For the past year, the stock market has been fighting the Federal Reserve, betting that interest rate cuts were just around the corner. This week, the market finally surrendered. Fading …
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How the ‘Boat Kid’ Video Helped Propel ‘Aura Farming’ onto Collins’ 2025 Word List
by admin477351A viral video of a child on a boat was an unexpected catalyst for one of Collins Dictionary’s most notable words of 2025: “aura farming.” This term, which describes the …
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The Laser-Linked Datacenter: How ‘Free-Space Optics’ Power Google’s AI Dream
by admin477351A critical, yet almost invisible, piece of technology is at the heart of Google’s “Project Suncatcher”: “free-space optical links.” These laser beams are the “glue” that will hold the orbital …
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Musk Launches “Civilization-Saving” Encyclopedia That Promotes Election Lies
by admin477351Elon Musk has launched Grokipedia, an AI-driven encyclopedia he claims is “super important for civilization.” However, the new platform is already under fire for promoting falsehoods, including debunked lies about …
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Google has just deployed a major update to its AI tools, allowing Gemini to automate the entire process of initial slide creation. A new feature in Gemini Canvas can take …
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Google’s Quantum Achievement Represents Milestone in Scientific Computing Evolution
by admin477351The history of scientific computing includes many transformative moments, and quantum computing demonstrations represent the latest milestone in this evolution. Each computational breakthrough enables new scientific discoveries. Early scientific computers …
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A Global Test Case: Instagram’s PG-13 Rollout Puts Teen Safety Policies in the Spotlight
by admin477351Instagram’s phased global rollout of its new PG-13 safety system for teens is set to become a major international test case for social media governance. Starting in the US, UK, …
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Fractions of a Penny: A Sobering Look at Why Artists Call Spotify’s Payouts “Theft”
by admin477351When artists and activists use a loaded term like “royalty theft” to describe Spotify’s payment model, it’s born from a deep-seated frustration with a system that feels fundamentally broken. To …
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“Inhibiting Innovation”: Inside Google’s Core Defense Against UK Regulation
by admin477351Google’s primary line of defense against the UK’s new regulatory onslaught can be summed up in two words: “inhibiting innovation.” This core argument, voiced by the company’s senior competition director, …
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Elon Musk’s personal net worth has become so vast that it can be thought of as its own stock market, with a total value that rivals some of the world’s …
