US Supreme Court allows NIH to cut $2 billion in research grants
US Supreme Court allows NIH to cut $2 billion in research grants Summary The US Supreme Court has allowed the Trump administration to proceed with the termination of nearly $2…
US warns tech companies against complying with European and British ‘censorship’ laws
US warns tech companies against complying with European and British ‘censorship’ laws Summary Andrew Ferguson, chairman of the US Federal Trade Commission, wrote to tech CEOs warning that following EU…
The UK Online Safety Act is about censorship, not safety
The UK Online Safety Act is about censorship, not safety Summary The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) warns that the UK’s Online Safety Act (OSA) — as implemented — is functioning…
Not again! Microsoft blames config tweak for 365 outage in parts of North America
Not again! Microsoft blames config tweak for 365 outage in parts of North America Summary Microsoft 365 experienced a partial outage on Wednesday that prevented many users from accessing Office.com…
Transatlantic chip war fizzles as EU and US framework confirms 15% tariff cap
Transatlantic chip war fizzles as EU and US framework confirms 15% tariff cap Summary The EU and US have announced a framework trade agreement that limits tariffs on key sectors…
Everything is ‘different on Windows’: Zed port delays highlight dev friction
Everything is ‘different on Windows’: Zed port delays highlight dev friction Summary Zed, a snappy Rust-based code editor that uses a custom GPU-accelerated UI framework (GPUI), has delayed its Windows…
Tesla bid to become a UK electricity supplier gets politically ‘charged’
Tesla bid to become a UK electricity supplier gets politically ‘charged’ Summary Tesla Energy Ventures applied to Ofgem in July for an electricity supply licence to serve domestic and non-domestic…
UK patches air defense with 6 extra Land Ceptor missile launchers
UK patches air defence with 6 extra Land Ceptor missile launchers Summary The UK Ministry of Defence has ordered six additional Land Ceptor medium-range air-defence (MRAD) launchers in a £118…
Thunderbird 142 lands with modest upgrades – plus talk of Pro service ahead
Thunderbird 142 lands with modest upgrades – plus talk of Pro service ahead Summary Mozilla-owned subsidiary MZLA has shipped Thunderbird 142, a modest update that bundles 25 bug fixes and…
US government snaps up 10% of Intel for $8.9B
US government snaps up 10% of Intel for $8.9B Summary The US government has taken a 10% stake in Intel as part of a package of funds already allocated under…