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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.