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Elon Musk wants to put 1 million satellites in orbit. Can Earth handle it?
Low Earth orbit is already getting crowded. Around 14,500 active satellites are circling Earth, and roughly two-thirds of them are run by SpaceX. Now, in filings connected to Elon...
Trump administration to unveil grand plan for countering China’s control on critical minerals
President Donald Trump’s administration is expected to unveil its grandest plan yet to rebuild supply chains of critical minerals needed for everything from jet engines to smartphones, likely through...
ICE quietly scrambled for vaccine support after losing access through the VA
In procurement documents quietly published last month, Immigration and Customs revealed that the Veterans Affairs administration abruptly cut off its access to vaccines that the agency has historically provided...
AI can now fake the videos we trust most. How to tell the difference—and how newsrooms can respond
The footage was real, verified, and delightful: a security camera clip of a coyote bouncing on a backyard trampoline in Los Angeles. Days after the video went viral, near-identical...
How to beat change fatigue
We live in a world of increasing change. The international order is shifting and political certainties are evaporating day by day. Technological shifts are changing how we experience the...
Bitcoin is having a bad year as price tumbles to fresh lows today: Why does crypto keep falling in 2026?
Much to the chagrin of investors, the value of Bitcoin continues to slide. As of Wednesday morning, the world’s most popular cryptocurrency was trading around $75,000 per coin. That’s...
This Norwegian skier is petitioning the IOC for change with a ‘Ski Fossil Free’ initiative ahead of the 2026 Olympics
Norwegian skier Nikolai Schirmer on Wednesday handed the International Olympic Committee a petition signed by more than 21,000 people and professional athletes who want to stop fossil fuel companies...
Bahama Breeze is closing all locations, but Olive Garden parent will convert some restaurants. See the full list
Olive Garden parent company Darden Restaurants has announced that it will shut down its Bahama Breeze restaurant chain for good. But in an unusual move, some current Bahama Breeze...
Snowflake and OpenAI forge $200M enterprise AI partnership
Snowflake and OpenAI have struck a multi-year, $200 million partnership to bring OpenAI’s advanced models, including GPT-5.2, directly into Snowflake’s enterprise data platform. The collaboration is designed to let...
Allbirds has a comeback plan—winning over the fashion crowd
On a recent stroll by my local Allbirds store in Harvard Square, I had to do a double take. In the window, the brand was advertising its new Varsity...
