David Autor Appointed Head of MIT Economics Department
David Autor, renowned labor economist, will lead MIT’s Economics Department starting July 1, focusing on AI-driven…
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NASA Reveals Winners of 2026 Human Lander Challenge for Lunar Life Support Innovations
NASA has awarded top university teams for designing environmental control and life support systems aimed at enhancing lunar landers for Artemis moon missions
AI Chip Demand Drives Rising Prices for Consumer Electronics
Apple, Microsoft, and others raise gadget prices as soaring demand for AI data center chips triggers a global memory and storage chip shortage
Commerce Loosens Export Rules for Anthropic’s Mythos 5 Amid Ongoing Questions
The U.S. Department of Commerce has relaxed export controls on Anthropic’s Mythos 5 AI model for select entities, spotlighting unresolved challenges in regulating AI…
Euclid Telescope Captures Most Detailed Image of Milky Way’s Core
The European Space Agency’s Euclid telescope has produced the largest, most detailed image yet of the Milky Way’s central bulge, revealing 60 million stars…
Polymarket Probes Marketing After Wall Street Journal Alleges Deceptive Ads
Polymarket is auditing its promotional content following a Wall Street Journal investigation that revealed misleading videos encouraging risky bets on its offshore platform
U.S. Conducts Retaliatory Strikes on Iran After Strait of Hormuz Attack
The U.S. military launched strikes on Iranian missile and drone facilities following Iran's drone attack on a cargo ship, with President Trump condemning Iran’s…
Judge Orders DOJ to Unredact Epstein Files or Provide Justification
A federal judge has mandated the Justice Department either to release unredacted Jeffrey Epstein documents or explain the redactions by July 2, following a…
Nicholas Rossi, Fugitive Rapist Who Faked Death, Dies in U.S. Prison
Nicholas Rossi, who fled the U.S. by faking his death and was extradited from Scotland for rape convictions, has died in a Utah prison…
Detailed Study of Ultraluminous X-Ray Source X-4 in Whale Galaxy Highlights Variability
Astronomers from Germany and Turkey analyzed archival telescope data to reveal spectral and timing variability of the ultraluminous X-ray source X-4 in NGC 4631,…