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NVIDIA introduced RTX Spark, an Arm-based Windows PC chip it says can deliver up to 1 petaflop of AI performance for laptops and compact desktops.

A growing body of research suggests heat waves do more than stress animals physically. They can also impair learning, aggression control and survival behavior.

A new indie app called NextThere is positioning itself as a more insight-heavy public transit navigator, aiming to give riders more context than a basic directions tool.

Environmental advocates are pushing back against proposed Trump administration changes that would loosen federal coal ash monitoring and enforcement requirements.

A proposed federal rule would make peer review less central, let agencies cancel grants in the name of the national interest, and screen projects for forbidden topics.

As Ebola spreads in eastern Congo, researchers say a US-backed emerging-disease network that would normally mobilize has been unable to help after funding was cut.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta has sued 23andMe, accusing the company of weak security and misleading disclosures after a breach affecting 7 million users.

An FCC filing indicates Amazon plans to acquire Apple’s 20% stake in Globalstar, potentially reshaping influence over a satellite connectivity provider tied to consumer and communications ambitions.

Google says Gemini Omni can generate video from text, images, audio and video, while also enabling avatar-based clips that raise new authenticity concerns.

A 9to5Mac entry in the candidate feed points to a reported ‘radical new design’ for next year’s iPhone Pro models, though the supplied source material offers only headline-level support.

After pivoting from delivery robots to robotaxis, Nuro says being later to market may help it refine its system by studying both Waymo's successes and its mistakes.

A 9to5Mac report says Formula 1 is back this weekend in Montreal after a three-week break, underscoring Apple’s growing role in how U.S. audiences access the series.

Convective Capital has raised an $85 million fund and broadened its focus from wildfire technology to a wider resilience thesis tied to physical-world risk management.

President Donald Trump held back an executive order that would have created a federal process for reviewing advanced AI models before release, saying he did not want to hinder U.S. leadership.

Private station developer Vast says it will sell a 15 kW-class satellite bus derived from Haven-1 technologies, aiming for first launches in late 2027 and signaling a broader diversification push.

Apple announced accessibility updates across VoiceOver, live recognition, reader tools and captioning, while also outlining a Vision Pro feature that lets users control compatible wheelchairs with their eyes.

Apple’s digital car key feature has expanded again, with Porsche identified as the latest major vehicle brand to support the capability.

AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile are reportedly forming a satellite-related joint venture aimed at eliminating coverage dead zones, a move that could eventually change what constant mobile connectivity means for iPhone users.

Rivian’s latest software update adds a new AI assistant for Connect+ subscribers, extending voice control and vehicle integration across both older and newer generations of its EVs.

Startup SPAN is testing a distributed data center model that would place liquid-cooled GPU nodes alongside homes, offering residents subsidized electricity, internet access, and backup batteries in exchange for hosting.