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NASA Declares MAVEN Spacecraft Non‑Operational After Six Months of Silence

NASA has officially declared its Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) spacecraft dead after it stopped responding to commands six months ago. The space agency announced the end of the mission, confirming that attempts to restore contact with the probe were unsuccessful. MAVEN, which was part of NASA's

UN Study Quantifies AI and Data Centers' Environmental Footprint at National Scale

The United Nations has released a comprehensive study measuring the environmental footprint of artificial intelligence systems and data centers, placing the impact in terms that highlight their scale: comparable to entire nations. The report calculates that data centers and AI operations collectively consume significant amounts of electricity and water while

White House Executive Order Establishes Classified Benchmark for Advanced AI Models

The White House has issued an executive order creating a classified benchmark specifically designed to evaluate advanced AI models. This development represents a notable shift in how the federal government approaches the assessment and oversight of cutting-edge AI systems. The classified nature of the benchmark indicates that the evaluation criteria

UN Report Warns AI Water Consumption Could Match 1.3 Billion People by 2030

A United Nations report highlights growing concerns about the environmental footprint of artificial intelligence. The findings indicate that AI systems could require water resources comparable to those used by 1.3 billion people by the year 2030. The primary driver of AI's water consumption comes from data centers,

GLP-1 Drugs Like Semaglutide Show Promise in Reducing Addiction and Overdose Risk

A landmark study published in Nature Medicine has revealed that semaglutide and other GLP-1 receptor agonists—best known for treating diabetes and obesity—may have unexpected benefits in combating addiction. Researchers analyzed health records from more than 600,000 U.S. veterans and found that patients taking GLP-1 drugs showed

UN Study Highlights AI's Growing Environmental Footprint on Global Resources

A comprehensive study by scientists at the United Nations University (UNU) has quantified the environmental toll of artificial intelligence, warning that the technology's resource demands pose serious challenges to natural ecosystems and global populations. Energy and Carbon Emissions AI data centers consume enormous amounts of electricity to power

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Microsoft Ramps Up AI Ambitions at Build Conference Following OpenAI Split

Microsoft used its annual Build conference to announce a wave of new AI initiatives, sending a clear signal that the company intends to be a major independent player in the artificial intelligence market. The announcements come just weeks after Microsoft and OpenAI effectively ended their close partnership, though Microsoft remains