Why So Many People Already Own Shares of Elon Musk’s SpaceX
Even before the rocket company holds a major initial public offering, many people own stock in it through so-called special purpose vehicles.
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Belgium Plans To Nationalize Nuclear Power Plants
Belgium plans to buy its seven aging nuclear reactors from French power giant Engie in a “full takeover” aimed at securing domestic energy supplies, extending reactor operations, and developing new nuclear capacity. “The move would also mean suspending plans to decommission nuclear operations in Belgium,” reports the BBC. From the report: The move would reverse the phase-out of nuclear energy...
UK Biobank has my data, but I’m not worried. I know the benefits are too great to consider pulling out | Polly Toynbee
Longitudinal studies are a research jewel, shedding light on motor neurone disease, cot deaths, Alzheimer’s and more. Don’t let the security breach in China put you off joining one
One thing Britain is exceptionally good at is collecting and using health data for research, studying cohorts of people over many decades. A shudder of alarm rippled through the research world at the news this week...
Home Affairs officials suspended over AI ‘hallucinations’
The AI “hallucinations” were cited as references appended to the recently Cabinet-approved Revised White Paper on Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee Protection.
Two officials suspended over botched draft AI policy
The communications department places two officials on precautionary suspension, pending the ongoing investigation into the Draft National Artificial Intelligence Policy.
Musk Concludes Testimony At OpenAI Trial
An anonymous reader quotes a report from CNBC: Elon Musk wrapped up his testimony on Thursday as the trial in his lawsuit against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman continued into its fourth day. OpenAI’s attorney, William Savitt, cross-examined Musk in the morning. He asked Musk about the capped nature of Microsoft’s investments in OpenAI, his involvement in negotiations about the company’s structure, and...
US Senators Ban Themselves From Prediction Markets Trading
The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a rule banning senators from trading on prediction markets effective immediately. CNBC reports: The move came amid rising concern about insider trading on prediction market platforms such as Kalshi and Polymarket, and about event contracts that can involve death or violence. On April 22, Kalshi said it had suspended and fined one U.S. Senate candidate and two...
Musk vs. Altman: What Is This Really About?
In a landmark trial between Elon Musk and OpenAI’s Sam Altman, the origins of OpenAI are being examined. The Times’s technology reporter Cade Metz explains what’s behind it all.
Will AI lead to more accurate opinion polls?
It’s cheaper and faster to collect people’s opinions using AI, but will it make polls more accurate?
New Linux ‘Copy Fail’ Vulnerability Enables Root Access On Major Distros
A newly disclosed Linux kernel flaw dubbed “Copy Fail” can let a local, unprivileged attacker gain root access on major Linux distributions, with researchers claiming the bug affects kernels shipped since 2017. “The POC exploit works out of the box today, but a future version that can escape from containers like Docker is promised soon,” writes Slashdot reader tylerni7. “Technical details are...
Apple Reports 17% Sales Jump, Powered by iPhones
The Silicon Valley company, which is undergoing a chief executive transition, also reported a 19 percent increase in profit.
Rimini Street Announces Fiscal First Quarter 2026 Financial and Operating Results
Rimini Street, Inc., (Nasdaq: RMNI), a global provider of end-to-end enterprise software support, managed services and Agentic AI ERP innovation solutions, and the leading third-party support provider for Oracle, SAP and VMware software, today announced results for the fiscal first quarter ended March 31, 2026.
AequiSolva Launches “Sentinel Stack” AI Architecture to Establish New Global Standard for Institutional Digital Asset Integrity
New York, USA AequiSolva, a pioneer in high-integrity financial market infrastructure, today announced the production launch of its AI-Integrated Exchange Architecture. Centered on the proprietary Sentinel Stack™, the framework introduces the industry’s first integrated environment combining Deterministic Execution, AI-driven market surveillance, and the Omni-Attest Engine™ for...
Lotto Champ Offers Data-Driven Analysis for Lottery Number Selection
PHOENIX, ARIZONA, Lotto Champ, an AI-powered software platform, has introduced a tool designed to assist lottery players in making more informed decisions when selecting numbers. By applying statistical analysis to historical lottery data, the platform generates structured number combinations, offering users an alternative to traditional random or preference-based selection methods. Lottery...
ChimpX AI Raises $2.8 Million Seed Round to Make DeFi Simple for Everyone
Gurgaon, India — Funding will accelerate development of Mojo AI – the agent that turns plain-English intent into on-chain DeFi execution on Solana. ChimpX today announced the close of a $2.8 million seed round. The round was led by Waterdrip Capital and MetaLabs Ventures, with participation from Mindfulness Capital, NEURALHASH Capital, Marshland Capital, Maven Capital, […]
Is A.I. a Threat to Humanity? Not in This Trial.
One of Elon Musk’s abiding fears is that A.I. could one day threaten humans. But the jurors deciding his suit against OpenAI probably won’t hear about it.
AI outperforms doctors in Harvard trial of emergency triage diagnoses
Researchers say results mark a ‘profound change in technology that will reshape medicine’
From George Clooney in ER to Noah Wyle in The Pitt, emergency department doctors have long been popular heroes. But will it soon be time to hang up the scrubs?
A groundbreaking Harvard study has found that AI systems outperformed human doctors in high-pressure emergency medicine triage, diagnosing more...
The Guardian view on Trump’s war on science: politicising a generation of researchers | Editorial
By attacking the basic settlement between scientists and the state, the US president has proved that experts can’t avoid these fights
Donald Trump’s war on science has been vicious and hugely damaging, but it is worth noting that he has lost some of its biggest battles. Last year, Mr Trump demanded that US federal scientific and medical research funding be cut by about half. But the budget...
Twitch streamer hit by car live on camera – ‘It felt like slow motion’
Isaiah Thomas, known as hmblzayy, was walking a 3,000-mile challenge when he was hit
“TOUCH A SIGN– GO TO JAIL”: Troutman for America Campaign Announces Aggressive Push to Prosecute Sign Stealers and Vandals After Numerous Reported Illegal Removals
Irvine, CA — Numerous concerned citizens have reported instances of “Troutman” signs being stolen and vandalized throughout Orange County. Video footage even shows vandals tearing down the signs on electric bikes. The campaign behind those signs–Troutman For America– enough is enough. Video “Troutman is a very nice guy– but is also a very tough guy.” […]
ABS Acquires RMC Global to Strengthen Cyber, Risk and Resilience Capabilities
ABS, through its affiliate ABSG Consulting Inc. (ABS Consulting), has today announced the acquisition of RMC Global (RMC), a leading provider of industrial cybersecurity, risk management and resiliency solutions.