Microsoft to Lay Off About 9,000 Employees
The reductions followed cuts of about 6,000 positions last quarter, and were indicative of a tightening job market at big technology companies.
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Astronomers may have found a third interstellar object
There is a growing buzz in the astronomy community about a new object with a hyperbolic trajectory that is moving toward the inner Solar System.
Nudify app’s plan to dominate deepfake porn hinges on Reddit, docs show
Clothoff—one of the leading apps used to quickly and cheaply make fake nudes from images of real people—reportedly is planning a global expansion to continue
Tesla Sales Fall as Elon Musk Focuses on Self-Driving Cars
The company has devoted resources to autonomous driving rather than developing new models to attract car buyers.
How to Organize Your E-Books on Kindle, Apple and Google and Nook
If the e-book app on your phone or tablet is overflowing and full of outdated files, use these tools to tidy it up.
Solar Industry Says Republican Policy Bill Would Cede Production to China
A revival of U.S. solar panel manufacturing that began during the first Trump administration could end with the phasing out of tax incentives for clean
RFK Jr.’s health department calls Nature “junk science,” cancels subscriptions
Scientists at several federal agencies are losing access to scientific literature published by Springer Nature, which produces the prestigious journal Nature among many other high-profile
Moderna says mRNA flu vaccine sailed through trial, beating standard shot
An mRNA-based seasonal flu vaccine from Moderna was 27 percent more effective at preventing influenza infections than a standard flu shot, the company announced this
Europe’s 20 largest startup funding rounds this year (so far)
Despite a cautious VC climate and ongoing geopolitical jitters, European startups are still attracting serious cash. Covering everything from AI drug discovery and space launches to
‘Europe is not the US’: Tech insiders call for smarter AI rules
The EU AI Act is expected to introduce its key rules for general-purpose AI (GPAI) models on August 2. However, amid growing concerns that over-regulation
Pentagon may put SpaceX at the center of a sensor-to-shooter targeting network
The Trump administration plans to cancel a fleet of orbiting data relay satellites managed by the Space Development Agency and replace it with a secretive
FCC chair decides inmates and their families must keep paying high phone prices
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr has decided to let prisons and jails keep charging high prices for calling services until at least 2027, delaying
Senate Votes to Allow State A.I. Laws, a Blow to Tech Companies
All but a handful of states have some laws regulating artificial intelligence.
Defeat of a 10-Year Ban on State A.I. Laws Is a Blow to Tech Industry
All but a handful of states have some laws regulating artificial intelligence.