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Science Highlights: Cancer Evolution, Electoral Math, Mars Atmosphere Loss, CO2 Conversion, Cosmic Rays, and Protein & Aging

Cancer may be breaking its own DNA to keep growing Researchers have discovered that the same genetic machinery that drives cancer growth may also cause cumulative DNA damage within tumors, potentially explaining how cancers evolve resistance to treatments. Read more: Cancer may be breaking its own DNA to keep growing

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Google Deploys Gemini to Patch Over 1,000 Chrome Security Flaws in Two Months

Google has shared details on a large-scale experiment using AI to harden Chrome's codebase against security flaws. According to the company, its Gemini models were applied to review code across the browser's codebase, identifying and helping developers fix 1,072 security bugs within a 60-day window.

Alibaba Launches Qwen3.8-Max, Positioning Itself Against Leading Western AI Developers

Alibaba has announced the launch of Qwen3.8-Max, a large language model that the company is positioning as a direct competitor to leading Western AI systems from OpenAI and Anthropic. This launch represents Alibaba's continued investment in advanced AI capabilities and underscores the intensifying global competition in the

Southeast Asia's Strategic AI Bet: The Trade-offs with US Tech Giants

Southeast Asian countries are navigating a complex landscape as they integrate artificial intelligence into their economies. The region is forging partnerships with major US technology companies, seeking to accelerate digital transformation and build AI capabilities. However, these arrangements come with significant trade-offs. Countries in the region face questions about data

Reinforcement Learning Enhances Generative Crystal Design

Materials scientists are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence to accelerate the discovery of new crystalline materials. A recent study published in Nature Machine Intelligence explores how reinforcement learning can steer generative models toward producing crystal structures with desired properties. Traditional computational approaches to crystal design often rely on exhaustive screening

SpaceX Reports Its First-Ever Earnings, Raising Questions About Its $1.4 Trillion Valuation

In a milestone event for the aerospace industry, SpaceX has reported its first-ever earnings, providing transparency into the financial operations of a company that has long maintained a veil of secrecy around its finances. The long-anticipated earnings release comes at a pivotal moment for the company, which commands a market

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Alibaba Releases Qwen3.8-Max, Claims Performance Rivaling Top US AI Labs

Chinese tech giant Alibaba has unveiled Qwen3.8-Max, describing it as the company's largest and most capable AI model to date. In a Monday blog post, Alibaba announced the model is now widely available to users. The company claims Qwen3.8-Max achieves performance on par with leading AI