Musk threatens ‘thermonuclear lawsuit’ as X ad boycott gathers pace – POLITICO
Elon Musk said on Saturday that he will file a "thermonuclear lawsuit" against non-profit watchdog Media Matters and others, as companies including Disney, Apple and…
Julie Kedzie: Retired UFC fighter to donate brain for research
Julie Kedzie (right) picked up 16 wins from 23 professional mixed martial arts fights"Sorry I lost track of your question... that might be CTE."CTE is…
China caves to EU on data to keep investors sweet – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. BRUSSELS — When EU digital chief Věra Jourová sat down in Beijing with a senior…
Divers, researchers, explore Limestone Coast’s underwater caves to learn more about megafauna
Researchers are heading into the deep in regional South Australia to uncover the secrets of the larger-than-life creatures that once roamed the landscape.SA's Limestone Coast…
Are China, Russia ahead of U.S. in UFO retrieval, research?
Last week, a former senior Defense Intelligence Agency scientist became the 10th ex-government official, military officer or scientist to allege (or suggest) publicly that the…
Alex Trebek Fund will target pancreatic cancer research
The Alex Trebek Fund launched Wednesday to support research into pancreatic cancer, the type of cancer the longtime “Jeopardy” host died from in 2020. The…
US and China join global leaders to lay out need for AI rulemaking – POLITICO
BLETCHLEY PARK, England — The United States and China joined global leaders to sign a 27-country agreement on the risk of AI that launched a…
The unlikely rise of Michelle Donelan – POLITICO
LONDON — Britain's tech chief is no stranger to dealing with big egos. She used to promote superstar wrestlers. U.K. Science and Technology Secretary Michelle…
UK, US slated to announce AI safety partnership – POLITICO
LONDON — London and Washington are to announce a “close collaboration” on AI safety as early as Wednesday, a U.K and U.S. official confirmed to POLITICO. …
How Matt Clifford became Britain’s most powerful tech adviser – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. BRUSSELS — On a warm overcast afternoon in late September, Brussels’ digerati streamed into…
Israel-Hamas war cuts deep into Germany’s soul – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. It’s as if one front in the Israel-Hamas war is playing out on the…
Why Western democracy faces a nightmare made online – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. In 2024 — for the first time ever — the U.S., the U.K. and…
U.S. fines Stanford $2M for failing to disclose foreign research funds
Stanford University in Palo Alto, Calif., has agreed to pay a nearly $2 million over allegations that it failed to disclose professors' connections to foreign…
Scientists who paved way for COVID-19 mRNA vaccines win Nobel prize – POLITICO
Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman have been awarded the Nobel prize in medicine for their work on messenger RNA technology, which enabled the development of…
Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine awarded to Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman for research enabling mRNA COVID-19 vaccines
Scientists Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman, from Hungary and the United States respectively, have received the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discoveries enabling…
Port Macquarie Koala Hospital celebrates 50 years of koala conservation, research
A koala hospital that began in the garage of its founders and went on to become a leading force in national research and conservation efforts…
Musk ousts X team curbing election disinformation – POLITICO
Elon Musk, the owner of X (formerly Twitter) said overnight that a global team working on curbing disinformation during elections had been dismissed — a…
Six in ten Brits say they have been on a 'truly great' family holiday, research finds
The top indicators of a successful family trip include everyone in the family having a good time, and the kids never complaining about being bored…
After Brexit, Britain and Europe embrace ever-closer union – POLITICO
LONDON — It was the gleaming smiles and mutual backslapping of two 40-something banker bros which signalled a new era of U.K.-EU relations. British Prime Minister…
How Silicon Valley doomers are shaping Rishi Sunak’s AI plans – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. LONDON — Back in the spring, Britain was sounding pretty relaxed about the rise…