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The Weirdest Reason the Poles Are Warming So Fast? Invisible Clouds
Clouds way up in the stratosphere act like a blanket, trapping heat in the Arctic and Antarctica. That could help explain why models keep underestimating how fast they’re warming.
OpenAI’s Custom Chatbots Are Leaking Their Secrets
Released earlier this month, OpenAI’s GPTs let anyone create custom chatbots. But some of the data they’re built on is easily exposed.
Fresh Bitcoin Hype Shows Crypto Just Can’t Help Itself
After crashes, scandals, and SBF’s guilty verdict, many hoped the crypto industry would grow up. Speculation around the arrival of a spot bitcoin ETF shows old hype dies hard.
Dr. Dara Norman Wants to Bring More People Into Science
From data access to scientific merit, Dr. Norman is working to make astronomy—and all STEM fields—more inclusive.
GM Slashes Spending on Robotaxi Unit Cruise, in Setback For Driverless Cars
General Motors said it will scale back ambitions for its self-driving Cruise cars after an accident involving one of its robotaxis last month
Adobe-Figma merger faces scrutiny: UK authority raises competition concerns
The proposed $20 billion merger between Adobe and Figma, two powerhouses in the design software world, is currently under intense scrutiny, according to a new report by Engadget. The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority has […]
Amazon’s new AI transcription and serverless expansion
Amazon Web Services (AWS) recently announced major expansions to Amazon Transcribe, its cloud-based automatic speech recognition service, enabling transcription across over 100 languages. The new capabilities leverage generative AI models that have been trained on […]
Glowing proteins help MIT scientists illuminate cellular mysteries
A team of MIT researchers has developed a groundbreaking new imaging technique that enables scientists to observe up to seven different molecules at once inside living cells. This new method, described in a study published […]
FTX investors sue major sports entities in crypto fraud case
Investors who allege to have lost $11 billion in the FTX cryptocurrency exchange collapse are now suing major sports entities. According to a recent Bloomberg report, Major League Baseball, Formula 1 racing, and Mercedes-Benz Group […]