‘How is this possible?’ — two species birthed by one mother
‘How is this possible?’ — two species birthed by one mother Summary Researchers report that queens of the Iberian harvester ant Messor ibericus produce male offspring that belong to two…
‘Almost unimaginable’: these ants are different species but share a mother
Almost unimaginable: these ants are different species but share a mother Summary Researchers report that Iberian harvester ant queens (Messor ibericus) can produce male offspring that are genetically a different…
Marsquakes indicate that the inner core of the red planet is solid, not liquid
Marsquakes indicate that the inner core of the red planet is solid, not liquid Summary NASA’s InSight seismometer recorded marsquakes from 2018 to 2022. New analysis of those seismic records…
Google Hit With $3.45 Billion EU Antitrust Fine Over Adtech Practices
Google Hit With $3.45 Billion EU Antitrust Fine Over Adtech Practices Summary Alphabet’s Google was fined $3.45 billion by the European Commission for anti-competitive practices in its adtech business following…
Linux Lite relief: 7.6 keeps it simple, shiny, and mostly slim
Linux Lite relief: 7.6 keeps it simple, shiny, and mostly slim Summary Linux Lite 7.6 is a modest, user-focused update from the New Zealand project that keeps the base Ubuntu…
Anthropic Clamps Down on AI Services for Chinese-Owned Firms
Anthropic Clamps Down on AI Services for Chinese-Owned Firms Summary San Francisco-based AI startup Anthropic has widened restrictions to block its AI services from companies majority-owned by entities in countries…
Geoffrey Hinton: ‘AI Will Make a Few People Much Richer and Most People Poorer’
Geoffrey Hinton: ‘AI Will Make a Few People Much Richer and Most People Poorer’ Summary Nobel laureate and neural-network pioneer Geoffrey Hinton warns that AI will concentrate wealth in the…
Rising River Temperatures Threaten Paris’s Water-Based Building Cooling Network
Rising River Temperatures Threaten Paris’s Water-Based Building Cooling Network Summary Paris operates a district cooling system that pumps Seine river water through heat exchangers to remove heat from buildings —…
Columbia Tries Using AI To Cool Off Student Tensions
Columbia Tries Using AI To Cool Off Student Tensions Summary Columbia University is testing Sway, an AI debate programme developed at Carnegie Mellon, that pairs students with opposing views for…
Anthropic Agrees To Pay Record $1.5 Billion To Settle Authors’ AI Lawsuit
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…