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Apple Working To Cram Massive Gemini Model Into iPhone To Power New Siri

Yesterday at 10:00 AM, via Slashdot

Apple is reportedly working to shrink Google’s Gemini models enough to power parts of a long-delayed AI-enhanced Siri on iPhones. But despite Apple’s best efforts to run the AI locally, “the iPhone’s Gemini makeover will lean heavily on Google and Nvidia in the cloud,” reports Ars Technica. That could complicate Apple’s privacy-first AI messaging, especially if more complex Siri requests are...

‘There is no way to stop this’: ‘Biotech Barbie’ Cathy Tie on her mission to genetically modify babies

Yesterday at 07:00 AM, via The Guardian

The Canadian entrepreneur has always pushed the boundaries of gene editing, once attempting to turn horses into unicorns. Now she is set on modifying human embryos – something her controversial ex-husband was jailed for doing

On a Friday evening in late April, Cathy Tie, the Canadian serial entrepreneur and self-styled “Biotech Barbie”, is centre stage at New York City’s famous Carnegie...

What is a blue micromoon and when is the best time to see it this weekend?

Yesterday at 07:00 AM, via The Guardian

A blue micromoon is a rare spectacle, though it’s not as blue or as micro as you might imagine

This weekend the night skies will feature a rare spectacle – a blue micromoon. We take a look at what the phrase means and how to catch a glimpse of the event.

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RIP: Marcia Lucas, Oscar-Winning Star Wars Editor, Dies At 80

Yesterday at 05:30 AM, via Slashdot

“`Long-time Slashdot reader schwit1 brings word that Marcia Lucas, part of the editing team for both Star Wars and Return of the Jedi, has died at age 80 after a battle with metastatic cancer. Married to George Lucas from 1969 to 1983, Marcia is remembered by The Wrap as “a powerful asset in the early days of the Star Wars series, helping shape its voice and identity long before it became the...

Dell Stock Surges 32% in One Day. Big Revenue From AI Servers Stuns Analysts

Yesterday at 01:34 AM, via Slashdot

Dell’s stock skyrocketed 32.76% on Friday, “its best day ever,” reports CNBC, after Dell “reported its fastest pace for revenue growth for any period since returning to the public market in 2018…” “Shares are now up 234% in 2026.”Dell, which reported first-quarter earnings after the bell on Thursday, saw a flood of artificial intelligence-related demand for its servers, which contain graphics...

Poor sleep linked to rising cancer risk in under-50s

Yesterday at 01:00 AM, via The Guardian

Findings add to growing efforts to explain why cancer rates are increasing among younger adults worldwide

Poor sleep may be fuelling the global rise in under-50s being diagnosed with cancer, two large studies suggest.

The number of younger people diagnosed with the disease has risen by almost 80% in three decades. Worldwide cases of early-onset cancer increased from 1.82m in 1990 to 3.26m in...

Wix Is the Latest To Cut 20% of Jobs While Citing AI

Friday at 22:00 PM, via Slashdot

Wix is laying off roughly 20% of its workforce, about 1,000 employees, as CEO Avishai Abrahami cites both the rapid evolution of AI and currency pressure from a stronger Israeli shekel against the dollar. The web developer joins a growing list of tech companies making similar cuts, including Amazon, Block, Cisco, Cloudflare, Meta, Microsoft, Oracle and Intuit. Fast Company reports: “We have...

Groundbreaking genomic test could spare millions of breast cancer patients chemotherapy

Friday at 21:00 PM, via The Guardian

Trial suggests patients with a low test score could be treated with hormone therapy alone with near-identical outcomes

‘Like Christmas’: woman’s relief after test finds she can skip chemotherapy

Millions of women with breast cancer could be spared chemotherapy with a groundbreaking genomic test, according to the results of a trial that could transform healthcare guidelines worldwide.

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‘Like Christmas’: woman’s relief after test finds she can skip chemotherapy

Friday at 21:00 PM, via The Guardian

Karen Bonham was part of successful trial for genomic test that determines which women with breast cancer can safely avoid chemotherapy

Groundbreaking genomic test could spare millions of breast cancer patients chemotherapy

A landmark study shows millions of women with breast cancer could skip chemotherapy thanks to a genomic test that determines who needs the treatment and who doesn’t.

The...

Blue Origin Rocket Exploded Thursday Night During Hot-Fire Test

Friday at 20:28 PM, via Slashdot

Spaceflight Now shared their video of the explosion, which the Orlando Sentinel describes as showing Blue Origin’s rocket “become engulfed in flames. The fireball expands out and covers the entire launch pad as the fuselage of the rocket can be seen crumbling into the flames.” Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos said on X.com. “It’s too early to know the root cause but we’re already working to find...

Huge Group’s Ecosystem Pivot Signals Long-Term Value Inflection

Friday at 18:29 PM, via Tech Financials

Huge Group Limited (JSE: HUG), a South African investment holding entity focused on building and managing strategically integrated enabling ecosystems, today announced the publication of its Integrated Annual Report for the financial period ended 28 February 2026.  The report details Huge Group’s continued evolution as an investment holding company focused on ecosystem investments and provides […]

Supreme Court Lets Vermont’s Meta Lawsuit Proceed, Opening Door To 50-State Legal Wave

Friday at 17:00 PM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Fortune: The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a push to avoid a lawsuit alleging that Facebook and Instagram harmed young users, a decision that comes as social media companies increasingly face legal scrutiny. Parent company Meta appealed after Vermont’s highest court allowed a suit filed by its attorney general in 2023 to move forward. The company is...

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