The AI-Assisted Linux Driver for DisplayLink Gets Legal Notice
Before we dive into the matter, you first have to understand what DisplayLink is. It is a proprietary graphics transport technology that lets computers connect
Local AI Weekly #9: The Computer Says No
Three weeks ago, I wrote that if you can reverse engineer it, it’s open source. Looks like the frontier labs didn’t love that idea. Claude
Two killed in ‘devastating’ New York building collapse
At least two people have been killed after a “devastating” building collapse in Brooklyn, New York City’s mayor has said.
Nvidia preparing to oust CEO amid reports of a second affair
Nvidia is reportedly preparing to oust its CEO – after US media outlets claimed that Jensen Huang has had a second extramarital affair.
Microsoft turns on Claude by default in UK Copilot, The Register reports
Microsoft will switch on Anthropic’s Claude models by default for UK Copilot customers from 9 December, The Register reported. Anthropic processes that data in the
IBM plans to link two quantum chips into a 1,040-qubit system in 2027
IBM’s next quantum chip, Nighthawk r3, is designed to run 10,000 operations on 520 qubits. IBM plans to link two of them into a 1,040-qubit
Chronic stress promotes oral cancer through a brain–immune pathway
Chronic psychological stress is increasingly recognized as a risk factor for cancer, but how the brain communicates with the immune system to promote tumors has
Gut microbial metabolites may reshape fat tissue through Wnt pathways
Fat tissue grows in two ways: existing fat cells swell, or progenitor cells spawn new fat cells. When new-cell formation falls behind long-term energy surplus
Yogurt and cheese are rich in protein, but do they help aging muscles?
In a cross-sectional analysis of 6,790 adults aged 50 and older across two Irish cohorts, researchers found no consistent association between fermented dairy consumption and
Sen. Richard Blumenthal ordered to preserve documents from inquiry into Trump ballroom
The official’s letter comes on the day the White House told congressional Democrats that investigations into the administration could be a crime.
NYT reports Nvidia CEO had second extramarital relationship
Questions are growing about Jensen Huang’s ability to hang on as CEO of Nvidia after the New York Times reported he had an extramarital relationship
Astronauts Anil Menon and Sophie Adenot on Spacewalk
From left, Expedition 75 flight engineers Anil Menon of NASA (partially obscured and wearing the spacesuit with a red stripe on the legs) and Sophie
How a Metabolic Spark Could Have Jump-Started Life
This explainer is part of Quanta Magazine’s Origins of Life Week. Check back throughout the week for more stories about one of science’s biggest unknowns.
US election results could be positive for Lebanon, Hezbollah chief says
Naim Qassem says Republican losses and Israel’s election result could help Lebanon maintain sovereignty.