Science & Tech

SpaceX Launches EchoStar 25, First New Dish TV Satellite in 16 Years

A Falcon 9 lofts EchoStar 25 for Dish Network, reviving geostationary TV capacity as EchoStar sells spectrum and pivots from 5G ambitions.

#spacex, #satellite, #dishtv, #echostar, #falcon9

Apple goes down-market with $599 iPhone 17e and MacBook Neo, eyeing schools and first-time buyers

Apple launches a $599 iPhone 17e and $599 MacBook Neo ($499 for education), betting on on-device AI and long support to broaden its base.

#apple, #iphone, #macbook, #education, #ai

Open-Source ‘DNA GPT’ Evo 2 Hits the Internet, Raising Hopes for Medicine—and New Biosecurity Questions

A new 40B-parameter genome AI, Evo 2, is released with open weights and data—boosting research while testing safeguards against biological misuse.

#ai, #genomics, #biosecurity, #openai, #biotech

LexisNexis Probes Cloud Breach After Hackers Claim Theft of Millions of Legal and Government Records

LexisNexis is investigating an AWS breach tied to a known software flaw after FulcrumSec claimed it stole millions of records, including .gov users.

#cybersecurity, #databreach, #aws, #lexisnexis, #government

Federal regulators approve TerraPower’s Natrium reactor in Wyoming, a first for non-water-cooled nuclear

The NRC okayed construction of TerraPower’s sodium-cooled Natrium reactor near Kemmerer, launching a coal-to-nuclear test for advanced power.

#nuclear, #energytransition, #wyoming, #terrapower, #regulation

OpenAI rolls out GPT‑5.4, pushing ChatGPT from answers to actions in office software

OpenAI’s GPT‑5.4 adds native computer control and million-token context, targeting spreadsheets, legal work and enterprise automation—raising safety and jobs questions.

#openai, #chatgpt, #aiagents, #automation, #officesoftware

Google rolls out Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite as it races to retire Gemini 3 Pro Preview

Google previews its cheapest, fastest Gemini 3 model—Flash-Lite—while warning developers that Gemini 3 Pro Preview will shut down March 9.

#google, #gemini, #ai, #vertexai, #developers

Broadcom Surges on AI Chip and Networking Boom, Forecasts More Growth

Broadcom posts record Q1 results as AI semiconductor revenue tops $8.4B, driven by custom accelerators and data-center networking; shares rise on outlook.

#broadcom, #ai, #semiconductors, #datacenters, #earnings

Apple Unveils $599 iPhone 17e, Bringing Apple Intelligence and a New Modem to Its Cheapest iPhone 17

Apple’s $599 iPhone 17e adds the A19 chip, Apple Intelligence, a new C1X 5G modem, MagSafe and 256GB base storage, shipping March 11.

#apple, #iphone, #ai, #smartphones, #5g

Vietnam Enacts Sweeping AI Law, Testing Data Control and Digital Sovereignty

Vietnam’s new AI law takes effect, imposing risk tiers, deepfake labels and a national registry—an early regional test of strict AI oversight.

#vietnam, #artificialintelligence, #regulation, #datasovereignty, #deepfakes

OpenAI’s $110 Billion Raise Ties Amazon, Nvidia and SoftBank Into a Closed-Loop AI Infrastructure Bet

A record $110B round values OpenAI near $840B, with phased funding that could flow back to investors via cloud, chips and data-center contracts.

#openai, #artificialintelligence, #amazon, #nvidia, #softbank

When the AI Newsroom Ran Out of News

A test newsroom’s AI workflow hit an empty queue and refused to invent a story—an instructive look at guardrails, hallucinations and human oversight.

#ai, #journalism, #newsrooms, #automation, #ethics

UK’s International AI Safety Report 2026 Shapes Debate Ahead of New Delhi Summit

A UK-led report chaired by Yoshua Bengio maps rising risks from frontier AI and scrutinizes voluntary safety “thresholds” as leaders meet in New Delhi.

#artificialintelligence, #aisafety, #regulation, #uk, #india