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At AAAI‑26, AI Generated Reviews for Nearly 23,000 Full-Review Papers

AAAI added one clearly labeled AI review to each main-track paper at AAAI-26, producing critiques for about 22,977 full-review papers in under 24 hours. ...Read more

#ai, #peer-review, #academia, #conference

Astronomers Report Possible Direct Detection of Ionizing UV from Faint Galaxies at Redshift 6

A new arXiv preprint reports stacked detections of extreme‑UV photons from faint galaxies at z≈6, implying high escape fractions if confirmed. ...Read more

#astronomy, #reionization, #astrosat, #hubble

Jury Finds Live Nation, Ticketmaster Illegally Monopolized Concert Ticketing

A Manhattan jury found Live Nation and Ticketmaster illegally monopolized concert ticketing and overcharged fans, sending the case to a remedies phase. ...Read more

$LYV, #livenation, #ticketmaster, #antitrust, #concerts

BBC to Cut Up to 2,000 Jobs to Close About £500 Million Funding Gap

BBC will cut 1,800–2,000 jobs over two years to close a roughly £500m shortfall as licence-fee income falls and leadership changes loom. ...Read more

#bbc, #jobcuts, #licencefee, #media

Senate Rejects Democratic Bid to Rein In Trump’s War Powers on Iran

Senate rejected a Democratic War Powers resolution 52–47, leaving President Trump’s authority to continue U.S. operations against Iran intact ahead of a May 1 deadline. ...Read more

#warpowers, #iran, #congress, #senate

NBA opens review of LaMelo Ball trip that injured Bam Adebayo in Heat play-in loss

The NBA is reviewing LaMelo Ball’s uncalled trip that injured Bam Adebayo and helped end the Miami Heat’s postseason in a play-in loss. ...Read more

#nba, #lameloball, #bamadebayo, #miamiheat, #playin

U.S. Treasury Sanctions Dozens in Sweep Targeting Iranian Oil‑Smuggling Network and Gold‑for‑Oil Channel Linked to Hizballah

Treasury blacklists 20+ people, firms and tankers in an April 15 sweep targeting an Iranian oil‑smuggling network and a Venezuela‑Iran gold‑for‑oil channel tied to Hizballah. ...Read more

#iran, #sanctions, #treasury, #hizballah, #oil

A’ja Wilson Reportedly Agrees to Three-Year, $5M ‘Supermax’ with Las Vegas Aces

ESPN reports A’ja Wilson will remain with the Las Vegas Aces on a three-year, $5 million supermax — the largest guaranteed WNBA deal under the new CBA. ...Read more

#wnba, #aja_wilson, #las_vegas_aces, #wnbpa

Artemis II Crew Returns to Houston After 10-Day Lunar Flyby, Setting Distance Record

NASA’s Artemis II crew returned to Houston after a 10-day lunar flyby that made them the farthest humans from Earth and tested Orion and SLS systems. ...Read more

#nasa, #artemis, #space, #moon

FTC and Eight States File Complaint Against Major Ad Agencies Over Alleged Brand‑Safety Collusion

FTC and eight states say WPP, Publicis and Dentsu colluded through industry groups to impose a 'brand safety' floor that cut ad revenue from sites. ...Read more

#antitrust, #advertising, #ftc, #media

FTC Orders Rollins to Stop Enforcing Noncompetes for Over 18,000 Workers

FTC says Rollins' noncompetes barred many low-wage workers; agency orders company to stop enforcement and warns other pest-control firms. ...Read more

$ROL, #ftc, #noncompete, #rollins, #labor

H5N1 RNA detected in semen of California dairy bull, study finds

Researchers detected H5N1 genetic material in semen from a California dairy bull — the first such finding in cattle; no live virus was recovered and risks remain unclear. ...Read more

#h5n1, #avianinfluenza, #dairy, #biosecurity

Google paper sharply lowers hardware estimate for quantum attacks on elliptic-curve crypto

Google researchers estimate a quantum computer could break 256-bit elliptic-curve signatures with under 500,000 qubits, raising urgency for post-quantum migration. ...Read more

#quantum, #cryptography, #blockchain, #algorand

Ireland’s Coalition Survives No-Confidence Vote After Week of Fuel Protests; Junior Minister Resigns

Ireland’s coalition beat a Sinn Féin no-confidence motion 92-78 after a week of fuel blockades. Government announced €505m relief; a junior minister resigned. ...Read more

#ireland, #politics, #fuelprotests, #sinnfein

Justice Dept. Asks Appeals Court to Vacate Jan. 6 Seditious‑Conspiracy Convictions for Proud Boys, Oath Keepers

DOJ asks D.C. Circuit to vacate seditious‑conspiracy convictions for 12 Proud Boys and Oath Keepers tied to Jan. 6, seeking dismissals with prejudice. ...Read more

#jan6, #proudboys, #oathkeepers, #seditiousconspiracy, #justice_department