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Trump Admin Plans to Cut Team Responsible for Critical Atomic Measurement Data

As the Trump administration continues its efforts to slash the US federal workforce, the team responsible for publishing data used in advanced research in astrophysics, nuclear fusion, and other fields appears to be on the chopping block.

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TikTok Ads Portray App as Force for Good as US Ban Looms

The popular video app, which could be banned in the United States next month if it is not sold to a non-Chinese owner, is portraying itself as a savior of Americans and a champion of small businesses in a new … Continue reading

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Inside A.I.’s Super Bowl: Nvidia Dreams Of A Robot Future

Nvidia showcased robots that could work in warehouses, pedal around like ‘Star Wars’ droids and manipulate surgical equipment at its weeklong A.I. conference

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Europol Warns Criminal Networks Are Embracing AI, Making Fraud Smarter and Harder to Detect

“The same qualities that make AI revolutionary – accessibility, adaptability and sophistication – also make it a powerful tool for criminal networks,” Europol says.

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Once a target of Musk’s ire, Gen Z creator Kat Abughazaleh is running for Congress

When Kat Abughazaleh got laid off from her job as an extremism researcher and video producer at Media Matters last year, Elon Musk personally chimed in on X to celebrate her misfortune. “Karma is real,” Musk said. But as Abughazaleh … Continue reading

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Outreach founder Manny Medina has a new startup that helps AI agents get paid

Medina’s new startup, called Paid, helps agentic startups profitably charge for their bots.

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Trump’s World Liberty Financial jumps into stablecoin game with USD1 reveal

The USD1 stablecoin is the latest of Trump’s crypto ventures an addition to the fastest growing sector of the crypto economy.

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Waymo will launch Washington, D.C., robotaxi service in 2026

Waymo One currently operates in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Silicon Valley and Phoenix, and is also driving in Austin and Atlanta.

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Samsung Electronics Executive Han Jong-Hee Dies at 63

Mr. Han was co-chief executive and oversaw the company’s consumer electronics business since 2021.

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What is the Signal messaging app and how secure is it?

Experts saying using even such a privacy-focussed platform for national security matters is very unusual.

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