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Digging for clues about the North Pole’s past
The ship’s crew and researchers recover the sediment corer, a 25-meter-long steel pipe that is driven into the seafloor using
The 'dumb machine' promising a clean energy breakthrough
A stellarator is difficult to build, but could it be the best way to make fusion energy work? Source link
Apple names new chief executive to replace Tim Cook
John Ternus will take over running the technology giant as Cook steps up to become executive chairman. Source link
Blue Origin rocket grounded after satellite 'mishap'
The firm founded by Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos is investigating the failed launch. Source link
The Download: murderous ‘mirror’ bacteria, and Chinese workers fighting AI doubles
These lab-created microbes would be organized like ordinary bacteria, but their proteins and sugars would be mirror images of those
Elon Musk summoned by French prosecutors amid ongoing X probe
Whether the tech billionaire will attend the interview requested by Paris prosecutors remains to be seen. Source link
Colossal Biosciences said it cloned red wolves. Is it for real?
Colossal did not wind up participating in the de-introgression project. But the company is doing work on the red wolf
Chinese tech workers are starting to train their AI doubles–and pushing back
Internet users have found humor in the idea behind the tool, joking about automating their coworkers before themselves. However, Colleague
White House and Anthropic set aside court fight to meet amid fears over Mythos model
President Donald Trump previously railed against the company for rejecting broad government demands. Source link