Just like a fruit fly, a new algorithm never forgets old scents

Insect-inspired “sparse coding” does fast learning, avoids catastrophic forgetting.

Four major AI models suffer rare overlapping downtime

Service interruptions hit ChatGPT, Claude, Grok, and Gemini practically simultaneously.

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.

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.”

Google releases Gemini 3.8 Flash, its third Flash model in six weeks

Google’s Pro model updates are seemingly paused, but there’s yet another Gemini Flash today.