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Antares reaches reactor criticality under Trump pilot program, marking major nuclear milestone

Antares Nuclear's Mark-0 microreactor achieves criticality at Idaho National Laboratory, the first advanced reactor to do so under Trump's DOE program.

Why Apple may be winning again

As we lean into WWDC, three strategically brilliant Apple moves have been exposed in the last couple of weeks, two of which will have immense consequences in the coming year, while one sets the scene for essential future growth.

Anthropic suggests slowing AI research until we can align it with human goals

AI could soon lead to systems capable of improving their own performance faster than humans can effectively supervise them, reviving concerns about the industry’s longstanding “alignment problem,” ensuring AI systems reliably pursue human goals, senior Anthropic researchers have warned in a new blog

Forget eBay: This is the better way to get fast cash for an old phone

While sites like eBay can help you turn old gadgets into cash, they’re also kind of a hassle. You’ve got to create a listing with photos and a description, figure out a competitive sale price, and pay for shipping.

Climate change makes once-rare coastal floods more likely, study says

New research shows that extreme floods in coastal areas are becoming more common as climate change causes sea levels to rise.

This new factory just commercialized jet fuel made from CO2

At a sprawling new plant near farm fields in Washington State, CO2 is now being turned into jet fuel—and passenger flights will likely begin using it later this month. The facility, called AirPlant One, officially opened today.

The hidden cost of enterprise AI: 6.4 hours a week babysitting bots

While AI is proliferating across the workplace, it is introducing a new productivity paradox: While the technology makes work feel faster, it actually pushes more burden onto employees to provide context, perform quality checks, then rinse and repeat across numerous disparate tools.

Antares reaches reactor criticality under Trump pilot program, marking major nuclear milestone

Antares Nuclear's Mark-0 microreactor achieves criticality at Idaho National Laboratory, the first advanced reactor to do so under Trump's DOE program.

Why Apple may be winning again

As we lean into WWDC, three strategically brilliant Apple moves have been exposed in the last couple of weeks, two of which will have immense consequences in the coming year, while one sets the scene for essential future growth.

Anthropic suggests slowing AI research until we can align it with human goals

AI could soon lead to systems capable of improving their own performance faster than humans can effectively supervise them, reviving concerns about the industry’s longstanding “alignment problem,” ensuring AI systems reliably pursue human goals, senior Anthropic researchers have warned in a new blog

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Forget eBay: This is the better way to get fast cash for an old phone

While sites like eBay can help you turn old gadgets into cash, they’re also kind of a hassle. You’ve got to create a listing with photos and a description, figure out a competitive sale price, and pay for shipping.

Climate change makes once-rare coastal floods more likely, study says

New research shows that extreme floods in coastal areas are becoming more common as climate change causes sea levels to rise.

This new factory just commercialized jet fuel made from CO2

At a sprawling new plant near farm fields in Washington State, CO2 is now being turned into jet fuel—and passenger flights will likely begin using it later this month. The facility, called AirPlant One, officially opened today.

The hidden cost of enterprise AI: 6.4 hours a week babysitting bots

While AI is proliferating across the workplace, it is introducing a new productivity paradox: While the technology makes work feel faster, it actually pushes more burden onto employees to provide context, perform quality checks, then rinse and repeat across numerous disparate tools.

Antares reaches reactor criticality under Trump pilot program, marking major nuclear milestone

Antares Nuclear's Mark-0 microreactor achieves criticality at Idaho National Laboratory, the first advanced reactor to do so under Trump's DOE program.

Why Apple may be winning again

As we lean into WWDC, three strategically brilliant Apple moves have been exposed in the last couple of weeks, two of which will have immense consequences in the coming year, while one sets the scene for essential future growth.

Anthropic suggests slowing AI research until we can align it with human goals

AI could soon lead to systems capable of improving their own performance faster than humans can effectively supervise them, reviving concerns about the industry’s longstanding “alignment problem,” ensuring AI systems reliably pursue human goals, senior Anthropic researchers have warned in a new blog

Forget eBay: This is the better way to get fast cash for an old phone

While sites like eBay can help you turn old gadgets into cash, they’re also kind of a hassle. You’ve got to create a listing with photos and a description, figure out a competitive sale price, and pay for shipping.

Climate change makes once-rare coastal floods more likely, study says

New research shows that extreme floods in coastal areas are becoming more common as climate change causes sea levels to rise.

This new factory just commercialized jet fuel made from CO2

At a sprawling new plant near farm fields in Washington State, CO2 is now being turned into jet fuel—and passenger flights will likely begin using it later this month. The facility, called AirPlant One, officially opened today.

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The hidden cost of enterprise AI: 6.4 hours a week babysitting bots

While AI is proliferating across the workplace, it is introducing a new productivity paradox: While the technology makes work feel faster, it actually pushes more burden onto employees to provide context, perform quality checks, then rinse and repeat across numerous disparate tools.

Antares reaches reactor criticality under Trump pilot program, marking major nuclear milestone

Antares Nuclear's Mark-0 microreactor achieves criticality at Idaho National Laboratory, the first advanced reactor to do so under Trump's DOE program.

Why Apple may be winning again

As we lean into WWDC, three strategically brilliant Apple moves have been exposed in the last couple of weeks, two of which will have immense consequences in the coming year, while one sets the scene for essential future growth.

Anthropic suggests slowing AI research until we can align it with human goals

AI could soon lead to systems capable of improving their own performance faster than humans can effectively supervise them, reviving concerns about the industry’s longstanding “alignment problem,” ensuring AI systems reliably pursue human goals, senior Anthropic researchers have warned in a new blog

Forget eBay: This is the better way to get fast cash for an old phone

While sites like eBay can help you turn old gadgets into cash, they’re also kind of a hassle. You’ve got to create a listing with photos and a description, figure out a competitive sale price, and pay for shipping.

Climate change makes once-rare coastal floods more likely, study says

New research shows that extreme floods in coastal areas are becoming more common as climate change causes sea levels to rise.

This new factory just commercialized jet fuel made from CO2

At a sprawling new plant near farm fields in Washington State, CO2 is now being turned into jet fuel—and passenger flights will likely begin using it later this month. The facility, called AirPlant One, officially opened today.

The hidden cost of enterprise AI: 6.4 hours a week babysitting bots

While AI is proliferating across the workplace, it is introducing a new productivity paradox: While the technology makes work feel faster, it actually pushes more burden onto employees to provide context, perform quality checks, then rinse and repeat across numerous disparate tools.

Antares reaches reactor criticality under Trump pilot program, marking major nuclear milestone

Antares Nuclear's Mark-0 microreactor achieves criticality at Idaho National Laboratory, the first advanced reactor to do so under Trump's DOE program.

Why Apple may be winning again

As we lean into WWDC, three strategically brilliant Apple moves have been exposed in the last couple of weeks, two of which will have immense consequences in the coming year, while one sets the scene for essential future growth.