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Automotive

Hybrid Cars: The Unspoken Downsides

Hybrid vehicle popularity is surging as a practical middle ground, but their environmental benefits depend entirely on owners consistently plugging…

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Business

Trump’s Surgeon General Pick Masters the Wellness Grifter Playbook

The wellness-to-MAHA pipeline leverages public frustration by blending established scientific facts with speculative theories, creating a profitable model that influences…

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Business

15 AGs Sue RFK Jr. Over Vaccine Policy

A coalition of 15 state attorneys general is suing federal health officials, alleging an "unprecedented attack" on the evidence-based childhood…

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BigTech Companies

The End of Sierra: Why a Supercomputer Was Shut Down

The supercomputer Sierra, once the world's second-fastest, has been decommissioned after years of service, marking a key moment in high-performance…

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AI & Tech

Peace Corps Seeks Volunteers to Promote AI in Developing Nations

The proposed "Tech Corps" initiative represents a significant shift for the Peace Corps, moving from traditional grassroots aid to facilitating…

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Artificial Intelligence

The First Truly Self-Driving Cars Have Arrived

The development of autonomous vehicles is a long, incremental process, with foundational concepts dating back over a century to Spanish…

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AI & Tech

AI Agents Will Transform Every Computer Job, Expert Warns

A leading AI engineer warns that a new wave of AI agents capable of operating computers will soon reshape nearly…

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Automotive

Stellantis: A Self-Inflicted Crisis

Stellantis faces a severe financial crisis, including a massive $26.5 billion write-down and plummeting market share, due to failed electric…

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Business

Prediction Markets Are Reshaping the News

Prediction markets are being integrated into news platforms, exemplified by Substack's partnership with Polymarket, which proponents argue represent a new…

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Artificial Intelligence

Robotaxi Door Left Open? DoorDash Has a Fix.

Autonomous vehicles are advancing from concept to commercial reality, with companies like Waymo expanding robotaxi services and deploying new systems…

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Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI President’s Millions to Trump: A Bet on Humanity?

OpenAI President Greg Brockman and his wife made a $25 million donation to a pro-Trump super PAC and an equal…

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Business

Judicial Panel Retracts Climate Guidance After GOP Pushback

A U.S. judicial advisory body removed a chapter on climate science from a key judicial manual after objections from Republican…

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AI & Tech

AI Is Replacing Nuclear Treaties. Should We Be Worried?

The collapse of key nuclear arms treaties has created a dangerous void in global security, prompting experts to consider unconventional…

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BigTech Companies

Microsoft patches exploited Office zero-day, Fortinet fixes SSO flaw

Microsoft and Fortinet issued emergency patches for critical, actively exploited vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-21509 in Office and CVE-2026-24858 in FortiCloud), highlighting the…

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Cybersecurity

Open Science in Cybersecurity: Real-World Impact

Scientific research environments prioritize system availability over strict confidentiality, requiring a fundamental shift from standard enterprise cybersecurity models to balance…

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BigTech Companies

Tim Cook, Trump Discuss Deescalation in ‘Good Conversation’

Apple CEO Tim Cook held a constructive conversation with President Trump, emphasizing the need for de-escalation and upholding American ideals…

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AI & Tech

Health Chatbots Rise as US Debates AI Rules

AI-powered health chatbots are rapidly integrating into U.S. healthcare, raising questions about accountability and data privacy, while major tech firms…

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Business

Capital One Buys Brex at a Discount, Early Investors Reap Rewards

Capital One acquired fintech platform Brex for $5.15 billion, a significant discount from its peak $12.3 billion valuation, delivering a…

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AI & Tech

Yann LeCun’s AI Venture and Lithium’s Surging Demand

Lithium is crucial for batteries in electronics and electric vehicles, with its volatile pricing significantly impacting mining and future battery…

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Business

Drone Delivery: The Future of Burritos?

Zipline, a drone delivery company, has completed millions of deliveries since 2016, ranging from consumer goods in the US to…

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