USA Rare Earth to Acquire Brazil’s Serra Verde for $2.8 Billion
USA Rare Earth announced a $2.8 billion acquisition of Brazil’s Serra Verde Group to boost its rare-earth element supply and challenge China's market dominance
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NASA Astronauts to Answer Missouri Students’ STEM Questions from Space
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station will respond to prerecorded STEM questions from Missouri students in a live-streamed event on April 30
FTC Halts Nationwide Health Insurance Scam Targeting Consumers
The FTC has temporarily stopped a deceptive telemarketing operation that fraudulently sold non-insurance health plans to consumers across the US
MIT Develops Ultra-Efficient Chip to Secure Wireless Medical Devices Against Quantum Attacks
MIT researchers created a low-power microchip enabling post-quantum cryptography in wireless biomedical devices, protecting sensitive data from future quantum computing threats
Anthropic Launches AI Cybersecurity Tool as BYD Expands in Europe
Anthropic releases a self-sufficient AI system to identify cybersecurity threats while BYD challenges automakers in the European electric vehicle market
Hubble Captures Detailed View of Star-Forming Trifid Nebula
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope released a detailed image of the Trifid Nebula, highlighting star formation influenced by massive stellar winds
AI Governance Faces Critical Challenge in Measuring Risks Accurately
Lack of reliable denominator data for AI harm incidents undermines efforts to assess AI safety and accountability across sectors like healthcare, hiring, and deepfakes
FTC Reaches Preliminary Settlement to Restore Texas Anesthesia Competition
The Federal Trade Commission has secured an initial agreement with U.S. Anesthesia Partners to end a decade-long consolidation that reduced competition and raised prices…