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Microsoft says AI can create “zero day” threats in biology
“The patch is incomplete, and the state of the art is changing. But this isn’t a one-and-done thing. It’s the start of even more testing,”…
Susan Darwin
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Business
The Download: RIP EV tax credits, and OpenAI’s new valuation
1 OpenAI has become the world’s most valuable startup Move aside, SpaceX. (Bloomberg $) + OpenAI is now valued at an eye-watering $500…
News
EV tax credits are dead in the US. Now what?
Ultimately, it’s not terribly surprising that there are local effects around these policy changes. “The question is really how long this…
News
Turning migration into modernization
“There’s still a lot of uncertainty in the marketplace around VMware,” explains Matt Crognale, senior director, migrations and…
Business
Dame Jane Goodall revolutionised our understanding of our closest primate cousins
Victoria GillScience correspondent Watch: Jane Goodall tells BBC how she became interested in animals She was a serene force of nature.…
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Roundtables: Trump’s Impact on the Next Generation of Innovators
Every year, MIT Technology Review recognizes dozens of young researchers on our Innovators Under 35 list. We checked back in with recent…
Celebrity
Everything we know—and don’t know—about ‘The Life of a Showgirl,’ including a classic Taylor Swift mystery
You might have noticed some of your coworkers are overly excited this week and counting down the minutes until midnight on October 3. No,…
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‘Heavy soda’: Why TikTok is packing soda with more and more syrup
Rumor has it that soda fountains at a handful of gas stations and convenience stores across the Midwest are serving a thicker, more syrupy…
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Israeli naval ships tells Gaza flotilla to change course as activists say boats intercepted
The Israeli navy has told a flotilla carrying aid towards Gaza to change course, as activists say the boats have been intercepted. The…
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US government shutdown live: White House says ‘layoffs are imminent’ as JD Vance uses false claims to blame Democrats for shutdown
White House warns layoffs are imminent if shutdown drags on Leavitt tells reporters that government agencies are already preparing for…
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Germany arrests suspected Hamas members over alleged attack plot
Three suspected members of the Palestinian armed group Hamas have been arrested for allegedly planning attacks on Israeli and Jewish…
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U.S. takes equity stake in another company: Lithium Americas
The U.S. government is taking a minority stake in Lithium Americas, a company that is developing one of the world’s largest lithium mines…
Culture
ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025: Australia start title defence with win
Ash Gardner struck a superb lower-order century as Australia began the defence of their Women's World Cup title with an 89-run victory…
News
One in five Americans now regularly get news on TikTok, up sharply from 2020
TikTok is a one-stop-shop for recipe inspo, viral dance trends, tin-foil-hat conspiracies, and, increasingly, political commentary. Now,…
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Afghans rejoice as internet returns after Taliban blackout
Dearbail Jordan and Hafizullah MaroofBBC Afghan Internet and telecom services are being restored in Afghanistan after a nationwide…
Business
Walmart is quietly changing your groceries—here’s what’s disappearing
If you’ve ever flipped over a Walmart snack or frozen pizza to check the ingredients list, the company’s about to make that label a whole…
News
Indonesia school collapse: See three trapped students' rescue
Dramatic rescue footage shows the boys in Indonesia pulled to safety after their school building collapsed on Monday. The three students,…
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Unlocking AI’s full potential requires operational excellence
Capturing, documenting, and distributing knowledge at scale is critical to organizational success with AI. Yet our survey showed only 16%…
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U.S. reaches agreement with South Korea on visa program for its workers
The United States has agreed to allow South Korean workers on short-term visas or a visa waiver program to help build industrial sites in…
Business
Harry Kane's prolific start to season with Bayern Munich
ByCharlotte Coates BBC Sport journalist There is an air of inevitability around Harry Kane this season, as he breaks records and sees nets…
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Big pharma and Trump announce reduced prices on prescription drugs. Here’s who’s offering discounts
Several pharmaceutical companies have said they will sell drugs direct to patients in the U.S. and offered discounts following President…
Business
Greggs set to raise prices again in response to cost pressures, says CEO
High street baker Greggs is set to raise prices on its breakfast meal deals and biscuits in response to growing cost pressures, the…
News
A government shutdown is underway. What happens now?
Washington is bracing for what could be a prolonged federal shutdown after lawmakers deadlocked and missed the deadline for funding the…
Business
The Download: OpenAI’s caste bias problem, and how AI videos are made
Caste bias is rampant in OpenAI’s products, including ChatGPT, according to an MIT Technology Review investigation. Though CEO Sam Altman…