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Vatican Engages Anthropic for Pope’s AI Encyclical, Signaling New Church-Tech Alliance

Pope Leo's first encyclical has brought the Catholic Church into direct dialogue with the tech industry, specifically featuring collaboration with Anthropic, the AI company behind Claude. The Vatican's decision to invite Anthropic to the encyclical presentation signals a notable shift in how religious institutions engage with

Critical 'BadHost' Vulnerability Discovered in Popular Starlette Package

Vulnerability Found in Widely-Used Package Security researchers have identified a critical vulnerability, dubbed "BadHost," in Starlette, a popular open-source Python package. The flaw affects a component used extensively in web frameworks and AI agent implementations. Impact on AI Agents Starlette is a key dependency for many modern Python

UC Berkeley Law School Bans AI Tools Amid Plagiarism Concerns

Background UC Berkeley Law School has announced a ban on AI tools following cases in which students allegedly used generative AI to produce work submitted as their own. The school's administration cited plagiarism concerns as the main driver of the policy change. Implications The decision highlights ongoing debates

NASA Announces New Contracts for Lunar Rovers and Cargo Landers for Moon Base

During a Moon Base event at NASA's Headquarters in Washington, the agency unveiled new contracts for lunar rovers designed for crew to drive and uncrewed cargo landers destined for the Moon. NASA leaders also shared target launch timeframes and upcoming milestones for the first Moon Base infrastructure and

NASA Chooses Astrolab to Supply Lunar Rover for Artemis Missions

The agency’s Artemis program is steadily moving toward its goal of landing the next astronauts on the lunar surface, and a key part of those missions will be a new lunar rover. NASA announced that it has selected Astrolab, a company specializing in space mobility systems, to develop and

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How Plate Tectonics May Have Set the Stage for Earth's Oxygen-Rich Air

Earth's atmosphere is uniquely rich in oxygen, and a new study suggests that plate tectonics played a crucial role in making that possible. The research indicates that the movement of Earth's surface plates helps transfer carbon and sulfur—elements that readily bind with oxygen—into the

China Launches Shenzhou 23, Beginning Historic Yearlong Mission

China has successfully launched the Shenzhou 23 spacecraft, marking the beginning of what is expected to be one of the longest human spaceflight missions in recent history. The mission carries a crew of three astronauts, with at least one crew member planned to remain aboard the Tiangong space station for