Protests against federal cuts have sparked nationwide protests, including in Colorado, where Tesla owners gathered at dealerships on March 15 as part of the #TeslaProtest movement. The protests come amidst concerns over the impact of federal cuts on Tesla’s operations and finances. The company has faced increased scrutiny over its role in renewable energy and … Read more
Scientists have made a groundbreaking breakthrough in understanding how genetically identical potato plants can grow differently, thanks to advances in artificial intelligence (AI). The research, published in Nature Microbiology, reveals that fungi and bacteria on potatoes’ surface play a crucial role in growth, and an AI model has identified the best microbial predictors of plant … Read more
UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer says his coalition of willing nations is gaining momentum in its efforts to support Ukraine, but challenges remain ahead. The coalition, which includes military aid and economic restrictions on Russia, has been months in the making. Since announcing the idea at a Lancaster House summit two weeks ago, US-Ukrainian … Read more
NASA’s Crew-10 mission has successfully launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, with four astronauts en route to the International Space Station. The crew includes NASA astronauts Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers, as well as Takuya Onishi of JAXA and Kirill Peskov of Roscosmos. The launch, which took place on Friday evening, was originally scrubbed … Read more
Residents in Castaic and Val Verde have expressed their frustration with the ongoing pollution problems at the Chiquita Canyon Landfill, which has turned their “dream homes” into nightmarish experiences. A news conference was held on Friday at the Castaic Community AME Church, where residents shared their struggles with health issues caused by the landfill. The … Read more
A California customer, Michael Garcia, was awarded $50 million by a Los Angeles County jury after suffering severe burns from an unsecured hot drink at a Starbucks drive-through in 2020. Garcia underwent skin grafts and other procedures due to the incident, which left him with permanent disfigurement. His lawyers argued that a barista failed to … Read more
Bluesky, a social network, has published a proposal on GitHub outlining new options for users to control the scraping of their data for use in generative AI training and public archiving. The proposal aims to establish a “new standard” that would govern data scraping across platforms. CEO Jay Graber explained that existing companies are already … Read more
A program called Medusa, a variant of ransomware-as-a-service, is holding data hostage for ransom from over 300 known victims in critical infrastructure sectors. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), FBI, and Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) issued a warning on March 12. Medusa uses common techniques like phishing and exploiting unpatched software … Read more
The perception of US foreign aid is shrouded in misconception. Many Americans believe it consumes a significant portion of the federal budget, but the reality is far from it. In fact, aid accounts for less than 1% of government spending. This lack of understanding is rooted in misconceptions about how aid is distributed. Most aid … Read more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) requested an extension from the court to proceed with its case against Amazon, citing severe resource constraints. However, just hours later, the agency reversed its decision. In 2023, the FTC sued Amazon over allegedly deceptive practices related to its Prime program, including enrolling customers without consent and making it difficult … Read more