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SpaceX Acquires AI Coding Startup Cursor for $60 Billion
The rocket company agreed to an all-stock deal for the AI coding agent maker days after its initial public offering.
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Anthropic Disables Top-Tier AI Models Following US Foreigner Ban
The company suspended access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models after a Trump administration directive cited national security concerns.
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Microsoft Unveils Majorana 2 Quantum Chip Amid Researcher Skepticism
The company claims its new topological quantum processor is 1,000 times more reliable than the previous generation, though physicists question the lack of public data.
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Sriram Krishnan to Exit White House AI Advisor Role
The senior policy adviser for artificial intelligence plans to leave the Trump administration in late June to establish an outside institution.
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Trump Administration Discusses Taking Equity Stake in OpenAI
President Donald Trump and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman are in talks regarding a potential U.S. government ownership stake to benefit American citizens.
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Microsoft Tightens Human Rights Controls After Israel Tech Inquiry
The company announced new oversight measures for national security contracts following reports that its cloud technology was used for mass surveillance of Palestinians.
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Smartphone Camera Can Passively Monitor Heart Rate During Normal Use
Researchers have developed a system that uses a phone's front-facing camera to detect blood flow changes in the face and track heart rate without wearable devices.
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Erin Brockovich Launches National Map to Track AI Data Center Development
Environmental activist Erin Brockovich has created an interactive database allowing U.S. citizens to report and track the location of operational and proposed AI data centers.
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Microsoft Unveils Majorana 2 Quantum Chip with 1,000-Fold Reliability Increase
The company claims the new topological quantum processor accelerates its timeline for a scalable system to 2029, though some researchers remain skeptical.
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European Union Unveils Tech Sovereignty Package to Reduce U.S. Reliance
The European Commission has proposed a series of measures to bolster homegrown chip manufacturing and cloud computing services for sensitive public tenders.
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China Debuts Long March 12B Reusable Rocket in Surprise Launch
The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation launched a new partially reusable vehicle designed to lower costs and support satellite constellation programs.
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Trump signs scaled-back executive order on AI oversight
The new order establishes a voluntary framework for government review of powerful AI models, reducing the requested review window from 90 to 30 days.
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Trump signs executive order seeking early government access to AI models
The new directive establishes a voluntary framework for federal agencies to review powerful AI systems before their public release to address national security risks.
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Alphabet to Raise $80 Billion to Fund AI Infrastructure Buildout
The Google parent company will utilize stock sales and a private deal with Berkshire Hathaway to expand AI compute capacity amid surging customer demand.
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Florida Sues OpenAI and Sam Altman Over Alleged Safety Lapses
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier alleges the company prioritized profit over safety and marketed ChatGPT as reliable despite known risks.
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Malaysia Enforces Social Media Ban for Children Under 16
The Malaysian government now requires social media platforms to verify user ages and remove accounts held by children under 16.
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Erin Brockovich Launches Platform to Combat Data Center Secrecy
Environmental activist Erin Brockovich has introduced a public platform to track AI data center developments and challenge corporate transparency.
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California Assembly Advances Bill to Prevent Publishers From Killing Online Games
The 'Protect Our Games Act' has cleared a key legislative hurdle in California, aiming to ensure long-term playable access to online games after service termination.
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Researchers Develop 3D Silicon Stacking Process to Extend Moore's Law
A new manufacturing process using ultra-thin silicon membranes and low-temperature techniques allows for the stacking of circuits in multiple layers.
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Redesigned Algorithm Reduces Toxicity in Social Media Feeds
New research highlights how redesigning social media algorithms can break echo chambers and reduce online polarization.
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Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Florida Ground Test
A New Glenn rocket experienced a catastrophic anomaly during a hotfire ground test at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
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Anthropic Releases Claude Opus 4.8 with Dynamic Workflows Tool
The updated flagship model introduces a coordination tool for subagents and allows users to control the level of effort the AI applies to tasks.
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Robinhood Launches AI Agent Tools for Stock Trading and Credit Card Purchases
The brokerage is introducing tools that allow autonomous AI agents to execute trades and make purchases on behalf of retail investors.
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Trump Administration Plans to Provide Weapons-Grade Plutonium to Nuclear Startups
The U.S. government is moving to divert Cold War-era plutonium from dismantled warheads to fuel a new generation of advanced nuclear reactors.
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NASA selects Blue Origin for first of three uncrewed lunar missions
The space agency has chosen Jeff Bezos's company to lead the first of three robotic landings intended to prepare for a $20 billion moon base.
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Google-led Team Develops AI System to Write Expert-Level Scientific Software
The Empirical Research Assistance (ERA) system uses large language models and tree search to automate the creation and refinement of software for computational experiments.
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AI Agent Teams Accelerate Scientific Research Speed
New developments in multi-agent AI systems are increasing the pace of scientific discovery by automating complex research workflows.
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Google Redesigns Search Box for First Time in 25 Years
The company is replacing its iconic keyword-based search bar with a multimodal AI experience that merges AI Overviews and AI Mode.
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AI 'Scientists' Emerge to Automate Research and Drug Discovery
New autonomous AI systems are capable of generating hypotheses, executing code, and writing full research papers, prompting a shift in academic oversight.
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Xreal CEO Says Smart Glasses Industry Has Reached Turning Point
Xreal and Google's 'Project Aura' XR glasses debuted at Google I/O 2026, signaling a shift toward immersive AR experiences in a glasses form factor.
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AI Analysis of 400,000 Reddit Posts Identifies Hidden GLP-1 Side Effects
Researchers used artificial intelligence to scan social media data, uncovering unreported symptoms associated with popular weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy.
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Texas Attorney General Sues Meta Over WhatsApp Encryption Claims
Attorney General Ken Paxton alleges Meta misled consumers by claiming WhatsApp messages are end-to-end encrypted while allowing access to communications.
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Meta Launches 'Forum' App to Separate Facebook Groups Into Dedicated Feed
The new standalone application brings Facebook Groups into a single feed, separate from the main Facebook experience.
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Trump delays AI security executive order over concerns of hindering U.S. leadership
President Trump postponed the signing of an order requiring government security reviews of AI models, citing dissatisfaction with the language of the text.
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US Government Takes $2 Billion Equity Stake in Nine Quantum Computing Firms
The Trump administration is investing $2 billion in quantum computing companies, including IBM, in a move described as a national security push.
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Anthropic Projects First Profitable Quarter as Revenue Surges
The AI startup expects second-quarter revenue to more than double to approximately $10.9 billion, marking a shift toward operating profitability.
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FBI Seeks Nationwide Access to Real-Time License Plate Data
The FBI is looking to pay vendors for a system that provides near real-time tracking and search capabilities for vehicles across the United States.
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Google Announces New AI-Powered Smart Glasses
The company is returning to the wearable market with "audio glasses" featuring Gemini AI integration and a planned autumn release.
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OpenAI Co-Founder Andrej Karpathy Joins Anthropic
The former Tesla AI leader and OpenAI founding member has joined the pre-training team at AI safety and research company Anthropic.
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Anthropic and U.S. Government to Face Off in D.C. Court Over AI Blacklisting
A federal court will hear arguments after the Department of Defense designated the AI startup a supply chain risk, a move the company is challenging in court.
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Meta Reassigns 7,000 Employees to AI Units Ahead of Planned Layoffs
The company is moving thousands of workers into AI-focused roles two days before a planned reduction of 10 percent of its total workforce.
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Jury Dismisses Elon Musk's Lawsuit Against OpenAI
A California jury ruled unanimously that Elon Musk waited too long to file his legal claims against OpenAI and its leadership.
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California Jury Tosses Elon Musk's Lawsuit Against OpenAI and Sam Altman
A unanimous verdict found that Musk filed his claims against the AI company and its CEO too late, dismissing allegations that Altman 'stole a charity'.
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Trump Administration Works to Maintain Coal Power Amid AI Energy Demand
President Trump and Energy Secretary Chris Wright are seeking to keep coal energy sources active to support the electricity needs of a robust grid.
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AI Capabilities in Bioweapon Design Raise Global Security Concerns
Researchers and security experts warn that AI tools can now assist in designing toxins and pathogens, potentially bypassing existing bioweapon controls.
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arXiv to Ban Authors for One Year Over AI-Generated Content
The preprint repository will implement one-year bans for authors who submit papers with incontrovertible evidence of unchecked AI-generated work.
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State Media Control Influences LLM Behavior via Training Data
Research published in Nature finds that government-controlled media shapes AI chatbot responses by flooding training data with biased content.
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Zero-Day Vulnerability Bypasses Windows BitLocker Encryption
A newly disclosed exploit dubbed 'YellowKey' allows attackers with physical access to bypass BitLocker and gain unrestricted access to encrypted drives.
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US Officials Suspect Iranian Hackers Breached Gas Station Fuel Monitors
US officials believe Iranian hackers targeted systems that monitor fuel levels in storage tanks serving gas stations across multiple states.
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OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Personal Finance Tool With Bank Connectivity
The company is introducing a new experience for U.S. Pro users that integrates financial accounts via Plaid to provide personalized budgeting and portfolio tracking.
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OpenAI Explores Legal Action Against Apple Over Strained Partnership
The AI startup has reportedly enlisted an outside law firm to evaluate its options following a breakdown in its two-year relationship with the iPhone maker.
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OpenAI Reports Data Theft Following Supply-Chain Security Breach
The company stated that hackers accessed employee devices via a compromised open-source library, though user data and production systems remained unaffected.
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xAI Faces Lawsuit Over Unpermitted Gas Turbines at Mississippi Data Center
Elon Musk's xAI company is under legal scrutiny for operating nearly 50 natural gas turbines without permits at its Colossus 2 facility in Southaven.
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Waymo Recalls 3,800 Robotaxis Over Flooded Roadway Glitch
The autonomous vehicle company issued a voluntary recall to fix software issues that could allow vehicles to drive into standing water.
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EU Plans New Rules Targeting 'Addictive Design' on TikTok, Meta, X
The European Commission is developing the Digital Fairness Act to ban manipulative social media features and tighten age verification for children.
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Family of FSU Shooting Victim Sues OpenAI Over ChatGPT Use
A federal lawsuit alleges that the creator of ChatGPT provided information that helped a suspect plan a deadly 2025 shooting at Florida State University.
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Companies Increasingly Appointing Chief AI Officers to C-Suite
A new IBM report indicates that most companies are now staffing Chief AI Officer roles as artificial intelligence restructures corporate leadership.
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Cerebras to Raise IPO Price Range to $150-$160 Amid Surging Demand
The AI chipmaker is considering increasing its offering price and the number of shares available as investor interest climbs.
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FAA Develops AI System to Overhaul Air Traffic Control
The Federal Aviation Administration is implementing a new AI-driven system called SMART to predict airspace congestion and reduce burdens on air traffic controllers.
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TikTok Algorithm Prioritized Republican Content During 2024 US Election
A study published in Nature finds TikTok's recommendation system systematically favored pro-Republican content in three US states leading up to the 2024 elections.
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Cyberattack on Canvas Software Disrupts Schools and Universities Globally
A breach of the Canvas academic platform has caused widespread disruption for students and educators in the US, Canada, and Australia during final exam periods.
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Pentagon Releases Tranche of Previously Classified UFO Files
The Department of Defense has made public a series of "never-before-seen" documents regarding unidentified anomalous phenomena, stating the public may draw its own conclusions.
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Disney Explores Unified 'Super App' to Integrate Streaming and Parks
The company is considering merging Disney+ with services for theme parks and cruise lines to create a single mobile ecosystem.
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Google Launches Screenless Fitbit Air Fitness Tracker
The new $100 wearable removes the display to focus on background health data collection and AI-infused tracking.
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China's Moonshot AI Raises $2 Billion at $20 Billion Valuation
The Beijing-based developer of the Kimi chatbot has secured new funding from investors including Meituan and China Mobile.
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Nintendo Announces Star Fox Remake for Switch 2
The company revealed a cinematic reimagining of Star Fox 64 during a surprise Nintendo Direct broadcast.
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SpaceX and Anthropic Sign Compute Deal for Colossus 1 Data Center
The agreement allows the creator of Claude to utilize SpaceX's Memphis-based supercomputer to ease capacity constraints and enhance AI coding capabilities.
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Google Implements Multi-Token Prediction to Triple Gemma 4 Inference Speed
The company introduced 'drafter' models that use speculative decoding to accelerate the Gemma 4 family of open AI models by up to 3x.
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Pennsylvania Sues Character.AI Over Chatbots Posing as Licensed Doctors
The Shapiro administration alleges a chatbot falsely claimed to be a licensed psychiatrist and provided a fabricated medical license number.
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Anthropic CEO Warns of Cyber 'Moment of Danger' as AI Exposes Vulnerabilities
Dario Amodei warns that AI has created a narrow window for governments and banks to fix tens of thousands of software flaws.
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Trump Administration to Test AI Models From Google, Microsoft and xAI
The Commerce Department has reached agreements with major AI developers to review new models for security assessments before public release.
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CISA Warns of 'CopyFail' Linux Bug Used in Active Hacking Campaigns
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency warns that a severe kernel vulnerability allows root privilege escalation across major Linux distributions.
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White House Considers Pre-Release Vetting of AI Models
The Trump administration is exploring a government review process for new artificial intelligence models before they are released to the public.
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US Health Marketplaces Paused Data Sharing After Ad Tech Leak
Virginia and Washington, D.C. have halted the collection and sharing of user data after an investigation revealed sensitive race and citizenship information was sent to advertisers.
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Apple raises Mac mini starting price to $799 amid chip shortages
The company has discontinued the $599 base model and warns of delivery delays lasting several months due to AI-driven memory chip demand.
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SAP to Acquire Dremio to Unify Enterprise Data for Agentic AI
The acquisition integrates Dremio's lakehouse platform into SAP Business Data Cloud to support Apache Iceberg-native data unification.
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Clandestine Network Smuggles Starlink Terminals Into Iran to Bypass Blackouts
A secret network is smuggling SpaceX satellite terminals into Iran to circumvent government-imposed internet blackouts and state censorship.