such as Hitachi, Sony and NEC…
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. The action,…
Geoffrey Hinton: ‘AI Will Make a Few People Much Richer and Most People Poorer’ Summary Nobel laureate Geoffrey Hinton tells the Financial Times that AI is likely to concentrate wealth…
Anthropic Clamps Down on AI Services for Chinese-Owned Firms Summary Anthropic has expanded restrictions on access to its AI services to block companies that are majority-owned by entities from countries…
Columbia Tries Using AI To Cool Off Student Tensions Summary Columbia University is testing Sway, an AI debate platform developed by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University, to see if it…
