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Germany explores vast lithium reserves in 300-million-year-old rocks

Germany Opens New Push to Assess Lithium Potential in the Ancient German Basin

Germany has launched a research initiative focused on lithium in ancient saline waters
The effort targets the 300-million-year-old German Basin
The basin could represent a major domestic European lithium resource, though assessment is still underway

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 17, 2026·via interestingengineering.com

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Google Gemini in Pentagon talks after Anthropic Claude AI rift

Report Says Google Is in Talks With the Pentagon Over Gemini for Classified AI Work

Interesting Engineering reports Google is in talks with the Pentagon over Gemini for classified AI use.
The talks come as the Pentagon reassesses options after a dispute over Claude-related limits.
The story underscores how access conditions are becoming a major factor in defense AI adoption.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 16, 2026·via interestingengineering.com

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IEEE Entrepreneurship Connects Hardware Startups With Investors

IEEE Bets Hardware Startups Need More Than Capital, and Faster Access to It

IEEE’s entrepreneurship effort is aimed at connecting hardware startups with investors and service providers.
Hard-tech ventures face persistent obstacles including funding constraints, long R&D cycles, and manufacturing complexity.
Events centered on pitch contests and networking can reduce friction between founders, capital, and commercialization support.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 16, 2026·via spectrum.ieee.org

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Making AI operational in constrained public sector environments

Public Sector AI Is Shifting Toward Smaller, Tighter Models Built for Control

The report argues that small language models may suit government better than cloud-heavy large-model deployments.
Security, governance, limited connectivity, and infrastructure constraints are central barriers.
The key challenge is operationalizing AI reliably, not just demonstrating it in pilots.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 16, 2026·via technologyreview.com

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Is carbon removal in trouble?

Carbon Removal Faces a Stress Test as Microsoft Appears to Pause Purchases

Microsoft’s apparent pause has rattled a carbon-removal market where it accounts for most contracted demand.
The company is not reported to be permanently ending purchases, but the market reaction was immediate.
The episode highlights the sector’s dependence on a single major buyer.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 16, 2026·via technologyreview.com

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Cyberscammers are bypassing banks’ security with illicit tools sold on Telegram

Telegram-Based KYC Bypass Tools Show How Financial Security Is Being Industrialized for Scammers

MIT Technology Review identified 22 public Telegram groups advertising KYC bypass tools or stolen biometric data.
The tools reportedly use virtual camera methods and app compromises to fake liveness checks.
The investigation suggests biometric onboarding has become a commercial target for fraud services.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 15, 2026·via technologyreview.com

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No one’s sure if synthetic mirror life will kill us all

Synthetic Biology’s ‘Mirror Life’ Dream Has Turned Into a Debate About Catastrophic Risk

Researchers initially saw mirror microbes as a path to major scientific and medical advances.
By 2024, some of the same scientists warned the organisms could evade natural predators and immune defenses.
The debate has become a test case for how frontier biotech should handle extreme downside risk.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 15, 2026·via technologyreview.com

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Building trust in the AI era with privacy-led UX

Privacy-Led UX Is Emerging as a Strategic Requirement for AI Products

The report says leading companies are treating consent as an ongoing relationship rather than a one-time formality.
It argues that clear privacy practices are becoming foundational for responsible AI personalization at scale.
Agentic AI may force companies to redesign how and when they ask for permission.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 15, 2026·via technologyreview.com

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OpenAI Engineer Helps Companies Attract Buyers and Boost Sales

An OpenAI Engineer’s Marketing Work Highlights a Broader Shift in Applied AI

IEEE Spectrum profiled OpenAI engineer Sarang Gupta.
The profile says his AI tools help marketing teams make stronger strategic decisions.
The use case points to a broader move toward decision-support AI in business.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 14, 2026·via spectrum.ieee.org

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What It’s Really Like to Live With an Experimental Brain Implant

Early Brain-Computer Interface Users Are Defining the Technology’s Real Limits

Early BCI users describe major gains including robotic control, tactile feedback, and restored communication.
The report highlights how rare advanced implants still are and how much personal commitment they require.
User advocacy groups are pushing companies and regulators to treat participants as core stakeholders.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 14, 2026·via spectrum.ieee.org

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Coming soon: 10 Things That Matter in AI Right Now

MIT Technology Review Previews a New Annual Scorecard for AI

MIT Technology Review is creating a new annual list focused solely on AI.
Editors say the field produced too many notable developments for its broader tech ranking.
The list is intended to track the biggest AI ideas and research directions of 2026.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 14, 2026·via technologyreview.com

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The problem with thinking you’re part Neanderthal

A challenge to the ‘inner Neanderthal’ story is reopening old assumptions in human evolution

Researchers challenged a key assumption behind the common interpretation of Neanderthal ancestry.
Their alternative explanation emphasizes population structure in ancient Homo sapiens populations in Africa.
The debate is about demographic models as much as raw genetic data.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 14, 2026·via technologyreview.com

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Why opinion on AI is so divided

Stanford’s Latest AI Index Highlights a Growing Divide Between Experts and the Public

Stanford’s AI Index shows experts and the public sharply disagree on AI’s benefits.
The largest gaps involve jobs, the economy, and medical care.
The divide reflects different experiences with AI and broader anxiety about its real-world costs.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 13, 2026·via technologyreview.com

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Want to understand the current state of AI? Check out these charts.

Stanford AI Index Shows an Industry Outrunning Its Guardrails

The 2026 AI Index says AI performance, adoption, and revenues are still rising fast.
The report highlights heavy power, water, and chip-supply demands behind that growth.
U.S. and Chinese frontier models are now separated by very small margins.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 13, 2026·via technologyreview.com

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Job titles of the future: Wildlife first responder

Drones Are Becoming a Practical Tool for Wildlife Conflict Response

A Montana grizzly manager used drones with thermal imaging to locate and move bears.
The drone let him work from the safety of his truck instead of approaching on foot.
The case suggests low-cost drones could become standard wildlife-response tools.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 13, 2026·via technologyreview.com

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Turns out some skies are bluer than others and the reason is tied up with pollution and climate change.

Why Some Skies Look Bluer Than Others

Blue skies arise from Rayleigh scattering, which favors shorter wavelengths of light.
Larger particles such as aerosols, smoke and moisture produce Mie scattering that can make skies appear white or hazy.
A reported Himalayan dust-storm preprint suggests sky color changes can reflect the mixing of natural dust and pollution.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 13, 2026·via refractor.io

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The charge port is located at the front of the deck under a large, easily accessible grommet. I will say, of ALL the electric things I've tested, scooters, bikes, trikes, eboards, EUCs, etc, this one has the easiest, most tactile charging port of all – a big round keyed plug (just a flat detent on part of it) that goes into a big round hole. It's refreshing to not have to look at the port and the plug every time to line it up just right.

Navee’s UT5 Ultra X Bets Premium Design Can Stand Out in a Crowded Scooter Market

New Atlas says the UT5 Ultra X distinguishes itself with premium styling and clean design.
The review praises the scooter’s brakes, charging-port design, and headlight.
Novelty features such as the electronic horn impressed less than the core ride hardware.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 13, 2026·via newatlas.com

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A Typhoon equipped with APKWS missiles

BAE tests lower-cost anti-drone missile option for Typhoon fighters

BAE Systems tested APKWS-guided rockets from an RAF Typhoon as a cheaper anti-drone option.
The report says an AIM-9X Sidewinder can cost more than US$500,000 per shot.
APKWS converts a 70-mm unguided rocket into a precision-guided weapon using wing-mounted optical sensors.
The concept is aimed at making layered air defense against drones more affordable.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 12, 2026·via newatlas.com

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There's a Glaring Safety Problem With Nuclear Energy Startups

Nuclear startups face scrutiny as many avoid joining key safety watchdog

A report says only one of nine nuclear startups has signed up to join the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations.
INPO is a voluntary nonprofit watchdog created after the 1979 Three Mile Island accident.
The issue has drawn sharper attention because recent U.S. regulatory cutbacks reportedly shifted more responsibility toward industry-led oversight.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 12, 2026·via futurism.com

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From 'BuddhaBot' to $1.99 Chats With AI Jesus, the Faith-Based Tech Boom Is Here (via usnews.com)

Faith-Based AI Is Becoming a Real Consumer Technology Category

Fast Company describes a growing market for religious AI tools across multiple faith traditions.
One product offers AI Jesus video calls at $1.99 per minute.
Developers and believers are debating limits such as disclosure and scriptural accuracy.
The trend raises broader questions about authority, attachment, and the role of AI in spiritual life.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 12, 2026·via fastcompany.com

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