AI
Trump Administration Appeals Ruling That Blocked Pentagon Action Against Anthropic
Donald Trump’s social media directive ordering all federal agencies to stop using Anthropic and its chatbot Claude was also blocked.
Associated Press
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Space
Artemis II Astronauts Bound for Moon on NASA's First Lunar Voyage in Decades
4 astronauts have embarked on a high-stakes flight around the moon, a leadoff to NASA’s push toward a lunar landing in two years.
Satellite
SpaceX Files Initial Paperwork to Sell Shares to the Public
The offering could value the company as high as $1.5 trillion.
Space
NASA Begins the Countdown for Humanity's First Launch to the Moon in 53 Years
The last time NASA sent astronauts to the moon was during Apollo 17 in 1972.
AI
Microsoft Takes Over a Texas AI Data Center Expansion After OpenAI Backs Away
Microsoft is taking over a data center construction project in Texas after OpenAI declined to pursue it.
AI
AI's Arrival Complicates Big Tech Climate Goals, and Some Worry it's Locking in More Fossil Fuels
A backlog of projects waiting to connect to power grids, plus the Trump administration's war on renewable energy also are complicating efforts.
robots
Melania Trump Shares the Spotlight with a Robot at an Education and Technology Event
The humanoid robot Figure 03 accompanied the first lady on Wednesday as she arrived at the White House East Room.
AI
Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks the Pentagon From Branding AI Firm Anthropic a Supply Chain Risk
U.S. District Judge Rita Lin on Thursday said she was also blocking enforcement of a President Donald Trump’s social media directive on Anthropic.
Interior Department
Trump Administration to Pay French Company $1B to Walk Away from U.S. Wind Energy
The Trump administration has tried to halt offshore wind construction, but federal judges overturned those orders.
Social Media
New Mexico Jury Finds Meta Violated Child Consumer Protection, Imposes $375M Penalty
The jury announced its verdict Tuesday after nearly seven weeks of trial; prosecutors had accused Meta of placing profits over safety.
AI
Anthropic and Pentagon Head to Court as AI Firm Seeks End to 'Stigmatizing' Supply Chain Risk Label
Anthropic sued the Trump administration earlier this month.
Privacy
Iran Build a Vast Camera Network to Control Dissent. Israel Turned it Into a Targeting Tool
Israel’s use of Tehran street cameras to help kill Iran’s supreme leader shows how everyday surveillance can turn into a wartime weapon.
Energy
Energy Fallout From Iran War Signals a Global Wake-Up Call For Renewable Energy
More than 90% of new renewable power projects worldwide in 2024 were cheaper than fossil-fuel alternatives.
Energy
Trump Officials Announce 10-Gigawatt Data Center, Gas Plans for Former Ohio Uranium Site
The Department of Energy's public-private partnership with SoftBank and AEP Ohio will develop a massive AI data center.
Jensen Huang
3 Men Charged with Conspiring to Smuggle U.S. AI to China
Authorities say the scheme became more brazen as time went on.
AI
Nvidia CEO Heralds ‘Inference Inflection’ as Next Phase of AI Boom
The new trend will keep Nvidia at the forefront of the AI boom that CEO Jensen Huang predicted will produce $1 trillion backlog in orders within the next year..
