US court rules Google will not have to sell ad exchange after losing antitrust case

The DOJ proved to the court that Google acted illegally, but it won’t get the big win it wanted.
Toyohiro Akiyama, first Japanese citizen and journalist in space, dies at 84

He reported from space that only “fat” Japanese tree frogs enjoyed weightlessness.
Facilitating AI integration with simplicity at scale

As companies scale, the technology supporting operations can become a liability just as quickly as it becomes an asset. Disconnected systems, site-specific tools, spreadsheets, and manual workarounds can create data silo…
The Army just used a 20-kilowatt laser to take out three drones

The Army says its laser system can track and destroy hostile drones.
The Download: AI puzzles and a path to our nearest star system

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. AI models flub these intelligence tests. Can you fare any better? Puzz…
Is Russia's rival to Starlink failing? Here's what we know.

At least three of the first 32 Rassvet satellites likely suffered outright failures, and more may be in trouble.
BGP hijack infecting networks caused by a comedy of errors that’s not funny at all

What can we learn from a BGP hijacking that poisoned production software? Plenty.
Here's our first look—and drive—of the 2027 Range Rover Electric

333 miles of real-world range with uncompromised comfort and off-road ability.
How AI plotted an interstellar journey to Alpha Centauri

A nonprofit organization called the Fermi Explorer Mission announced today that it intends to launch a spacecraft to our nearest star system by the end of 2029. It’s a hugely ambitious mission—if all goes well,…
Research roundup: 7 cool science stories we almost missed

“Black hole stars,” making cookies from plastic, tiny sound-powered drones, and more.