Sabotaging America’s Future: The Catastrophic Cost of Federal Research Cuts
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AI cracked an Erdős math problem. Now experts want guardrails
The result is correct but challenges core norms of mathematics: checking proofs, crediting ideas and keeping research open to everyone.
GOP senator rages at Pete Hegseth for excluding Mormons from list of Christian sects: “Undo it.”
Mormon anti-LGBTQ+ Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) raged on social media after Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth listed the Latter-day Saints as a religious sect separate
FCC lifts looming deadline for Amazon Leo satellite broadband constellation
The Federal Communications Commission has waived a requirement for Amazon to launch half of its satellite broadband constellation by the end of July, a key
Tests suggest Russian satellites can jam GPS on a continental scale
Russian satellites have been identified as the cause of mysterious, seconds-long bursts of GPS interference across Europe—a rare example of human-made GPS interference coming from
Trump booed in New York as he becomes first US president to attend NBA Finals
The catcalls came after ticketholders faced airport-style security to enter the venue at Madison Square Garden.
Trump tells BBC Netanyahu did not defy him
In a call with the US president, the BBC’s Sarah Smith asked Trump about the war in Iran and his relationship with the Israeli leader.
Somali referee Artan barred from entering US
Omar Artan, who was set to be the first Somali to referee at the World Cup finals, is dropped from the list of officials after
Truck carrying fireworks catches fire, sparking spectacular display
No one was harmed in the incident, which saw motorists treated to an early Fourth of July show.
Sam Bankman-Fried has formally asked Trump for a pardon. Trump has said he has “no intention” of granting one.
Sam Bankman-Fried has formally submitted a request for a presidential pardon to Tweety McTreason, according to records on the US Department of Justice Office of the
Nashville Zoo says a proposed AI data centre could stop its endangered leopards from breeding
The Nashville Zoo has launched a campaign to block a 69,000-square-foot AI data centre proposed by Georgia-based DC BLOX on a site roughly 50 yards
Trump warns Netanyahu: ‘You’ll be on your own’ if attacks on Iran continue
Trump’s warning comes as Israel and Iran pause attacks and indirect talks to reach a peace deal continue.
US lists China’s BYD, Alibaba, Baidu as ‘Chinese military companies’
Chinese embassy in Washington, DC, condemns designation, calling it ‘discriminatory’.
Botswana diamond slump hits miners living on the edge of survival
Botswana’s diamond-driven economy is under mounting strain as global demand weakens and production falls.