Did Anthropic’s A.I. Really Make a Scientific Discovery on Its Own?

New York Times - Sep 28, 2026

An expert at the University of Copenhagen said his team had been sharing its research with the company’s A.I. model, Claude, and that its new finding matched their work.

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The Coal Industry Asked for a Rescue. Trump Obliged.

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The Coal Industry Asked for a Rescue. Trump Obliged.

In a previously unreported letter, a top lobbyist floated the idea of using emergency powers to keep aging coal plants open.

In the US-China AI race, the real fight is keeping humans in control

Sep 28, 2026

In the US-China AI race, the real fight is keeping humans in control

The US-China AI competition faces a dilemma. Both countries see artificial intelligence as a source of economic, scientific and strategic power, so neither has much incentive to slow down. Yet the more capable and autonomous AI becomes, the more important the question of human control. Last week’s summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping brought that tension into the open. Trump wants to leave AI “exactly where it is” rather than add new guardrails, while Xi...

SpaceX’s Starship Makes It to Orbit for the First Time, but Returns to Earth Early

Sep 28, 2026

SpaceX’s Starship Makes It to Orbit for the First Time, but Returns to Earth Early

The 14th test flight marks a crucial milestone toward the company’s ambitions of sending people to the moon and Mars, but it was not a complete success.

France braces for a day of strikes and protests over civil servants' pay

Sep 28, 2026

France braces for a day of strikes and protests over civil servants' pay

Trade unions in France have called on public sector workers - from train drivers to teachers to health workers and police officers - to stop working and protest at the government's plan to freeze the public sector's pay index, just days before the government is set to unveil its draft budget for 2027.  Plus, as Paris Fashion Week kicks off, we speak with an expert on what the struggling luxury sector needs to do towards a more sustainable future.

Nvidia Adds $150 Billion to Massive Stock Buyback, the Largest Ever

Sep 28, 2026

Nvidia Adds $150 Billion to Massive Stock Buyback, the Largest Ever

The increase comes four months after the chip giant added $80 billion to its buyback program, bringing the total remaining authorized amount to $235 billion.

Judge Blocks FEMA From Tying Antiterrorism Grants to Election Changes

Sep 28, 2026

Judge Blocks FEMA From Tying Antiterrorism Grants to Election Changes

The Trump administration had threatened to withhold some Homeland Security money unless states explored paper balloting and citizenship verification.

Apple Patches CoreGraphics Flaw Possibly Exploited in Targeted Attacks

Sep 28, 2026

Apple Patches CoreGraphics Flaw Possibly Exploited in Targeted Attacks

Apple has released security updates to address a vulnerability in older versions of iOS, iPadOS, and macOS that it said may have been exploited in targeted attacks. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-86950, refers to an out-of-bounds write impacting the CoreGraphics component that could lead to arbitrary code execution when processing a maliciously crafted file. The iPhone maker said the

Hackers Use NeedyMantis to Maintain Long-Term Access in Breached Networks

Sep 28, 2026

Hackers Use NeedyMantis to Maintain Long-Term Access in Breached Networks

Hackers have used a malware family called NeedyMantis to maintain long-term access to networks they had already breached, Microsoft said in a technical analysis. The malware has been seen in a small number of targeted intrusions at telecommunications organizations, universities, medical nonprofits, intergovernmental organizations, and government contractors. Its use goes back to at least

Trump Sharply Scales Back Fuel Economy Rules for New Cars

Sep 28, 2026

Trump Sharply Scales Back Fuel Economy Rules for New Cars

The move marked the final step in the administration’s efforts to dismantle policies aimed at speeding the shift to electric vehicles.

IAM for AI agents: A Practical Enterprise Framework

Sep 28, 2026

IAM for AI agents: A Practical Enterprise Framework

What is IAM for AI agents? AI agents authenticate, invoke tools, and act across enterprise systems with delegated authority. IAM for AI Agents is the identity-control architecture that governs those actors. This guide covers the limits of conventional provisioning, the components that matter, how to evaluate framework choices, and what runtime evidence proves an agent behaved as intended.

How El Niño Is Shaping Storms on Two Sides of the U.S.

Sep 28, 2026

How El Niño Is Shaping Storms on Two Sides of the U.S.

Hurricanes near Hawaii. A nor’easter on the East Coast. The ocean phenomenon’s influence on storms around the country may just be getting started.

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