Two Southeast Asian nations have joined the expanding international framework for lunar exploration. The Artemis Accords now include 59 countries as space governance becomes increasingly crucial.
Apple has begun shipping advanced AI servers from its new Houston manufacturing plant ahead of the projected timeline. The accelerated production supports Apple Intelligence and Private Cloud Compute infrastructure with American-made technology.
Apple’s Chief Operating Officer Sabih Khan has confirmed that the company is shipping domestically produced artificial intelligence servers from its Houston facility earlier than planned, according to reports. The accelerated timeline comes amid increased focus on bringing advanced manufacturing back to the United States.
Escalating Maritime Interdiction Strategy In a significant development in the ongoing campaign against narcotrafficking, President Donald Trump announced Saturday that…
Principle Over Preference: UVa’s Stand Against Special Treatment The University of Virginia has joined a growing academic rebellion, becoming the…
The escalating tension between Anthropic and White House officials highlights fundamental disagreements about AI regulation approaches. As venture capital pours into artificial intelligence, the debate over safety versus innovation intensifies.
The growing tension between Anthropic and White House officials reached a new peak this week, revealing deep divisions within the technology community about how to approach artificial intelligence regulation. The controversy centers on whether emphasizing AI risks constitutes legitimate safety advocacy or strategic market manipulation.
The ongoing government shutdown has reached Day 13 with betting markets now predicting it could become the longest in US history. Key economic data releases have been suspended while hundreds of thousands of federal workers face furloughs as political divisions deepen over healthcare and budget negotiations.
As the government shutdown enters its thirteenth day, betting markets now favor this becoming the longest government shutdown in US history, according to data from prediction markets tracking the political standoff. The Trump administration has maintained funding for certain priorities while hundreds of thousands of federal workers face furloughs and critical economic data collection remains suspended.
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure announced plans to deploy 50,000 AMD graphics processors beginning in late 2026. The massive deployment represents the most significant challenge yet to Nvidia’s dominance in AI chips and could reshape the competitive landscape for artificial intelligence infrastructure.
In a move that signals intensifying competition in the artificial intelligence hardware space, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure announced Tuesday it will deploy 50,000 Advanced Micro Devices graphics processors starting in the second half of 2026. This massive deployment represents one of the largest non-Nvidia AI chip commitments to date and positions AMD as a formidable alternative in the rapidly expanding artificial intelligence infrastructure market.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology becomes the first university to reject White House funding terms, calling the conditions inconsistent with scientific merit principles. Other elite institutions are still evaluating their response to the administration’s demands.
In a bold move defending academic independence, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has become the first university to publicly reject the White House’s funding conditions, setting up a potential confrontation over federal research dollars and institutional autonomy. President Sally Kornbluth’s firm stance against what she calls restrictions on “scientific merit alone” principles highlights growing tensions between higher education and administrative policy demands.
