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-backed debate tool developed by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University, to try to reduce…
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 is expanding restrictions on access to its models and services to bar companies majority-owned by…
Microsoft 365 Personal is Now Free For US College Students For a Year
Microsoft 365 Personal is Now Free For US College Students For a Year Summary Microsoft is offering a one-year free Microsoft 365 Personal subscription to US college students. The offer…
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 network that uses Seine river water, via pipes and heat exchangers, to cool around 800…
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…
Scientists Tap ‘Secret’ Fresh Water Under the Ocean, Raising Hopes For a Thirsty World
Scientists Tap ‘Secret’ Fresh Water Under the Ocean, Raising Hopes For a Thirsty World Summary A multinational, first-of-its-kind research effort (Expedition 501) drilled up to 1,289 feet into the seabed…
Trump To Impose Tariffs On Semiconductor Imports From Firms Not Moving Production To US
Trump To Impose Tariffs On Semiconductor Imports From Firms Not Moving Production To US – Slashdot Summary President Donald Trump told reporters he will impose tariffs on semiconductor imports from…
Firefox Ending 32-bit Linux Support Next Year
Summary Mozilla has announced it will end 32-bit Linux support for Firefox in 2026. The last regular 32-bit build will be Firefox 144, with Firefox ESR 140 offered as a…
Boffins Build Automated Android Bug Hunting System
Boffins Build Automated Android Bug Hunting System Summary Researchers at Nanjing University and the University of Sydney have developed an AI agent, dubbed A2, that automates discovery and validation of…
Canada Delaying Plan To Force Automakers To Hit EVs Sales Targets
Canada Delaying Plan To Force Automakers To Hit EVs Sales Targets Summary Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government has paused an electric‑vehicle (EV) sales mandate that would have required automakers to…