I’ve combed the internet to find you today’s most fun/important/scary/fascinating stories about technology.
1 Donald Trump is cracking down on “dangerous science”
But the scientists affected argue their work is essential to developing new treatments. (WP $)
+ How MAHA is infiltrating states across the US. (The Atlantic $)
2 The US Senate has approved Trump’s request to cancel foreign aid
The White House is determined to reclaim around $8 billion worth of overseas aid. (NYT $)
+ The bill also allocates around $1.1 billion to public broadcasting. (WP $)
+ HIV could infect 1,400 infants every day because of US aid disruptions. (MIT Technology Review)
3 American air strikes only destroyed one Iranian nuclear site
The remaining two sites weren’t damaged that badly, and could resume operation within months. (NBC News)
4 The US is poised to ban Chinese technology in submarine cables
The cables are critical to internet connectivity across the world. (FT $)
+ The cables are at increasing risk of sabotage. (Bloomberg $)
5 The US measles outbreak is worsening
Health officials’ tactics for attempting to contain it aren’t working. (Wired $)
+ Vaccine hesitancy is growing, too. (The Atlantic $)
+ Why childhood vaccines are a public health success story. (MIT Technology Review)
6 A new supercomputer is coming
The Nexus machine will search for new cures for diseases. (Semafor)
7 Elon Musk has teased a Grok AI companion inspired by Twilight
No really, you shouldn’t have… (The Verge)
+ Inside the Wild West of AI companionship. (MIT Technology Review)
8 Future farms could be fully autonomous 🐄
Featuring AI-powered tractors and drone surveillance. (WSJ $)
+ African farmers are using private satellite data to improve crop yields. (MIT Technology Review)
9 Granola is Silicon Valley’s favorite new tool
No, not the tasty breakfast treat. (The Information $)
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