Science & Tech

ARC-AGI-3 Ignites a Benchmark Battle Over What Counts as AI Progress

A new interactive AI test claims frontier models score under 1%—but startups and researchers report 36% and “human-level” results, sparking debate.

#ai, #benchmarks, #arcagi3, #agents, #kaggle

Apple Taps Google Veteran Lilian Rincon to Market AI Push as Siri Overhaul Nears

Apple hires ex-Google executive Lilian Rincon to lead marketing for AI products as it prepares a delayed Siri overhaul and broader Apple Intelligence reset.

#apple, #ai, #siri, #google, #marketing

PAHO: Bird Flu Spreads Widely in Animals Across the Americas, but Human Cases Remain Rare

PAHO says H5N1 is entrenched from Canada to Argentina and in dozens of mammals, but human infections have stalled at 75 cases since 2022.

#birdflu, #h5n1, #paho, #publichealth, #surveillance

Astronomers confirm second newborn giant planet in ringed WISPIT 2 system

Interferometer data confirm a second forming gas giant around young sunlike star WISPIT 2, offering a rare view of how solar systems take shape.

#exoplanets, #astronomy, #planetformation, #eso, #vlt

QualDerm cyberattack triggers 3.1 million patient breach notices across 17 states

A cyberattack on dermatology manager QualDerm may have exposed data on 3.1 million patients, raising questions about delays, oversight and PE consolidation.

#cybersecurity, #healthdata, #hipaa, #dermatology, #privacy

Japan Clears First iPS Cell Therapies for Sale, Launching a High-Stakes Test of Regenerative Medicine

Japan grants conditional approval to the first iPS cell therapies—one for Parkinson’s and one for heart failure—despite limited trial data.

#stemcells, #ips, #parkinsons, #heartfailure, #japan

A Superluminous Supernova Blinked Four Times—And May Reveal Einstein’s Frame-Dragging at Work

Astronomers report a rare “chirping” supernova whose four accelerating flares may trace frame-dragging around a newborn magnetar, testing relativity.

#astronomy, #supernova, #magnetar, #generalrelativity, #timedomain

Meta Turns Its AI Assistant Into a News Gateway With New European Publisher Deals

Meta AI will now summarize and link to reporting from News Corp, Prisa, Le Figaro and Süddeutsche Zeitung, deepening its paid news-licensing push.

#meta, #ai, #journalism, #europe, #licensing

When Fact-Checking AI Gets It Wrong: A Newsroom Memo That Flagged Real Headlines as False

An AI-assisted newsroom review rejected major 2026 stories—from the Iran war to EU elections—highlighting how anti-hallucination tools can mislabel reality.

#ai, #journalism, #factchecking, #misinformation, #newsrooms

Micron’s Gujarat chip plant nears first output as India rolls out Semiconductor Mission 2.0

Micron’s Sanand facility is set to ship its first commercial chips as India launches ISM 2.0—though a much larger 1-trillion-rupee fund remains unapproved.

#india, #semiconductors, #micron, #gujarat, #budget

March Heat Dome Shattered Records Across the West — and Scientists Say Climate Change Made It 800 Times More Likely

A late-March heat dome pushed Phoenix past 100°F and toppled hundreds of records. Researchers say such heat was ‘virtually impossible’ without warming.

#climatechange, #heatwave, #weather, #southwest, #extremeheat

Astronomers Spot Likely Giant Impact as Distant Star’s Light ‘Goes Bonkers’

A University of Washington team says unusual dimming and an infrared surge in a young star point to a rare, Moon-like planetary collision.

#astronomy, #exoplanets, #gaia, #planetaryscience, #space

Nvidia Posts Another Record Quarter as AI Spending Soars, but Investors Flinch

Nvidia’s revenue and profit hit new highs as AI data-center demand surges and sovereign projects grow, even as export curbs and cycle risks loom.

#nvidia, #ai, #semiconductors, #datacenters, #earnings

Samsung Halts Production of $2,899 Galaxy Z TriFold After Limited Run

Samsung has stopped making its $2,899 Galaxy Z TriFold just months after launch, ending a tightly controlled experiment in tri-fold phones.

#samsung, #foldables, #smartphones, #galaxyz, #mobileinnovation

Infant Formula Recalls Spread Across Europe After Rare Toxin Found in Key Ingredient

Trace cereulide contamination in an ARA oil triggered recalls in 60+ countries, sickened infants and pushed EU regulators to set first safety limits.

#infantformula, #foodsafety, #europe, #recall, #efsa