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The deal, which is expected to close by year's end, is worth $8.2 billion.

FCC unlikely to stop Trump ads described as illegal taxpayer-funded propaganda.

So is SpaceX just being selfish or what?

Without a "full set of safeguards," agent accessed "system information and source code."

Lawmaker rejects Apple excuse for banning ICE-tracking apps as unconstitutional.

Between the cars and their companion apps, you're exposed to a lot of trackers.

Eating less protein as larvae may limit their ability to produce proteins as adults.

Similar performance, security trade-offs also seen in current public models.

The Claude maker warns its own models could resist shutdowns and cause catastrophic harm.

Mozilla's Ajit Varma explains why a redesign suits the fight for the open web.

"We couldn't provide detailed pricing to the CLD suppliers."

China is reportedly mulling letting ByteDance, Alibaba buy banned Nvidia chips.

Starship had already flown 99 percent of the way to low-Earth orbit. Monday's flight added the last bit.

State says LLMs threaten civilization as "the greatest public nuisance ever created."

The design requires less energy to capture CO than current systems.

Add-on patents have increased drug patent periods from two years to over six.

In 2020, Trump cut CAFE to 40 mpg. Now he's cut it again to just 35 mpg.

Kalshi's defiance of state gambling laws may be headed to Supreme Court.

Google support maps out how Googlebooks can take over where ChromeOS left off.

19th century Nature account of 1841 train delayed by geomagnetic storm got year wrong-due to a typo.

Kimi Antonelli could not repeat his Monza magic after a crash in qualifying.

US Government websites among "dozens of third parties" OpenAI has recently notified.

NASA isn't saying much. The problem may be temporary.

Microsoft claims to want to be a good neighbor, but the jury is still out."

The Smithsonian has faced withering pressure from the Trump administration.

The 500-mile Semi arrives as charging gaps still limit electric trucking.

Heidi Overton faced questions focused on vaccines, birth control, and vapes.

"Overly constrained AI models" could cause military operations to fail, judges say.

Despite challenges, Tesla aims for 1,000 Optimus robots per week by end of 2026.

Ads appearing all over the Internet are trying to scam people.

Better thermals and battery life make this iterative update nicer to use.

"There is no evidence of any significant, widespread displacement or reduction in hiring."

US judge reviews deal with California, says it must not be result of collusion.

Renewables easily cover changes in US demand, which is rising by 2% in 2026.

Microsoft's new Surface laptops forgo Copilot+ PC branding.

"There is always a tension that comes with seeing the first of anything fly."

The new LFP battery charges from 10 to 70% in 4.5 minutes at just 65C.

NASA's PRIMA mission will use spare parts from Webb to do major science at a lower cost.

Health department previously blamed delay on "not yet finalized procurement decisions."

Introducing the "world-famous authority on outer space..."

F-Droid's Android app store has been rebuilt from the ground up.

New York sues Polymarket as Trump admin tries to override state gambling laws.

Oscar-winning documentarian Alex Gibney focuses on the world's wealthiest man.

Ukraine's Operation Vivaldi has erased Russian gains with the help of robots.

Million-dollar fines won't end billionaires' data center pollution, neighbors fear.

Google's experimental orbital data center will have four TPUs and only run for 15 minutes at a time.

"There will obviously be legal consequences," prime minister promises.

F1 wants smaller, lighter cars that are not energy-starved like the 2026 hybrids.

"If you come up short with who comes down the ladder first, the impact is felt around the world."

Meta says the keychain-sized Muse Charm will ship in December.