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 University, to try to ease heated discussions…
Anthropic Clamps Down on AI Services for Chinese-Owned Firms
Anthropic Clamps Down on AI Services for Chinese-Owned Firms Summary Anthropic is restricting access to its AI services for companies that are majority-owned by entities from certain countries — notably…
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 Content summary A first-of-its-kind international expedition (Expedition 501) drilled up to 1,289 feet into the Atlantic…
Firefox Ending 32-bit Linux Support Next Year
Firefox Ending 32-bit Linux Support Next Year Content Summary Mozilla announced on 5 September 2025 that Firefox will stop providing 32-bit Linux builds in 2026. Version 144 will be the…
Boffins Build Automated Android Bug Hunting System
Boffins Build Automated Android Bug Hunting System Content Summary Researchers from Nanjing University and the University of Sydney have developed A2, an AI-powered agent that automates vulnerability discovery and validation…
Trump To Impose Tariffs On Semiconductor Imports From Firms Not Moving Production To US
Summary President Donald Trump said his administration will impose tariffs on semiconductor imports from companies that do not shift production to the United States. He gave no specific rate or…
America’s First Sodium-Ion Battery Manufacturer Ceases Operations
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 abandoning plans for a…
Canada Delaying Plan To Force Automakers To Hit EVs Sales Targets
Canada Delaying Plan To Force Automakers To Hit EVs Sales Targets Summary The Canadian government, led by Prime Minister Mark Carney, has announced a pause and 60-day review of a…
Apple’s Vision Pro Gaining Traction in Some Niches of Business
Apple’s Vision Pro Gaining Traction in Some Niches of Business Summary Apple’s $3,500 Vision Pro is finding practical, high-value uses in specific enterprise niches rather than as a mass-market device.…