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ByteDance Reportedly Training 10-Trillion-Parameter AI Model to Compete with Anthropic

TikTok's parent company ByteDance is reportedly training an AI model with around 10 trillion parameters, according to recent reports. The scale of this model would place it among the largest AI systems in development, with the company aiming to establish itself as a serious competitor to established AI

White House AI Safety Evaluation Plan Raises Transparency Questions

The White House has reportedly established a plan to assess AI systems that could pose safety risks, according to recent reporting. The initiative appears focused on vetting AI technologies for potential dangers, but specifics about the framework, criteria, or scope remain unclear. The level of secrecy surrounding the program has

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Court Blocks Trump Administration's Wind Project Suspension, Rules It Violates Law

A federal court has issued a ruling against the Trump administration's hold on wind energy projects, determining that the blanket suspension clearly violates established law. The decision represents a legal checkpoint on executive actions targeting the wind power sector. The court's ruling focused on whether the

UCLA Researchers Demonstrate Wave-Like Heat Conduction at Room Temperature

Heat conduction is typically a diffuse process—thermal energy spreads outward in all directions from a hot source, much like ink spreading through water. Now, researchers at UCLA have demonstrated a fundamentally different behavior: directing heat through a crystal in concentrated, beam-like rays, at room temperature. The team showed that

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Today's Science Highlights: From Brain Aging to Mars Sample Return

Brain Changes Around 50 Linked to Alzheimer's Risk Scientists have discovered that the brain's memory center undergoes a significant immune cell transformation beginning around age 50, with protective cells being replaced by inflammatory ones—a change that may help explain the link between normal aging and

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SK Hynix Announces $38 Billion Investment in New South Korean Chip Facilities

SK Hynix, one of the world's leading memory chip manufacturers, has announced plans to invest $38.1 billion in building two new production facilities in South Korea. The investment will fund the construction of advanced factories dedicated to manufacturing both DRAM and NAND memory chips. This substantial capital

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Europe Advances IRIS² Satellite Network Plans

The European Union has finalized plans for IRIS² (Infrastructure for Resilience, Interconnection & Security by Satellite), its ambitious satellite broadband network intended to serve as a European alternative to commercial megaconstellations. The program aims to provide secure, high-speed satellite communications across the EU and potentially beyond. By developing its own