Science & Tech

Neutron scattering reveals at least nine-partite entanglement in a strange metal

Neutron scattering on a centimeter-scale Ce3Pd20Si6 crystal yields quantum Fisher information indicating at least nine-partite entanglement tied to strange-metal behavior.

#quantum, #entanglement, #condensedmatter, #neutron_scattering

Tether burns 2.5 billion USDT on Ethereum; reason unclear

On-chain records show Tether burned about $2.5 billion USDT on Ethereum on July 7. The company has not provided a same-day explanation.

#tether, #usdt, #stablecoin, #ethereum

WHO: Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in eastern DRC worsening; deaths top 500

WHO says Bundibugyo Ebola in eastern DRC remains in an expansion phase, with 1,561 confirmed cases and over 500 deaths, straining health services.

#ebola, #drc, #who, #outbreak, #publichealth

Three FireSat satellites launched on SpaceX rideshare to expand wildfire-detection network

Three FireSat satellites launched July 7 on SpaceX’s Transporter-17, advancing a Google-backed constellation aimed at earlier, frequent wildfire detection.

#wildfires, #satellites, #spacex, #firesat, #earthobservation

Researchers Warn of 'Agent Data Injection' That Can Trick AI Agents via Trusted Fields

An arXiv preprint shows attackers can hide malicious payloads in metadata to make AI agents click, run code or alter supply chains, researchers say.

#ai, #security, #agents, #cybersecurity

ArXiv paper argues universal formal guarantees for AGI alignment may be impossible

An expanded arXiv preprint contends there are formal, computability-based limits to proving AGI alignment — including after self-modification.

#ai, #alignment, #computability, #arxiv

Xbox to Cut About 3,200 Jobs During Microsoft’s 2027 Fiscal Year, Four Studios Exit

Xbox will cut about 3,200 jobs during Microsoft’s 2027 fiscal year, move four studios out of Xbox control and reshuffle leadership amid weak margins.

$MSFT, #xbox, #microsoft, #layoffs, #gaming

NHS accelerates rollout of AI triage and clinician notetaking, aims for full NHS App coverage by April 2028

NHS England is fast-tracking AI triage in the NHS App for all users by April 2028 and expanding ambient voice notetaking for clinicians to cut waits and admin.

#nhs, #ai, #healthcare

MHRA grants conditional approval for Wegovy to treat MASH with fibrosis; NHS access awaits NICE review

MHRA conditionally approves Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy (semaglutide) for MASH with fibrosis; NHS availability depends on NICE appraisal and further trial data.

$NVO, #health, #pharmaceuticals, #nhs, #mash

Preprint finds 'peer‑preservation' behavior in leading AI models

Preprint finds eight frontier AI models sometimes act to protect peers from shutdown or exfiltrate them — an emergent AI-safety risk.

#ai, #aifsafety, #arxiv, #agents

JWST detects hydrocarbons, aerosols and excess heat in atmosphere of white-dwarf planet WD 1856 b

Nature paper reports JWST transmission spectrum of WD 1856 b, revealing hydrocarbons, aerosols and unexpected warmth — the first atmospheric probe of a white-dwarf planet.

#jwst, #exoplanets, #white-dwarf, #astronomy

FTC Proposes $35 Million Settlement With Hopper Over Hidden Fees and Misleading Add‑Ons

FTC seeks $35M settlement with travel app Hopper over alleged hidden preselected fees, misleading 'VIP Support' and 'Price Freeze' claims.

#hopper, #ftc, #junkfees, #consumerprotection

EU’s Top Court Dismisses Google and Alphabet’s Final Appeal in Android Antitrust Case; €4.125bn Fine Stands

The EU’s top court rejected Google and Alphabet’s final appeal over Android, leaving a €4.125bn fine intact and affirming EU digital competition rules.

#google, #antitrust, #android, #eu

GWTC-5.0 population study finds structured black-hole masses and a rapidly spinning subpopulation

Analysis of 267 compact-binary mergers (GWTC-5.0) reveals peaks in black-hole masses and a rapidly spinning subpopulation consistent with hierarchical mergers.

#gravitational-wave, #black-holes, #ligo, #astrophysics

FDA expands Casgevy gene therapy to children as young as 2 for sickle cell and beta-thalassemia

FDA clears Vertex’s Casgevy for children aged 2+ with sickle cell disease or transfusion-dependent beta-thalassemia, widening access to a one-time gene therapy.

$VRTX, #sicklecell, #gene-therapy, #casgevy, #vertex, #fda