Trump’s 100% tariff on drones will be disaster for the US, critics warn

Americans fear there are no cheap alternatives as tariffs suddenly hit drones.

Meet the 2026 Ig Nobel Prize winners

The annual award ceremony features miniature operas, scientific demos, and “24/7” lectures.

Nvidia buys Hugging Face, the GitHub of AI, for $13 billion

Nvidia says Hugging Face will stay open even as the chipmaker takes control of a key AI hub.

The Download: rethinking child safety and fossil-fueled farming

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. Child-monitoring apps might need a reboot Digital harms have become th…

Agriculture relies on fossil fuels. It’s costing us.

If you’ve had to fill up your vehicle’s gas tank or buy a plane ticket lately, you’ve probably felt the effects of rising fossil-fuel prices. But farmers buying fertilizer for their crops are especially aware of ju…

Scaling agentic AI pilots across the enterprise

As agentic AI moves from experimentation toward enterprise deployment, the challenge is figuring out how agents can work together, connect to the systems and data they need, and operate safely across the workflows that r…

Spending deal comes with a bonus: Blocking political control of grants

Congress pauses the OMB’s attempt to rewrite how research is funded.

I rented a car, and within hours, my driver's license was for sale

The FBI is reportedly investigating a massive data breach that is unfolding in real time.

FCC plans robocall scorecard to grade phone companies on spam call blocking

Carrier scorecards may include call-blocking stats and data on customer complaints.

Wary of Artemis IV timeline, NASA is changing lunar spacesuit design

“Requirements are being adjusted to reflect near-term mission needs.”