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Trump administration to reimburse Invenergy $765 million to cancel four U.S. offshore-wind leases
The Trump administration will reimburse Invenergy $765M to terminate four U.S. offshore-wind leases, redirecting investment toward gas and geothermal projects. ...Read more
NASA Taps Relativity Space to Deliver Aeolus Mars Atmospheric Mission in 2028
NASA will provide the Aeolus science payload while Relativity Space supplies spacecraft, rocket and operations to deliver it to Mars in 2028. ...Read more
EFF Warns IETF Drafts Could Let Sites Gate Automated Access to Web Content
EFF warns two IETF draft specs — AIPREF and Web Bot Auth — could let websites signal AI-use preferences and cryptographically verify bots, risking gated web access. ...Read more
Kane Equals Lineker as England Beat Croatia 4-2 in World Cup Opener
Harry Kane scored twice to match Gary Lineker’s England World Cup mark as England beat Croatia 4-2 in their 2026 World Cup opener in Arlington. ...Read more
FTC and Four States Sue WPATH, Alleging Deceptive Guidance on Youth Gender Treatments
The FTC and four states sued WPATH and USPATH in Texas, alleging their guidance led clinicians to make deceptive claims about pediatric gender-transition treatments. ...Read more
Fed Holds Rates at 3.5–3.75% in Unanimous Vote at Kevin Warsh’s First Meeting
The Federal Reserve left its policy rate at 3.5–3.75% in a 12-0 vote at Kevin Warsh’s first meeting, citing persistent inflation and energy-related supply shocks. ...Read more
Epic Games lays out Unreal Engine 6 roadmap, targets Early Access end of 2027
Epic will merge UE5 and Unreal Editor for Fortnite into UE6; Early Access targeted late 2027, full release 12–18 months afterward. ...Read more
Bitcoin Rodney Pleads Guilty to Unlicensed Money-Transmitting Conspiracy in HyperFund Case
Rodney “Bitcoin Rodney” Burton pleaded guilty June 15 in Maryland to conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money‑transmitting business in the HyperFund case. ...Read more
Single neurons predict grammar and meaning during natural conversation, NIH-led study finds
Recordings of single neurons during natural conversation let AI models predict grammar, meaning and context—an advance toward speech neuroprostheses. ...Read more
Storm Prediction Center Warns of Possible Tornado Outbreak for Illinois, Indiana
NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center warns of a possible severe-weather outbreak June 17 across northern/central Illinois and northern Indiana, including tornadoes. ...Read more
Illinois Lawmakers Approve 0.2% Digital-Asset Tax in FY2027 Budget
Illinois lawmakers approved a 0.2% tax on certain digital-asset activity in the FY2027 budget; brokers would collect, register and remit if signed into law. ...Read more
Messi Reportedly Nets Hat Trick in Argentina’s 3-0 World Cup Opener vs Algeria in Kansas City
Lionel Messi reportedly scored a hat trick as Argentina beat Algeria 3-0 in Kansas City, tying Miroslav Klose’s World Cup scoring record at 16. ...Read more
ArXiv paper proposes a measurable internal “rift” that may reveal lies in language models
An arXiv preprint finds a measurable internal 'residual rank' difference when models lie versus when they err, with implications for AI safety. ...Read more