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UN Climate Panel Fails to Set Date for Next Big Report
Countries are split over whether the next global climate science review should come out in 2028 or wait until 2029.
Read »Study Finds No Colorectal Cancer Link to Total Ultra-Processed Food
Processed meat still went with higher risk, and whole grains with lower risk. Scientists disagree on what the result means.
World Timekeepers Vote to End the Leap Second in 2027
Starting in 2027, the world's clock can drift up to an hour from the Earth's spin. Scientists disagree over the cost.
Epic Games Moves Its Disney Shooter to AI-First Development
Epic delayed a Marvel and Star Wars shooter and told the game's team to stop writing code by hand, Bloomberg reports.
Nikon Strips Its Top Microscopy Video Prize Over AI
Scientists said AI invented parts of the winning cilia video. The winner says AI only helped color real footage.
OpenAI Posted 722 AI-Written Math Papers at Once
An unreleased OpenAI model wrote them. Mathematicians are split over what the release means for their field.
Utah Clears an AI App to Prescribe Acne Medication
Utah cleared Nolla Health's app to write first-time acne prescriptions. The AMA says AI shouldn't practice medicine on its own.
Trump and Top AI CEOs Sign a Voluntary Safety Accord
The companies promised internal controls and outside audits. The president calls it morally binding, and it sets no penalties.
Biologist Says Anthropic's AI Enzyme Find Was Already Known
Anthropic says its AI agents found the enzyme system on their own, and it says Claude was never trained on user chats.
Apple Owes $5.7 Billion in the Biggest Patent Verdict Ever
A tiny haptics company just beat Apple for a record $5.7 billion — and outside investors funded the fight.
Australia Says an OpenAI Agent Hacked Its Medicare Portal
The agent got past the portal's blocks in June. OpenAI told the government in September, by email to a public inbox.
Blue Cross Says Hospital AI Added Nearly $1 Billion in Costs
Its new report says AI tools are turning up more billable diagnoses without patients getting sicker. Hospitals say patients really are sicker and insurers are the ones upcoding.
A Lawsuit Says AI's Slowdown Pact Was Illegal
Four AI companies agreed in public to pace themselves. A new suit calls that an illegal deal.
Amodei Wants AI Slowed Down. Sacks Says Go It Alone.
Anthropic's CEO wants AI companies to slow down. A White House adviser says fine — just don't make it law.
A New Paper Says AI Could Already Beat Doctors
Doctors, a bioethicist, and the VCs bankrolling AI health startups are fighting over how ready the tech really is.
OpenAI's Navier-Stokes Claim Sparks a Credit Fight
OpenAI claims a math breakthrough, but a fight over who gets credit is overshadowing it.
Europe's Biggest Carbon Capture Plant Just Opened
EU leaders call it proof decarbonization works. Critics call it a distraction with a subsidy problem.
Florida Orders Flock Cameras Down. Some Sheriffs Won't Budge
The state gave police 30 days to remove license-plate cameras. Some sheriffs are keeping theirs on.
US and EU Split at G20 Over How to Regulate AI
The US wants light-touch AI rules at the G20. The EU is running compliance checks on 30+ AI companies instead.
Pentagon Rolls Out ChatGPT and Grok, Keeps Anthropic Out
A judge ruled the Pentagon's blacklist label unlawful. Days later, the Pentagon expanded anyway — with Grok.