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• The race to build world models is on

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• Beaver dams are critical to river health and a source of biodiversity. • They create wetlands, slow water and improve water quality. • They also reduce flood peaks and delay runo

• The Doomsday Plane contract showcases mid‑tier defense contractors. • It emphasizes flexibility and agility in government procurement. • Intellectual property remains under gover

• SC Air Pollution Authority dismissed proposed gas‑appliance phase‑out after AI‑generated comment surge. • Thousands of emails appeared, many generated by AI platform. • Board cit

• The APNICOpen Policy Meeting (OPM)held during the Policy Special Interest Group (Policy SIG) session at APNIC 61 in Jakarta brought together the Asia Pacific Internet community t

• U.S. federal administration has stepped back from leading climate action, weakening global momentum. • International government efforts to curb warming appear stalled amid policy

Trump raises global tariff rate from 10% to 15% using Trade Expansion Act, bypassing Supreme Court ruling. Tariffs apply only to deficit‑bearing countries for 150 days, capped by l

Court blocks executive overreach on tariffs, enforcing a supply‑chain reset across industries. Decision triggers a budget crisis over billions in refunds, straining fiscal policy.

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• We recently introduced a policy governing large language model (LLM) assisted contributions to EFF’s open-source projects. • At EFF, we strive to produce high quality software to

• Regulators are now mulling the results of the late-stage trial

• is continuously expanding its NVIDIA Cosmos world foundation models, or WFMs, to tackle problems in robotics, autonomous vehicle development, and industrial vision AI. • The comp

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• Kalshi data could inform Federal Reserve policy: Fed researchers Researchers said Kalshi’s ‘rich intraday dynamics’ enable it to measure expectations in real-time when major fina

• Hyperliquid launches DeFi lobby amid ‘critical time’ for US policy The Hyperliquid Policy Center says it will advocate on Capitol Hill for policies, particularly those related to

• Forests act as climate buffers, stabilizing local temperatures and reducing heat extremes. • They regulate hydrological cycles, ensuring water availability during droughts and fl

• Canadian schools now face crisis-level violence and harassment, prompting calls for hazardous workplace classification. • University of Ottawa researchers highlight alarming inci

• Following ourreport last weekthat Verizon is forcing people to wait 35 days for phone unlocks after paying off device installment plans, Verizon is apparently trying to eliminate

• The long-hyped materials may have found their niche

• It makes the Human Genome Project look easy

• The risk of overreach is high

• Hyperliquid Foundation donates $29M worth of HYPE tokens to launch DeFi policy advocacy group. • New group aims to influence U.S. regulations to support decentralized finance gro

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• 2024 recorded hottest year, with record ocean temperatures, sea-level rise, glacier melt, and extreme weather. • Planet’s energy balance increasingly misaligned, accelerating oce

• Ukrainian refugees with war trauma face lower employment rates in host countries. • Trauma reduces job‑seeking motivation and skill utilization among displaced workers. • Study u

• Economists prioritize measurable outcomes and cost‑benefit analysis, simplifying complex systems into quantifiable variables. • Environmental scientists emphasize interconnectedn

• The Digital Chamber launches Prediction Markets Working Group to champion clarity for US prediction markets. • Group urges CFTC to keep primary oversight, opposing state regulato

• UKRI paused medical, biological, and physical science grants amid policy review, unsettling researchers. • Short‑term contract holders risk career setbacks due to funding freeze.

• China cut PM2.5 levels by roughly 30% over the past decade, improving overall air quality. • Strict vehicle emissions standards and a rapid shift to electric cars curb urban smog

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• DNF 5.4 Released With Some New Options & AI Contributions Policy DNF 5.4 is out today as the latest release for this next-generation RPM package management solution used by Fedor

• Crypto mining can help energy volatility, Paradigm responds to policy onslaught As U.S. • lawmakers consider limits on data and mining facilities because of energy usage, the ind

• The evidence is surprisingly strong

• OPG and Port Hope sign MoU to explore large-scale nuclear generation. • Plan targets 10 GW capacity, creating 10,000 jobs and powering 10 million homes. • OPG submitted Initial P

• The crates.io team will no longer publish a blog post each time a malicious crate is detected or reported. • In the vast majority of cases to date, these notifications have invol

• The crates.io team will no longer publish a blog post each time a malicious crate is detected or reported. • In the vast majority of cases to date, these notifications have invol

• From time to time, Forrester publishes what we callaccelerate content: material intended not to explainwhysomething matters but to help organizations actuallydoit. • Our newlyupd

• Many ant species do so too

• Their reaction times can even surpass their makers'

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• The convergence of three technologies has made possible the reinvention of the hydrofoil

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• It might actually prevent it

• The phrase ‘artificial intelligence’ has been around for a long time, covering everything from computers with ‘brains’-think Data from Star Trek or Hal 9000 from 2001: A Space Od

• The Trump administration seems to want less clean energy and more preventable diseases

• Over 35% of cancers stem from preventable risk factors. • Smoking remains the leading single cause, responsible for 20% of cases. • Infections such as HPV, hepatitis B/C, and H.

• American citizens are left vulnerable

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• They will not land. • Others, both American and Chinese, soon may

• Refreezing the Arctic is technically feasible but not advisable as a standalone goal. • Massive energy and resources would be required, diverting focus from mitigation. • Policy

• Open Source software drives global innovation, research, and economic growth, worth $8.8 trillion. • Without Open Source, companies would spend 3.5× more on software, highlightin

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