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A visual guide to Artemis II and previous missions to the moon
Artemis II is expected to break the record for the farthest distance humans have travelled from Earth.
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Helium hitch: Why US-Israel war on Iran could cause MRI scan delays
Shortage of helium will have ripple effects across medical and other industries.
US lawmakers push for pause in data centres until AI safeguards in place
Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez introduce bill to pause AI rollout amid growing backlash to technology.
US jury finds Meta, Alphabet liable in landmark social media addiction case
A California jury awarded the plaintiff $3m in damages in the case
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NASA to spend $20bn on moon base, nuclear-powered Mars spacecraft
The agency will increase robotic missions to the Moon and launch a nuclear spacecraft called Space Reactor 1 Freedom.
Three charged in the US with smuggling AI chips into China
US charges men reportedly tied to Super Micro Computer for helping to smuggle billions of dollars’ worth of AI chips.
Trump administration defends Anthropic blacklisting in US court
US defence secretary designated Anthropic a ‘supply chain risk’ after it refused to remove guardrails on its technology.
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How corporations have collaborated with US military over the decades
The US military is using AI tools during Iran war. But Pentagon’s collaboration with tech companies goes back decades.
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How much of the Gulf’s water comes from desalination plants?
Gulf states produce 40 percent of the world’s total desalinated water through more than 400 plants.
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Could Iran be using China’s highly accurate BeiDou navigation system?
Intelligence experts have suggested China has made its satellite navigation system available to Iran.
Anthropic sues Trump administration to undo US ‘supply chain risk’ tag
In its lawsuit, Anthropic said the designation was unlawful and violated its US free speech and due process rights.
